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)
Below are the reference images for the Free Butterfly Watercolor Class . You can either trace the line drawing or make your own drawing from the photograph below. The peacock…
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…
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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.
Three Generations Paint Together in Online Class
During the past year lockdowns around the world as well as the decrees or altogether halt of travel, due the pandemic, has kept quite a few families apart. Especially amongst…
Sketchbook Practice Watercolor
The upcoming module of the yearlong Sketchbook Practice Workshop with G Caruso will be focused on watercolor. Find details HERE. Watercolor is a medium beloved for its immediacy and versatility….
Botanical Watercolor Weed Diary
For the first meeting of the Botanical Watercolor Workshop I would like each of you to collect a weed, or two, as your specimen. The more common and despised the…
Behind the Scenes at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
During the Wunderkammer Drawing Workshop we’ve been so lucky to meet some of the scientists that work at the Natural History Museum and not only hear about their research but…