Barbara Close - Word Garden

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Fun and unique Lettering styles are such great partners with beautiful, simple but elegant florals. In this course we will be doing several, fun & unique styles of letters enhanced by colorful flowers. Everyone can do this. It’s relaxing, entertaining & challenging all at the same time. Barbara will instruct step-by-step processes to get the job done; no need to be a full-time or long-time artist. Results are stunning. Who doesn’t love a fabulous bouquet of gorgeous letters and flowers?

Watercolor brushes - #4 or #6 with good tip (bring both if you have them)

Triangle/wedge brush (if you have one)

1” sponge brush or 1” house painting brush (to create background washes)

Prang watercolor sets or a few tubes of gouache colors with palette

Two water containers

Pigma Microns #03 and #08 or other brand of monoline pen you like

Pointed nibs of your choice

Ink of your choice (such as sumi, Pelikan or walnut)

Pencil

Eraser

Ruler

Painter's Tape

Kitchen sponge (not with scrubbie) cut to 1” squares or 1”X 2” rectangles

Small spray bottle

A few paper towels (cut in half to have a small stack)

9” X 12” watercolor paper pad cut to 6” X 9” sheets

Book rings or clips to hold pages together

Practice paper (printer paper or Canson Pro Layout)

OPTIONAL: Embossing stylus

OPTIONAL: Gold powder

OPTIONAL: Sakura gel pen