Materials used for this lesson

Materials used for this lesson

Materials used for this class


Paper: A good quality watercolor paper 140 lb/300 gms. 
I use size 11.5x16.5 inches (30x42 centimeters)

**It’s optional to prime the paper with gesso, but I recommend it.


Tube and Fluid acrylic Colors:

Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold

Yellow Ochre

Burnt Sienna 

Titanium White 

Transparent yellow Iron Oxide

Prussian Blue

Carbon Black (Alternative colors: ivory black, process black)


Good quality white gesso


Acrylic ink (optional) color: Azo yellow deep


Watercolor pencils: Orange, Brown, Blue.
I use Woody by Stabilo (Alternatively water soluble crayons like for example Caran d’ache or other type or brand of watercolor pencils)


Acrylic gloss medium or glazing medium for acrylics


Brushes, 1 inch and a few smaller brushes. Mine are hog hair brushes.


Paper towels

Spray bottle with water

Masking tape (optional) 

Expressive Flowers in Acrylics and Mixed Media

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Welcome!

  • Welcome & about this course16

Materials and tools

  • Materials used in this course
  • How to prepare your paper with gesso and masking tape (optional)

Explore sunflowers in mixed media

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  • Sunflower reference photo1
  • Contour drawing
  • Adding depth and darks7
  • Adding color4
  • Evaluation5

Personal sunflower painting

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  • Reference photo
  • How to begin a painting
  • Staying loose
  • Expanding color and adding details2
  • Evaluating and adjusting9

Daisies

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  • Daisies reference photo
  • The underpainting3
  • The big shapes and value contrast
  • Flower arranging
  • Contrast and details9

BONUS CLASS: Foxgloves

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  • Referencephoto 1
  • Referencephoto 22
  • Loose layering
  • Staying loose and knowing when to stop

BONUS: Printable PDF with Action Steps

  • Action Steps PDF1

What's next?

  • Whats next4
  • Using the techniques on your own
  • Share Your Work!1