Watercolor & Illustration Water Lotus & Aquatic Iris - Online Workshop With Marika Hahn

Starts: Monday, November 15th, 2021 — 5:45pm
Ends: 9:00pm
Where: Online Zoom Workshop

WATER LOTUS AND AQUATIC IRIS: NOV 15- Both the Lotus and Aquatic Iris are beautiful. The Iris will be painted in a loose style, creating a representation of the flower rather than a botanical study. Having the work area on a slight slant (a book or two with a cutting board as the ‘work area’ is OK) will allow color to flow within a planned composition. A bit of splattering will complete the finished art work. The lotus is known for it wide showy flowers and upward cupping waxy leaves that can grow two feet across. We’ll practice fine detail with the veins in the leaves. Petals will use our wet on wet skills combined with dry brush for detail. Decorative woody seed pods, in the lotus center, are lovely to paint. They are often used in flower arrangements because of their strong graphics. Two paintings. using different techniques, will be a wonderful class in this series.

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.

Add fee to cart to register for this class online. Once registered, you will receive further details on how to attend this online class. Registration fee is non-refundable.

 

 

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

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