A Curious Herbal: Workshop, Exhibition and Zine
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.
Flower Anatomy: Botanical Watercolor Class (Video)
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…
Urban Sketching: Line and Wash Class (VIDEO)
REFERENCE IMAGE BELOW During this class you will get an introduction to one of the most popular urban sketching techniques, line and wash. Follow along with artist G Caruso as they guide you…
Yellow Wildflower Watercolor Class (Video)
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…
Butterfly in Watercolor Class (Video)
“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…
Creating a Botanical Composition
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…
Lepista nuda “Blewit” Painting Class: Video
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…
Figure in Watercolor Class (Video)
Learn how to add loose and flowing watercolor strokes to your figure drawing repertoire. During this class, you will be guided step by step in expressive technique by G Caruso,…
Wildflower Painting Free Class
Below you will find the course image for the Free Wildflower Painting Class on June 22, 2021. The first image if the one Mira will use for the demo. A…
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Painting on location and the practice of mindful observation
Painting on location is a practice that requires mindfulness and kindness towards ourselves. What we put on paper may not always be perfect or satisfying to our inner critic, but the time we spend in communion with the beauty before us, our eyes wide open and receptive, is an invaluable gift.