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Welcome to Anyone Can Start a Sketchbook! How to Draw Happy Florals & Botanicals. A class for any and all artists of any level to help to start to a daily drawing practice using simple happy florals as a starting point. This class is perfect for anyone just starting out in in their art journey or for professional artists that need a fun creative break. I will be sharing my process of filling a sketchbook with happy simple spreads of basic stylized flowers and leaves.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?:
All illustrators, artists or surface designers of any level!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
Supplies you will need to create the class project:
- A sketchbook.
- Gouache paint.
- Painting supplies such as brushes, water jar and rag.
- Colored Pencils.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
In this class I will be sharing my process of painting and drawing in my sketchbook.
We will cover the following:
- Supplies to use in your sketchbook.
- Basics of gouache color mixing.
- Basic flower shapes.
- Basic leaf shapes.
- How to draw flowers from polka dots.
- How to draw flowers from paint blobs.
- How to draw vine motifs.
- How to draw ditsy prints.
- Advanced composition ideas and inspiration.
I am so excited to share my tips with you and to see what you all come up with in your class projects!
14-28 Day Daily Happy Floral Sketchbook Challenge
xoxo Kristina
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Overview
Syllabus
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- Welcome to Class
- Supplies
- Sketchbook Tour
- Color Help
- Get to Know Your Paint
- Basic Flower Shapes
- Basic Leaf Shapes and Flower Centers
- Prep Your Sketchbook
- Get Painting with Gouache
- Painting Polka Dots and Blobs
- Flowers from Dots
- Flowers from Blobs
- Vine Prints
- Ditsy Prints
- Advanced Flower Ideas
- Class Project and Challenge
- Next Steps
