Wildflower Watercolors with Sushma Hegde
Paint captivating florals through an exploration of vibrant colors and loose brushstrokes with this live demo recording.
By The Art Toolkit Team
This is a live recording from our demo with artist Sushma Hegde from October 4th, 2023. In this demo, Sushma shared tips for sketching bright and loose wildflowers with watercolors, starting with brushstrokes and leaf shapes. She demonstrated how to paint a number of flowers and their foliage, including wild roses and irises in an expressive style with watercolors. You do not need any painting or drawing experience to try this, as Sushma guides you through simple steps to bring these flowers together into a wildflower-filled page.
About Sushma
Sushma Hegde is a self-taught artist, best-selling author, and educator. She paints beautiful florals and landscapes inspired by the nature and wilderness around her. Over the past four years, she has taught thousands of students and helped them confidently grow their creative skills. In her best-selling book, Wildflower Watercolor, Sushma simplifies and demystifies the painting process to encourage more people to enjoy creating.
Wildflower Watercolor is a beginner’s guide to painting florals by artist Sushma Hegde. Her book opens with detailed notes and photographs of Sushma’s favorite painting supplies and paper and concludes with a section on composition, equipping the reader with the skills to paint a whole bouquet. The rest of the book is divided into two sections, “Wild Herbs” and “Wildflowers,” with over a dozen examples of each. Wildflower Watercolor is an incredible resource for artists looking to refine their brushwork technique, flower lovers curious about watercolor, and anyone who enjoys beautifully vibrant how-to guides!
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Wildflowers Magic Painting Book
From flowers of hedgerow and prairie to desert blooms and rainforest orchids, this book is bursting with beautiful wildflowers from different environments all around the world. Meticulous research has gone into each image, with the help of an expert from Kew Gardens, to ensure that the flowers and settings are portrayed as naturalistically as possible. Use the brush provided to sweep water over the designs and vibrant colours magically appear! A mess-free way to keep children busy, perfect for travel. Simply tuck the waterproof back flap under each page as it’s painted, to stop water from seeping through to the rest of the book.
Warning!
Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking hazard.
Extent: 32 pages Dimensions: 216 x 251mm Paperback ISBN: 9781803701219 Key Stage: KS1, KS2 Publication Date: July 2023 Work Reference: 7815
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Wildflowers Magic Painting Book
