February 24th, 2024 • 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM

There is no other month that celebrates Roses like February! Join me as we explore the rose's beauty from Bud to Bloom.

Our class will focus on mastering the radial shape of roses and the cluster of “hugging” petals around their iconic buds. We will work with minimal floral sketches and a limited color palette, focusing on creating an organic and loose rose study of a single flower and its leaves and, ultimately, a rose cluster bouquet from life.

During class, we will discuss layering, glazing, and detail driven by illustrative watercolor painting to capture the essence of these flowers. Students will work with warm-up exercises toward a completed 8x10 floral study to take home! 

Students will work from life and use actual roses as inspiration in this class. Students will be able to build their own “bouquet” from a collection of roses at the beginning of the workshop and use them as a reference for the class, as well as take them home with them at the end of class!

Students will receive a workbook to follow with the instructor during the class!

This class is a great building block for those students who have taken beginning floral watercolor classes and are interested in exploring a new floral in Watercolor painting. 

Level:

Though this is a beginner-friendly class, it is excellent for those who consider themselves at the intermediate level, have a basic understanding of brush control and the power of wet-on-dry painting, and would like to push toward a more detailed, planned, and advanced composition!

Age:

This class is appropriate for ages 18+.

Supplies:

All supplies needed for this class are included in the $45 ticket price.

This list is a great start for students interested in continuing their practice outside class and interested in the supplies used in class. These items are hand-picked and recommended by me:

Class Supplies Include:

• Sap Green

• Yellow Ochre

• Lemon Yellow

• Alizarin Crimson

• Permanent Rose

• Prussian Blue

• Suggested Brushes Set • (#8 Round Brush, #2 Liner Brush, #4 Filbert Brush)

• Canson XL Watercolor Pad 9x12

• Folding Watercolor Travel Tray (8 "x4”)

If you want to purchase the supplies we will use during this class, please request a kit with the link below to purchase after class!

Location:

This class will take place at Hyatt’s

I will be in Hyatt’s classroom for a teacher meet and greet and the opportunity to help students with supply questions, browse my work, and shop the massive Hyatt’s store.

1941 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207