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Loose Watercolor Florals for Beginners: Let Go of Perfectionism in Art

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About Loose Watercolor Florals for Beginners: Let Go of Perfectionism in Art

Introduction

Your Project

Supplies Needed

Why Let Go of Perfectionism?

Warm Up: Letting Go of Expectations

Deep Breathing: Water Control & Paint Consistency

Releasing Tension: Brush Strokes & Floral Shapes

Changing Your Narrative: One Object Three Different Ways

Finding Joy: Complimentary Colors & Vibrancy

Choosing Your Reference Photo

Base Layer: Focal Florals

Adding Filler Florals

Foliage, Stems & Floral Centers

Adding Shadow & Texture

Letting Go with Splatter

How to Keep Going?

Final Thoughts

So What's Next?

What You Will Learn?

  • Do you feel like you need to paint perfectly or fear messing up your composition and wasting supplies? Then this class is just what you need!.
  • In this watercolor class for beginners, You'll learn how to paint loose florals by first going over some watercolor basics and also incorporating self-care techniques to help you let go of perfectionism in your art. It’s also about letting go of the anxiety-producing thoughts that our art isn’t good enough so we can focus on playing with watercolor and enjoying the whole process!.
  • In addition to helping you let go of perfectionism in your art, this class is meant to walk you step-by-step through how I paint loose florals. This includes practice exercises to warm you up and help you feel confident, building on each other to create the final piece..
  • Throughout the process, we'll have two main focuses:.
  • Self-care skills:.
  • Watercolor skills:.
  • Who this class is for:.
  • This class was made with both the beginner in mind who wants to learn the basics to the experienced artist who wants to rediscover joy in their art. No matter what your skill level, you will find joy throughout the whole class as you let go and play with watercolor!.
  • As an artist, teacher and mental health therapist, I’m very passionate about helping students embrace their journey and let go of the need to be perfect through the practice of watercolor. I’ve found that if you spend 5-10 minutes a day painting while intentionally relaxing, you will quickly experience the benefits of this self-care practice..
  • I’m so excited for you to join this class and rediscover the joy and fun in just creating! So let’s get to it!.
  • Music Credit:.
  • Title: Walk In The Park by audionautix.com (Creative Commons license).
  • Title: Lovers in the Night by EnjoyMusic (https://enjoymusic.ai).
  • Title: Play It Sam by Philip E Morris.