Painting Studio

Beginner floral watercolor II

Dates/Times:

Wednesday afternoons from 2pm - 4:30pm

4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28 (no class 5/7)

Beginning Floral Watercolor II is the next step in painting watercolor Florals. We will paint more complex individual flowers, learn about painting leaves, and paint compositions with multiple flowers. Please note there is a pre-requisite of Beginning Floral Watercolor I or previous watercolor experience. (supplies not included.)

AGE: 18+

COST: $182 Non-Member / $164 Artistry Member/Subscriber (includes $2 processing fee)

LOCATION: Painting Studio at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

INSTRUCTOR: Mary Axelson

YOU WILL NEED TO BRING:

• #10 round synthetic brush

• #14 round synthetic brush

• Clean container for water

• Palette—I recommend inexpensive Dick Blick Large folding Palette box, 11 7/8 by 10 3/4

• Masking fluid

• Arches 140lb cold press, blocks OK (cotton rag: NOT strathmore wood pulp paper)

• Pencil / Kneaded eraser / Household sponge

• X-Acto or Pocket Knife

• Natural or Household sponge

• Saran Wrap, Kosher Salt, Scissors

• Fine tip Sharpie, Sketchbook

• Paper towels, Kleenex, Rubber cement pick-up, Spray bottle

  Tube Paints:
  (Van Gogh watercolor paint is inexpensive)

• Alizarin crimson, Aureolin or Cadmium yellow pale, Ultramarine blue, Cerulean blue, Cobalt blue, Sepia, Perylene green, Burnt sienna, Ochre, Cadmium red, Indigo or Permanent Rose

INSTRUCTOR: MARY AXELSON

Mary is a representational watercolor painter whose artistic vision is to celebrate beauty and truth in original fine art paintings. Her career goals include both teaching and connecting her art to buyers for the purpose of mutual joy.

Historically, she typically painted in short series, following her inspiration and completing three to four paintings with a similar theme rather than the same subject matter. A series might include a mix of landscape, floral and cityscape painting with a Parisian theme rather than being focused on landscapes of Paris.