Botanical Watercolor Phase 1 with Mary Lyn Gough January 16th and 23rd

This 2-day workshop is for novice to experienced painters; the class has something for everyone. We will work on the following techniques, relative to botanical watercolor painting, and apply them to your final project for the class.

• Create volume and depth

• Describe dimensions through subtle folds and wrinkles

• Blend colors and create soft marks and exploding patterns

• Paint flowing lines of stems and veins using brush techniques

• Glaze or layer details without overworking your flowers

• Color mixing on the paper

• Paint blurry objects in the background

• Illuminate your flowers with light and shadow

• Convey curves on petals and define texture

Fees-$235 for both sessions (please bring all the supplies you have and I will bring the paper).

Materials-If you have watercolor painting supplies please bring them.  If you DON'T, I will provide materials for you.  I will provide a sheet of paper for everyone in the class.  

All Ages/One Ticket pays for BOTH dates, registrants must attend both sessions. $235 for TWO sessions

Artist Bio:

Mary Lyn has been painting for the last 30 years. With a degree in fine arts, she has been exhibiting and selling her work throughout her career. She paints exclusively botanical, most of the inspiration comes from working in her own garden. She also uses free images at gettyimages.com that is a great resource. She is currently exhibiting at the gallery’s listed below. She also shows at art events such as Art In the Pearl where her imagery was used in their marketing campaign. You can also see her work at marylyngough.com or on artfulhome.com.

She has been teaching for many years, first at the mission cultural center in San Francisco. More recently she held a class at the Oregon Society of Artists. The classes focus on the movement of the paint and how to create light from the paper mixed with shadows to create 3-dimensional imagery.