Letters of Love: Holiday Cards with Claire Wilson
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Friday, December 6, 5:00 - 6:30pm PT
We all enjoy the lost art of receiving and sending mail, and hand written notes. The holidays can seem over commercialized but it could be a lovely opportunity to send a card or postcard to brighten the day of a friend or loved one. In this session, you’ll learn to master the art of watercolour painting while exploring vibrant floral designs and elegant bow and novelty motifs.
You’ll be guided through the process step-by-step, from sketching your ideas to mixing colours, applying watercolour brushwork and glazes, ensuring your cards are both colourful and festive. We’ll incorporate some hand lettering techniques, allowing you to personalize your cards with heartfelt messages. By the end of the session, you’ll have a set of hand-painted holiday cards ready to share with your loved ones. Grab your brushes and join us for a creative escape that celebrates the joy of the holiday season!
Join zoom 15 minutes early (4:45pm PT) for an informal meet and greet with the instructor and other class participants! Session instructions will begin promptly at 5:05pm PT so that everyone has plenty of time to join!
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
- Watercolour paints - I like to have a mix of warms/cools/neutrals and maybe a neon if you have one
- Watercolour paper/pre made cards - I'll be using the Case For Making 4.25” x 5.5” / 140lb / cold pressed folded cards
- Scrap paper to sketch idea and swatch colours
- Cup of Water
- Mixing Palette
- Paper Towel or studio cloth
- Hard pencil - 2H/3H
- Brushes - small and round brushes, I also love to use small flat brushes and liners for lettering
Optional:
- *Ruler
- *Washi or masking tape
- **Reference imagery will be provided
ABOUT CLAIRE
Claire Wilson 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.
See more of Claire’s work at smudgestudiobk.com and Instagram: @smudge_studiobk
All workshops are recorded and the replay will be automatically available the day after class to everyone who paid for a spot! The link to the recording will expire 30 days after the date of the workshop.
* Zoom links are emailed 24 hours before the workshop starts; please check out using the email address to which you’d like the link sent. If you have not received the link within 24 hours prior to the class, please check your spam folder first and email friends@caseformaking.com
** If you’d like to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can open up the spot! We are only able to refund if we’re notified at least 48 hours prior to the workshop.
Thank you so much for taking our workshops. We do ask if you are planning on teaching in the future by using anything you’ve learned from us, to please credit Case for Making + the individual instructor where applicable.
