The announcement of my class for WWPFG conference 2018

Some time ago I noticed this "coffee watercolor" when the artist uses coffee solution instead usual paint. On the internet you may find several artists that paint with coffee and see their amaizing arts. I thought that natural paint might be very good for combinating with the one of my favorite materials - brown pressed leaves under snow. I loved the result of this experimenting. The artwork made in brownish colors looks like a grisaille. It is beautiful and easy-to-make at the same time. So I've decided to show the applications of new idea at WWPFG conference that will be held in Bensalem (just outside of Philadelphia, PA), USA on March 1-4, 2018. During my class we will try to make a couple of pictures in this tehnique.

Another two pictures that I made by using the idea of painting with natural paint

   

I've just used hibiscus tea and coffee for making the background.

Please watch my short video annoucement. There is a little of the process. Also I invite everybody to attend the conference. The unique chance to visit two fabulous events will be this time. The  Philadelphia Flower Show is going to start right after the conference. And there will be the exhibition of competitive artworks by pressed flower artists from all the world!

Winter pictures class video tutorial (part 1) is available

I've completed part 1 for Winter picture class tutorial. It's one video file with English subtitles and pdf document with photos and short description.

This class tutorial is intended for beginners, for everybody who wants to learn basic skills of working with pressed plant material to create any images from it.

The class contains three parts and each part is more complicated than previous one. Each part includes one text tutorial for one winter landscape. Also you can watch the video tutorial for each part. In first part of the class you will learn:

- how to make the background for your artwork in simple way using watercolor (3 colors);

- how to prepare pressed banana skin;

- why I recommend to use brown leaves under snow for depicting trees and how to pick them up;

- how to cut and glue pressed plant material to make the branches of trees and bushes.

This tutorial is available for $10. You'll get the description and a link for downloading the video. Also you will have my explanations to any your questions.