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Join NowLesson 5: Inventing Blooms & Mini Compositions (basic player)
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Let’s step away from references and start inventing new flowers inspired by everything you’ve explored so far. In Part 1, you’ll create your own imaginative blooms. Then in Part 2, we’ll dive into three mini compositions using different layout styles—C-curve, S-curve, and triangle—so you can start to understand asymmetry, rhythm, and color placement."
Art Materials:
Brushes: Round brush in sizes 5, Detail brush size 20/0”
Brush sets I recommend: W&N set or this Royal Langnickel set
Paper: Drawing Diary Sketchbook or any hot pressed watercolor paper
W&N Designers Gouache Paint: Permanent Middle Green, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre, Permanent Yellow Deep, Spectrum Red, Zinc White, Ultramarine
Colored Pencils (optional):
- Caran d’ache Pablos Salmon 051, Bordeaux Red 085, Khaki Green 016, Light Ochre 032, Olive Black 019
- Caran d’ache Luminance Olive Brown 10% 732, Ultramarine violet 630
- Faber Castell Polychromos Cinnamon 189, Walnut brown 177Water Spray bottle
Paint palette