Winter Botanicals - Floral Expressions Through Ink & Watercolor

I’m so excited about this class—it’s all about capturing the quiet beauty of winter through ink or watercolor. We’ll begin by observing the beauty of our subject through simple and elegant contour drawings, keeping things loose and expressive as we sketch winter botanicals like bare branches, seedpods, and winter blooms. Then, we’ll explore the softer side of the season with florals, letting the frosty colors of winter flow and bloom and embracing the contrast of dark lines against winter’s stillness.

It’s about celebrating what’s here now while looking forward to the color and life that’s just beneath the frozen earth, waiting for spring. I’d love for you to join me!

Suggested Art Supplies

• Drawing Paper

• Watercolor Paper — I will be using a 5x7 cold press

• Ink and or watercolor in cool wintery colors: Payne’s Gray, Sepia, Black, Sap Green, Alizarin Crimson

• Pen or Caligraphy Pen

• Any water-soluble mixed media supply: Neo II Crayons, Hard Pastels, Stabilo, etc.

• Winter flowers, small branches, dried flowers, bulbs, grasses, anything that inspires you and captures this quiet season

• Optional: Small frame for your painting. You can find vintage frames on Etsy and eBay or at your local craft store.