Botanical Watercolor Class: Cherry Blossom (Video)
Create a botanical watercolor painting, step by step, with Mira O’Brien. This video is a recording from our The free livestreaming class that was held on Tuesday, April 4, 6-8pm…
Create a botanical watercolor painting, step by step, with Mira O’Brien. This video is a recording from our The free livestreaming class that was held on Tuesday, April 4, 6-8pm…
Learn how to paint a leaves in botanical watercolor style. How does one paint a leaf that has both light and dark veins? Paint along in real time with artist…
In the summer of 2022 we created this beautiful project. View impressions from the final exhibition and zine in the video below. Read on for details about the workshop itself.
Explore flower botany while learning watercolor techniques. We will paint the cross section of a wild rose and get to know the different parts of the flower. Follow along with artist Mira…
REFERENCE IMAGE BELOW Learn how to paint a YELLOW wildflower using watercolor during this full length video tutorial class. Follow along with artist Mira O’Brien as she guides you step…
“The process of transformation consists mostly of decay and then of this crisis when emergence from what came before must be total and abrupt.” – Rebecca Solnit Below are the…
Many steps go into creating a finished botanical illustration composition. In the photos below, I share with you the process of creating this common poppy, Papaver rhoeas, composition. It all…
Paint a toadstool as an introduction to the fantastical world of fungi. Learn a basic layering technique to convey the round forms of the cap and the stem of a…
Learn how to paint with gouache starting with this beautiful orchid with artist instructor G Caruso. The video is a recording from our ongoing series of free livestreaming drawing and…
As spring emerges I’m always so grateful to those very early tiny flowers that give the signal that winter is over. These weeds and wildflowers that are first on the…