Anyone Can Start a Sketchbook! How to Draw Happy Florals & Botanicals

Welcome to Anyone Can Start a Sketchbook! How to Draw Happy Florals & Botanicals. A class for any and all artists of any level to help to start to a daily drawing practice using simple happy florals as a starting point. This class is perfect for anyone just starting out in in their art journey or for professional artists that need a fun creative break. I will be sharing my process of filling a sketchbook with happy simple spreads of basic stylized flowers and leaves.

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?:

All illustrators, artists or surface designers of any level!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

Supplies you will need to create the class project:

• A sketchbook.
• Gouache paint.
• Painting supplies such as brushes, water jar and rag.
• Colored Pencils.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:

In this class I will be sharing my process of painting and drawing in my sketchbook.

We will cover the following:

• Supplies to use in your sketchbook.
• Basics of gouache color mixing.
• Basic flower shapes.
• Basic leaf shapes.
• How to draw flowers from polka dots.
• How to draw flowers from paint blobs.
• How to draw vine motifs.
• How to draw ditsy prints.
• Advanced composition ideas and inspiration.

I am so excited to share my tips with you and to see what you all come up with in your class projects!

14-28 Day Daily Happy Floral Sketchbook Challenge

xoxo Kristina

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• Welcome to Class
• Supplies
• Sketchbook Tour
• Color Help
• Get to Know Your Paint
• Basic Flower Shapes
• Basic Leaf Shapes and Flower Centers
• Prep Your Sketchbook
• Get Painting with Gouache
• Painting Polka Dots and Blobs
• Flowers from Dots
• Flowers from Blobs
• Vine Prints
• Ditsy Prints
• Advanced Flower Ideas
• Class Project and Challenge
• Next Steps