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Vintage Loose Flowers in Watercolors: learn to mix beautiful colors

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Overview

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In this class we will experiment with color mixing and will create a Vintage color palette which later you can use in your future artworks. You will learn how quickly to make color charts and will have them for your future references. Will have fun playing with watercolors and at the end will paint a loose floral composition applying the color scheme explored during the class!

Here is the link to my Vintage Flowers on Pinterest for your inspiration!

During the class you will create a serie of color charts using Vintage color palette and will paint two loose floral compositions, which later you can use for creating pattern or as embellishment for wedding invitations, greeting cards, gift tags and other stationery projects!

This class suits to anyone who enjoys painting with watercolors, no prior knowledge is required.

SUPPLIES: 

  • Watercolor Paints (better if you will have the following colors: Magenta (Quinacridone Rose), Carmine Red, Emerald Green, Olive Green, Cadmium Yellow Light, Raw Sienna, Indigo, Lavender, Cobalt Turquoise). See the image of colors below.
  • Watercolor Paper (sketchbook)
  • Medium size round watercolor brush (squirell hairs or similar synthetic one)
  • Medium size flat brush 
  • Paint palette (or just a ceramic plate), 
  • Water

Are you ready to have fun, then let´s get started!

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Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Supplies and Materials
  • Colors for Vintage Palette
  • Preparing charts
  • Pairs of colors for Mixing Fun
  • Watercolor Mixing Fun
  • Lets paint Loose Florals
  • Bonus More Loose florals
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Nina Nyusikart Watercolor

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