The final lesson, focuses on how to  combine the techniques developed throughout the series and apply them to a more complex subject: flowering branches. I will demonstrate how to use dip pens alongside brushes to expand your toolset and add more options for creativity. Bleeding techniques and transparent layers permit creation of  soft, luminous petals. Opaque paint, distressing methods, and linear mark-making with dip pens offer possibilities to describe branches and leaves.

Class format (120 minutes)

1. 5 min - Introduction, review of materials
2. 5 min – Loosely sketch the composition in pencil.
3. 15 min –Paint the purple leggy flower on the left.
4. 15 min - Paint the green and red leafy branch at the top.
5. 5 min - Create a transparent underpainting for the sunflower.
6. 25 min - Build opaque layers to establish form and dimension of the sunflower.
7. 20 min – Paint final branchy aster wildflower on the right. Use both a dip pen and brush.
8. 20 min - Apply final layers; polish and refine details
9. 10 min - Q&A and review of key techniques