Mixed Media Florals | Watercolour, Gouache, Ink & Pastels

Dive into a vibrant mixed media painting class and unlock your artistic potential! This engaging workshop focuses on creating stunning floral art using a bright and cheerful color palette of Sunflower Yellows, Moss Rose Pink, and Spring Greens.

Learn to build depth and dimension through texture and layering, while mastering the delicate details of small buds, leaves, and stems. Discover my unique rolling method, a surprisingly simple and effective technique for achieving beautiful effects.

Techniques Covered:

• Bold Color Palette Selection: Learn how to choose impactful and harmonious color combinations for your artwork.
• Granulating Texture with Bleach: Explore how to create soft, organic textures by strategically applying bleach to your layers.
• Loose Floral Shapes: Master the use of a mop brush to create effortless and expressive floral forms.
• Double Loading Color: Discover a technique for achieving rich, saturated colors with a single application.
• Striking Centers & Accents: Create captivating focal points with soft pastel shades for buds and accents.

Who is this class for?

• Beginner Painters: Perfect for those new to painting and eager to explore mixed media.
• Intermediate Artists: A great opportunity to expand your skills and experiment with new techniques.
• Mixed Media Enthusiasts: Ideal for anyone who already has a collection of colors, pastels, and inks but hasn't yet explored their potential.

Materials You'll Need:

• Soft Pastels: Jackson's Yellowish Green Field, Green Tea, and White (or similar).
• Mop Brush: Size 0 (or a soft brush of your preference).
• French Ultramarine Gouache Green Gold
• Watercolour: Sunflower, Tom's Calligraphy Ink, Moss Rose (Dr Ph Martin's Radiant Concentrated Watercolour), Rose Madder, Green (watercolour or gouache). (Pigment powder diluted into an ink is a great alternative - I use Brusho!)
• Washi Tape: (Similar to the pack shown in the original source).
• Sketchbook: Hot Pressed (Cold Pressed is also suitable).
• Mechanical Pencil: Faber Castell 0.7
• Bleach: 49% bleach/60% water solution (adjust based on bleach concentration).

(For more color inspiration, check out Colourcraft)

Consider adding Moss Green to your palette – it’s beautiful for creating depth in flower centers! I demonstrate this in the Rose Watercolour example.