Barbara Close - Words in Bloom
Flowers and words are blooming for Spring in this exciting class. We will be doing several unique lettering styles to partner up with beautiful elegant florals. The images will be enhanced by thoughtful, appropriate wording of grace and style. It's fun, relaxing, entertaining and challenging all at the same time. Barbara will instruct in step-by-step processes of constructing gorgeous floral bouquets of words bursting with color. You don't have to be a long-time artist to paint these beautiful flowers. It will be helpful to know a few lettering styles and understand their construction as you put both flowers and words together. Results will be stunning. Who doesn't love a fabulous bouquet of gorgeous flowers and letters?
Class Level: Intermediate
Supply List:
Brushes:
- Watercolor brushes - #4 or #6 with good tip. (bring both if you have them)
- Wedge Brush — if you have one.
- 1/2” flat brush (suggestion: Silver- black handle)
- Water colors: Prang sets or tubes with palette -(I will have suggested colors)
- I also like Daniel Smith watercolors
- A few tubes of your favorite gouache colors
- Water containers (best to have two: one for clean & one for dirty water)
- Dr. Martin’s Pen White or Pro White
Pens:
- Monoline pens: Pigma Micron - #03 and 08; and and other brand you like
- A variety of Calligraphic pens & sizes to fit our 6” x 9” paper: Brause-:1.5mm & smaller; Mitchell 4, 5 or 6; pointed nibs
Inks:
- Sumi, and Walnut
Other materials:
- Pencil, eraser & ruler
- Painters Tape
- Small Spray Bottle
- A few paper towels (cut in half to have a small stack)
Papers:
- Watercolor Paper Pad - 9” x 12” (your choice of brand) - cut pages to 6” x 9”
- Few sheets of dark paper 9 x 12” -similar weight as w/c paper
- Cover - decorative paper sheets (2 pieces cut same size as book pages 6” x 9”)
- Practice paper - can be xerox paper or Canson Pro Layout