Ink and Toned Paper: Create Beautiful Flowers

Unlock Your Floral Art Potential: Master Dynamic Flower Drawings

Elevate your flower painting skills with Ohn Mar Win's art class! Learn to create stunning, dynamic flower drawings by mastering the technique of simplification, breaking down complex forms into essential light, mid, and dark tones. This course focuses on building a strong foundation in value.

Discover the power of toned paper studies – a crucial step in understanding values (lightness and darkness) without the distraction of color. We'll use brown and white ink specifically for these studies, helping you refine your observation skills and deepen your understanding of value contrast in floral art.

This class is perfect for anyone who loves painting flowers and wants to take their work to the next level. You'll gain invaluable skills to create more realistic and impactful floral artwork.

Benefits of Toned Paper Studies for Flowers:

• Improves Observation Skills: Sharpen your ability to see and interpret subtle tonal variations.
• Enhances Understanding of Values & Simplification: Develop a strong grasp of light and shadow, and learn to simplify complex forms.
• Ensures a Solid Foundation Before Introducing Color: Build a robust understanding of value before tackling the complexities of color mixing and application.

Toned paper studies are invaluable stepping stones in an artist's creative journey, providing a solid foundation in values, improving observation skills, and deepening your understanding of flower forms.

What You'll Work On:

You will work from a single reference image (with 3 provided options, or you can use your own!).

Class Resources:

• Flower References For Toned Paper PDF: Access this helpful resource from the "Projects & Resources" tab.