Fluid Florals - Dutch Masters with Claire Wilson
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Saturday, November 29, 11:00am - 12:30pm PT
This is an online workshop held via Zoom.
In this workshop we’ll be drawing inspiration from the still life florals of the 17th Century Dutch Masters. Instead of the usual white paper, we’ll be experimenting with depicting floral reference on black watercolor paper. A trademark of the paintings of this era was a deep dark background that emphasized the light and colour of the flowers. This class will explore the movement of pigment through water, using wet on wet and pulling and charging techniques to convey the luminous qualities of flowers. We'll use the black paper medium to play around with depth and shadows, and some unexpected hues!
Join Zoom 15 minutes early for an informal meet and greet with the instructor and class participants! Class will begin promptly at 5 minutes past the hour, so everyone has plenty of time to create!
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
These guidelines are here to help you gather supplies from home—feel free to use alternate options you love or have on hand!
- Round Paintbrushes - small and large - I like to use a size 12 for flowers
- Watercolour paints - some warms, cools, neutrals like a grey or ochre, and maybe a neon or metallic if you have one!
- 2 Cups of Water
- Paper Towel
- Black Watercolour Paper - I'll be using Stonehenge Aqua 300 gms/140 lb 9 x 12 Legion Cold Press
- Scrap paper to swatch colours
- Mixing palette
- Floral reference - fresh flowers are great and perhaps a piece of fruit , I’ll also be providing reference photos.
- *optional - washi or artists tape
ABOUT INSTRUCTOR
Claire Wilson-Oghedo is a fine artist, creative educator, and textile designer living in Brooklyn, NY. Through her work she explores the beauty of the female form, interior spaces & fashion while considering the use of colour, shape and textures. Having spent her career creating fabric designs in the fashion industry, colour palettes are the foundation of her practice.
smudgestudiobk.com / @smudge_studiobk
THINGS TO KNOW
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