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Farm Fresh Watercolors


  • Denver Botanic Gardens (map)


In late summer, the bounty of Chatfield Farms provides a wealth of beautiful subjects for botanical paintings. Focus on capturing these edible subjects in watercolor using mainly drybrush layering on natural vellum with visiting instructor Carol Woodin. Through discussion, demonstration, and practice, learn effective watercolor layering by regulating how much water is in the brush. Learn brush carriage and handling tips, along with how to repair some of the most common glitches that present themselves. Build fresh but rich color and create believable form in addition to well-observed detail.

Unearthed, Rainbow Radishes, watercolor on vellum