I work in watercolors to gain the transparency of oils and vibrancy of acrylics and the beguiling nature of water; an attempt to control the uncontrollable.

This 2-day workshop will focus on the following as it pertains to painting botanicals. We will work through these different techniques 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

Please email the instructor for the supplies list - marylyngough@gmail.com

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

About Mary Lyn Gough

I am an enthusiastic gardener and Mother Nature is full of amazing textures, colors, shapes and patterns. I have always been drawn especially to the complexities, beauty, and specificity of flowers. No two are alike, even from the same variety. They are my subject and inspiration.

I aim to capture an immersive experience in each painting that envelops the viewer in my work, my vision of the blooms, the secrets they must share. So real, they're unreal, the work compels you to reach for a touch or lean in for the scent of the bloom.

I have been painting for over 30 years and have been teaching for the last couple of decades.

Mary Lyn Gough

Website - Marylynghough.com