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Art as Adventure: Tap Into Your Intuition & Paint an Abstract Garden

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Overview

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Feeling stuck? Wanting to get out your paints but you don't know what to paint?

If Nature inspires you and you want to learn to tap into your intuition while you paint, join me in this short & sweet creative class about going with the flow, and letting a garden grow at your fingertips.

I'll be using watercolor (and even include a small tip to better use it) but you can use whatever type of painting or drawing materials you like best! You're going to be painting an abstract floating garden while learning to let go, jump off cliffs, fill your garden with a varied collection of plants, and learn to trust your own artistic intuition. 

At the end of the class you'll have practiced how to

  • Let go of your expectations
  • Quash that pesky fear of the blank page
  • Create variety & visual interest in the different types of plants & leaves you'll paint
  • Melt into the moment & enjoy the process
  • Flex your creative muscle 
  • And create your very own magical abstract floating garden using watercolor or the art materials you love best. 

If you want to do a deep-dive into drawing different types of leaves, check out my class Drawing Plants & Leaves: Grow Your Unique Style Through a Visual Library

If you'd rather do a deep-dive into your own creativity, I created a 14 day drawing challenge to jump out of your comfort zone & find your style:  Fearless Art Jumpstart: A 14-Day Drawing Challenge to Unlock Your Creative Self



And here are all my other classes:

A Fun Game to Spark Creativity: Play, Break Rules, Make Art

Live Encore: Using Art to Learn About Yourself

Colorful Creatures in Gouache & Mixed Media: Explore Your Creativity

Color Collector: Explore the Art of Color Mixing With Gouache

Overcoming Artist's Block in Art Challenges: Creatively Respond to Prompts

Abstract Watercolor Painting: Explore Through Freeform & Planned Process ( selected as a Staff Pick)

Mood & Marks: Brush Pen Adventures Through Lines & Textures ( selected as a Staff Pick)

Secrets, Tips & Tricks to Finding Your Voice as an Artist

Unleash Your Creativity: Draw Without Fear in 5 Simple Exercises


Music by Epidemic Sound.

Syllabus

  • Art as Adventure: Let's Paint!
  • Before We Begin, Release
  • Dive In & Plant a Seed
  • Spruce Up Your Garden
  • Sprinkle Some Abstract Magic
  • Build a Story, Yours
  • Self-Doubt + Art as Adventure
  • Diversify
  • Let Out Your Inner Wild
  • A Watercolor Tip
  • Plants All Over
  • Keep Growing

Taught by

Marie-Noëlle Wurm

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