Watercolor Flower Book with Kate Thompson 

In this class we will construct a Coptic stitch watercolor book. This book we be a piece of art itself as well as record of techniques and experiments to use in future projects.

I will demonstrate how to create splashy, loose florals, traditional watercolor techniques with flowers and prints. We will also focus on color combinations and I will show you how to work with matte chalk paints combined with transparent watercolors to create some really magical results.

I will show you my scribble technique using watercolor, charcoal and pencil and smudge with linseed oil. This technique works really well as collage pieces.

We will take some of these samples and make a little collage piece to add to our book.

SUPPLY LIST:

• Watercolor paper 2 or 3 sheets ( I like hot press, 140 or 300 pd) 16” x 20”
• Filbert Bristle brushes sizes 4,6,8  http://www.rosemaryandco.com/acrylic-brushes/ivory-acrylic/ivory-filberts
• ¼” angular brush http://www.dickblick.com/items/06381-4014/
• Daniel Smith watercolors, sodalite genuine, burgundy yellow ochre, piemontite genuine, rose madder genuine
• http://www.dickblick.com/products/daniel-smith-extra-fine-watercolors/
• Acrylics (I use Golden open in titanium white
• Milk paints (you can get these at Michaels has a couple of brands, Martha Stewart or DecoArt) They have some yummy pastel colors and they are inexpensive!
• Matte medium, gesso
• Stabilo marks all pencil http://www.dickblick.com/items/20408-2001/
• Graphic Gear 500 pentel pencil .03 lead  http://www.dickblick.com/items/20672-8003/
• Charcoal pencils 2b, 4b 6b

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