Painterly Florals: Capturing the Power of Colour (Online Workshop) Fall 2024 w/ Marjorie Mae Broadhead

September 23 to October 7 (Mondays), 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

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Workshop Description

In this workshop we will reference the colour wheel as we create painterly florals. It will be an exploration of the language of colour and value! Discovering joy in their mystery, and the excitement of the moment they bring our inspirations to life on the canvas.

Workshop Outline

Week 1 -

Floral Studies in black &white.

Floral Studies in black & white plus 1 colour (monochromatic).

Floral Studies with complimentary colours.

Week 2 -

Floral Studies with analogous colours.

Floral Studies with split-complementary colours.

Floral Studies with primary colours.

Week 3 -

Putting it all together.

Painting on canvas with double primary colours.

Workshop Materials List

Acrylic Paint Colours

Black

White titanium

Cadmium Yellow Light -or- Hansa Yellow Light

Yellow Ochre

Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Red

Alizarin Crimson

Primary Cyan -or- Manganese Blue -or- Prussian Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Ultramarine Violet

1” flat brush

¼” flat brush

Quiller Colour Wheel

Cranson watercolour pad 140 lbs (12” x 18”)

Pallet for mixing paint

Paper towels

Spray bottle with water

Water bucket

Posca paint pens (optional)

Pencil

Slow dry matte medium (or matte medium)

Green or blue painter’s tape

Support board

1 rectangular canvas (min 20” x 16” suggested)