Sunny Strokes: Painting Sunflowers in Watercolor

Location: The Arts Warehouse
313 NE 3rd St, Delray Beach, FL 33444

October 5, 2024

10:30am - 12:30pm 

All Levels Welcome. All supplies are included.

Enter the cheerful world of sunflowers in this engaging 2-hour watercolor workshop. Learn to capture the warmth and vibrancy of these beloved blooms through simple watercolor techniques. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced painter looking to add a new flower to your botanical painting collection, this class offers a fun and accessible approach to watercolor.

In this workshop, you’ll explore:
• Creating glowing yellow hues and rich brown tones
• Techniques for painting realistic sunflower centers and petals
• Balancing loose, expressive strokes with key details
• Composing a dynamic sunflower painting

Through step-by-step demonstrations and hands-on practice, you’ll learn to translate the joy and energy of sunflowers onto paper. You’ll discover how to mix the perfect sunny palette, create texture for seeds and petals, and bring your sunflower to life with highlights and shadows in a modern way.

This class is designed to boost your confidence in watercolor painting while celebrating the beauty of sunflowers. You’ll leave with your own 9″x 12″ original sunflower painting and a set of skills you can apply to future floral watercolors.

Come ready to play with color, embrace happy accidents, and discover the joy of painting sunflowers! No prior experience necessary – just bring your enthusiasm and come explore watercolor!