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Anyone Can Start a Sketchbook! How to Draw Happy Florals & Botanicals

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Overview

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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Syllabus

  • 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

Taught by

Kristina Hultkrantz

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