Wildflowers in Watercolor with Sushma Hegde
Online Workshop
Saturday, May 18th from 9am–11:30pm Pacific
Registration closes at noon the day before the workshop, or when the workshop is full.
Join us online Saturday, May 18th from 9am–11:30am Pacific for Wildflowers in Watercolor with Sushma Hegde!
Spring is in the air, and what better way to spend it than by painting a beautiful array of blooming wildflowers?
Watercolorist and flower enthusiast Sushma Hegde will guide you through the basics of mark-making, color mixing, and understanding how to achieve the right water-to-paint balance. In her workshop, you’ll paint fresh-from-the-garden wintercresses, clovers, and forget-me-nots to create meadow-inspired floral arrangements. Come and learn the art of simplification to avoid getting caught up in all the details while painting flowers. You’ll pick up the technique of maintaining loose and whimsical strokes by directly using watercolors, skipping the common step of starting with pencil sketches. Sushma is the author of Wildflower Watercolor, an incredible step-by-step guidebook available in the Art Toolkit Bookshop!
We hope to see you there!
How Our Workshops Work
When you register for a workshop, you will be invited to join the Art Toolkit Learning Community, where you can share your work and connect with other students.
In addition to the community space, each workshop has a dedicated area where you can post and read information specific to the workshop, and download supplemental materials such as reference images.
Our lessons are live streamed, which means you’ll need a computer or mobile device with access to the internet. If you’re not able to attend the live lesson, don’t worry! We send a link to a recording to all students, which will remain online for at least six months.
All Art Toolkit Workshops are listed in Pacific Time, so please double-check the start time and adjust for your timezone as necessary.
Recommended Supplies
Watercolors
Sushma uses primarily Daniel Smith paints. You don’t need to have all these colors, but she recommends the following:
Brushes
Sushma recommends round brushes in sizes 4, 8, and 12 to get started. You might like the R26 Pocket Red Dot Pointed Round Size 4 and the R19 Red Dot Pointed Round Size 12 found on our website. Sushma also recommends Filbert Brushes for painting florals - a size 6 and 10 will come in handy!
Sketchbooks
In this workshop, Sushma will be using Fabriano Artistico 100% Cotton CP. You can use any brand you like, just look for Cold Press, 140lb and preferably 100% cotton. An inexpensive watercolor paper that she uses for practicing is the Canson XL Watercolor Pad.
Additional Supplies
Water cup
Paper towel or rag
We like the reusable blue shop towels available at most hardware stores.
Registration Details
This is an online workshop that requires a computer or mobile device with a reliable internet connection.
To register:
- Select “Add to Cart” above, and complete checkout.
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About the Instructor
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 few years, she has taught more than 15,000 students and helped them grow their creative skills with confidence. In her best-selling book “Wildflower Watercolor”, Sushma simplifies and demystifies the process of painting to encourage more people to find joy in creating.