«Botanical Amulet»
5 days. A new symbol every day. Drawing from live flowers
Material: watercolor
Number of paintings: 5
Duration: 14 hours
Access: lifetime
Here's what you'll draw in 5 days:
Day 1«Hypericum» — a symbol of joy and inspiration
Day 2«Zebra Cactus» — absorbs negative energy
Day 3«Delicate Calla» — a charm for family happiness
Day 4«Double-Flowered Tulip» — a symbol of material prosperity
Day 5«Tropical Bird»
What's in the marathon
5 days - 5 free lessons on drawing realistic watercolor paintings.
Recordings of all sessions will be available for 8 days.
Creative atmosphere and a great chance to have fun drawing live with an expert and like-minded people.
Review of your works, bonuses, and gifts for marathon participants.
Bonus for those online:
Video lesson: Amaryllis — a symbol of new life»
- You'll draw a realistic amaryllis from a live reference
- Learn to construct multiple petals of different shapes in one flower
- Master watercolor glazing techniques for a realistic bud depiction
- Learn to convey volume and shades in petals to make the bud come alive
To get it, you'll need to collect5 letters in 5 marathon sessions!
Course Instructor- Margarita Astashova
- Professional artist and art historian
- PhD in Aesthetics
- Teaching since 2012
- 6 solo and over 20 regional and international exhibitions
- My works are in private collections in homes in Russia, France, and Spain
Margarita's realistic works
Works of past marathon participants
What materials you need to prepare
- Watercolor paper in sizes A5 (for sketches), A4 (for botanical drawings), and A3 (for the final composition); density 300 g/m² (I use cotton paper by “Lilia Holding,” medium grain; for the final composition — torchon).
- Pencils (hardness: H, HB), eraser (I use “Solo”).
- Watercolor paints (I recommend additionally getting the shades “Quinacridone Rose” and “May Green”).
- Palette (I use coated cardboard, but a plastic or ceramic one will also work).
- Brushes No. 5, No. 2, No. 1 (optionally No. 0), round with a pointed tip (I use “Nevskaya Palitra,” synthetic).
- Container with water, piece of cloth for drying brushes.
- Masking fluid (I use “Nevskaya Palitra”).
Sign up for the marathon:
Marathon Unlimited
Get +43 marathons with +183 paintings and watch them at your convenience
- Number of marathons: 43
- Number of paintings: 183
- Access: 1 year unlimited
per marathon
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«Botanical Amulet»
5 days. A new symbol every day. Drawing from live flowers
