curio. Workshop Series Botanical Sketchbook with Renée Reese Have you always wanted to start a sketchbook and didn’t know how to begin? Do you love the colors of Autumn and wish to capture that beauty in a personal sketchbook? This two-session workshop will teach you how to use watercolors and a pen to transform blank …
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Hello, Watercolor Friends!
Hoping your Summer has been joyful in a thousand ways! I’ve loved hearing from you about filling up your sketchbooks, tending your gardens, and traveling to see your loved ones. YES, that is exactly what I have been doing too. Besides visiting my family in Pennsylvania and Paris, I’ve been painting and doing calligraphy too. …
Looking for Creativity?
Oh I HOPE you are healthy and hanging in there! We haven’t painted together in months, and that’s far too long. If you’re like me, I’m energized by making art and sluggish when I’m not. Besides that, it’s a boost to create together, feeling that liveliness that fuels us. I can help you jumpstart your …
Watercolor Lilies Demo
Join me as I lead you through the process of painting these vibrant Oriental Lilies. The reference photo we’re using today is my own from years ago when we were living back east. Reference Photo Sketching the Lily Let’s start with a sketch of these big shapes. Either you can sketch the positive flower shapes …
Creating & Connecting
I believe everybody is creative! They may not realize it because they haven’t had a chance to nurture their creativity. Often there is talent brewing inside someone, and they just need a chance to tap into it. That description used to apply to me until I tapped into my curiosities about watercolor painting and calligraphy. …
Back to School!
Summer has been full of wide open spaces on the calendar, with less routine and more freedoms. It was joyful to be spontaneous when the weather was pleasant to sketch with a friend at Hudson Gardens and Chatfield Farms. Then in July I joined friends in Crested Butte to hike, picnic, and witness the miles …