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Botanical Doodles in Watercolor and Ink: Potted Cacti + Succulents

Name: Botanical Doodles in Watercolor and Ink: Potted Cacti + Succulents
Start: 2023-09-20T17:30:00-07:00
End: 2023-09-20T19:30:00-07:00
Location: Zoom

September 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Zoom Online class participants will receive a Zoom link for the live class two hours before the class begins.

$30 Non-Member / $24 Member

Materials not included in the price of the class. See list of materials needed below description.

This class is a great introduction to mixed media, watercolor and ink. We will explore cacti as our subject but with a playful, whimsical, and creative approach. In the first 20 min of the workshop, we will explore basic watercolor and ink techniques to get us warmed up. The remaining portion of the class will be focused on creating fun potted cacti and succulents.

Main Concepts:

Basics in watercolor color and ink application & techniques
Explore creative ways to use two beloved mediums together

Materials Needed:

2H or 4H, & HB pencil, eraser (Streader), kneaded eraser
140lb 9”x12” hot press watercolor paper
Pens (Copic Multi-liners or Micron) #.1, .3, & .5
Watercolor – Winsor & Newton Assorted Colors 12pk (Any variety of watercolor brand and colors is okay)
Brushes: #3 & #4 long round brushes, #3 or #5 synthetic inexpensive brush for mixing
2 water jars/cups, towel, or paper towel
Mixing palette
Photo of cacti and succulents
Optional – Colored Pencils
Optional – Small spray bottle or eye dropper

Instructor

Adela Antoinette

Adela Antoinette (She/Her) is a published illustrator, designer and makeup artist. As a southwest born desert dweller, Antoinette’s work primarily centers on Sonoran Desert flora but fluctuates within botany through visiting different regions across the states. She specializes in various traditional mediums including her favorite, watercolor in which she has taught in workshops and classes at the Denali Education Center and The Drawing Studio. Her work has been displayed in various galleries in Arizona, Alaska, and California. Antoinette studied illustration and design at the University of Arizona, receiving her degree in Visual Communication. She is a Tucson, Arizona artist currently living in New York City.

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