In this lesson you will see that there is a repetition taking place that will help you paint your tree. Nature has a repeated pattern that can be followed.

Class Description

Class is is self paced but allow two hours if connecting with demos and instruction. We will start by making a coffee color chart that will help you get familiar with the color range of coffee and importance of working with layer. As the color chart dries we will begin to paint the tree. Additional exercises as time allows.

Strongly Suggested Materials List
Buy or Bring your own

• One 8”x10” Archies 140 pound high quality watercolor paper

• Three 4”x 6” pieces of Archies 140 pound high quality watercolor paper

• Step by step guide of painting a tree showing the steps to follow from start to finish

• Tree image outline to trace if desired

• One on one Zoom meeting for evaluation or to help you get started

Suggested Materials Package available

• Museum quality watercolor brush

• Sketching pencil

• Selection of high quality watercolor paper

• Instant coffee

• Pallet for mixing and storing coffee paint

• Paper towels

• Kneaded eraser

• Instruction Manual

Bonus Materials and Techniques included all lessons

There are many things to be discovered while painting with coffee. I will constantly repeat certain things because I want to impress their importance.

• Working will layers

• Experimenting with Value and Texture

• Erasing Coffee ~ Moving Mud

• Backgrounds and composition

• Working with pencil lead mixed with coffee

• Water Brush

• Kneaded or putty eraser

• High quality Watercolor paper

• Paper towels