Loosening Up! Perfectly Imperfect Watercolor

Welcome to this fun and lighthearted approach to watercolor! This class is for anyone, from beginners to more advanced painters, who want to loosen up and play more with watercolor painting. We begin with supplies and move our way through several painting practices from flowers to cats but staying open to whatever creativity shows up in the moment!
Although the project invites you to play with flowers and possibly cats, the main point of this class is to jump in and follow the flow of paint and inspiration while staying open to the unexpected. Anything goes as we play and loosen up with our creativity.

A prompts list is available to help kick start some ideas beyond flowers and cats and can be found as a downloadable PDF.

The supplies with links can also be found as a downloadable PDF.

I encourage you to join the Daily Creating Group! This is a wonderful place to share your project and connect with other artists. This is an easy going group that supports and encourages each other as we create daily or as often as possible. (No rules here!). You can find the group here:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailycreating

If you have any questions or comments please don’t hesitate to reach out in the comments section. I’m here to help in whatever way possible as you explore watercolor creating with ease and joy!

Remember, this is a class all about loosening up and having fun. It is about seeing the perfection in imperfection and flowing with inspiration in the moment. Leave your expectation at the door and open to what is yet unknown, the mystery of creativity!

Project:

The project for this class is to play with painting flowers and a critter of your choice, or whatever your inspiration leads you to. You can follow along with my paintings as I demo them or you can use them as a starting point and move with the paint letting the painting guide you.  

Flowers are wonderful to explore because they are so varied and colorful. They can also be any shape and size. The same is also true for animals! Starting with a blob and adding ears and tail can make a cat, a pup or a bird!  

Abstract painting is also highly encouraged. Try a page full of beautiful color of blending blobs and lines and enjoy the journey.

Please share what you are exploring in the comments section and/or the Daily Creating Group.