Watercolor & Illustration Day Lillies, Dahlias, & Japanese Anemones - Online Workshop With Marika Hahn
Ends: 9:00pm
This class celebrates late blooming summer flowers. “Wet on Wet” will be used for delicate color blending on the petals of an Anemone. Using a controlled brush stroke, detail will be carefully added to the stamens surrounding the delicate center; this requires control and practice. Dahlias are a perfect flower to use “layering”. A Daylily incorporates all the techniques mentioned plus “Dry Brushing”. Each flower, illustrated in class, will have a planned composition with attention to cropping, for added interest.
Classes are designed for adults with varied artistic abilities, everyone is welcome. Using Watercolor Inks is recommended. Inks are transparent and colors are easy to mix and flow beautifully. Participants preferring to use watercolor in tubes are welcome to use their preferred medium. Each class will start with a demonstration showing specific techniques needed to accomplish completed paintings. Wet on Wet, Wet on Dry, layering/Glazing and Brush Stroke Techniques are part of building your skills. The classes approach watercolor using graphic illustration with an emphasis on composition and cropping.
The process of watercolor painting is relaxing, creative and FUN!
Before each class, participants receive pdf’s of the images we will be working on in class. If participants can print these, to reference in class, it is helpful but not required.
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About Marika Hahn
Marika Hahn lives in New York City but her artwork is inspired by nature. She dreams of gardens, fruits and veggies, flowers and wildlife. She has worked with major publishers including Simon & Schuster Workman and Ballantine. Marika has taught adult watercolor painting at The 92Y and JCC Manhattan. Children attending The School at Columbia University and the Bank Street School did watercolor painting with Marika. She is an Artist in Residence at Bellevue Hospital and Mt Sinai Downtown. Providing artistic opportunities, primarily watercolor painting, to people living with cancer and chronic illness is a passion. Marika graduated from The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, majoring in Fashion Illustration and Advertising Design. She studied Children’s Book Illustration at The School of Visual Art