Painting Floral Still Life in Gouache
June 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday & Tuesday, June 23 & 24
10 a.m. 4 p.m.
Using a beautiful fresh floral arrangement as inspiration, paint a still life in gouache. Students will learn various gouache methods and techniques, including applying opaque, thick brush strokes and thin glazing. With an emphasis on color experimentation, we’ll explore different papers and surfaces. Arrangements are lovingly prepared by Mimi and Mum Floral Design.
All levels are welcome. Suitable for teens 14+.
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Materials:
Recommended paints: Turner Gouache Set of 12 colors, to include: Brilliant Violet, Rose Violet, Permanent Red, Permanent Yellow Orange, Permanent Lemon, Permanent Yellow Green, Permanent Green Middle.
Other good brands: M. Graham Artists’ Gouache, Holbein Artist Gouache, Da Vinci Professional Gouache, Winsor Newton Designer Gouache.
DO NOT purchase gouache with acrylic in the description.
Several large sheets of good watercolor paper: Lanaquarelle or Arches is recommended.
A variety of watercolor brushes, fine, rounds, and flats. They don’t need to be expensive.
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Artist Biography:
Caroline Clare Davis is a painter, floral designer, and the Arts Coordinator at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
