Botanical Art in Watercolor & Ink: Desert Senna Blooms

This class is a great introduction to mixed media, watercolor, and ink. We will explore last month’s Desert Senna Blooms as our subject but with a relaxed and creative approach. In the first 20 min of the workshop, we will explore basic drawing and watercolor techniques to get us warmed up. The remaining portion of the class will be focused on creating Desert Senna blooms with leaning into watercolor and ink applications.

Main Concepts:

•            Basics in watercolor color and ink application & techniques

•            Explore creative ways to use two beloved mediums together.

Please provide your own art materials.

List of recommended art materials:

•            2H, 4H, or Color pencil w/ eraser, eraser (Streader), & kneaded eraser

•            Any Size, 140lb, cold press watercolor paper.

•            Pens (Copic Multi-liners or Micron) #.1, .3, & .5

• Brushes: #3 & #4 long round brushes, #3 or #5 synthetic inexpensive brush for mixing

•            Watercolor – Winsor & Newton Assorted Colors 6-12pk (Any variety of watercolor brand and colors are okay)

Main ones used in this class: Lemon Yellow, Cad Pale Yellow, Sap Green, Hooker Green Light, Ultramarine, Colbot Blue, Perm. Rose, Burnt Sienna.

•            2 water jars/cups, towel, or paper towel

•            Mixing palette

•            Photos of Desert Senna (a few reference photos will be sent out before class begins)

•            Optional: Colored Pencils, Small spray bottle or eye dropper 

Instructor

Adela Antoinette

Adela Antoinette (She/Her) is a published illustrator, designer and makeup artist. As a southwest born desert dweller, Antoinette’s work primarily centers on Sonoran Desert flora but fluctuates within botany through visiting different regions across the states. She specializes in various traditional mediums including her favorite, watercolor in which she has taught in workshops and classes at the Denali Education Center and The Drawing Studio. Her work has been displayed in various galleries in Arizona, Alaska, and California. Antoinette studied illustration and design at the University of Arizona, receiving her degree in Visual Communication. She is a Tucson, Arizona artist currently living in New York City.