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Hi there, my name is Suzanne Allard, I’m a floral/abstract painter and creativity teacher. You’ve been asking for it so here it is and it’s PACKED! A massive floral class that explores several styles of floral paintings. Over 3.5 hours of video inspiration and instruction for five different paintings!! We will paint these paintings together (you may have seen them on my Instagram or Facebook): The Chubby Bouquet The Half Bouquet Loose Florals Abstract Botanical Gardens (two of them) This is really four classes in one and I guarantee you will have fun and stretch your floral painting muscles. From bouquets to loose vibrant florals to texture rich botanical abstracts – it’s all here! We will paint on a variety of sizes of paper using mostly gouache but also other paint, just use what you have! These are techniques that I’ve developed over time to get the results I like, I hope they help you learn how to get the results you want. I’ve also included 17 digital downloads of some of the pieces we create. As well as over about a dozen pieces of my art for inspiration. You are free to enjoy these downloads for yourself but not to sell the artwork. Packed with all the techniques and approaches in Suzanne’s work, key lessons will cover: A variety of supplies for each painting (many are the same) How to approach each style of painting Lots of inspiration, Suzanne works from existing paintings to show you want we are trying to create How to study a painting and make sure it’s unified and has good composition, which is different for each of these paintings. Paint along with Suzanne and create a variety of floral paintings that you can hang in your home! Maybe you’ve been painting and would like to learn how to approach different styles of florals or maybe you’ve never painted. Either way, come along and be inspired and supported while you learn to create with an encouraging teacher guiding you.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner Welcome to Inky Florals! This class is my first ever 'Style Study,' where I choose one topic (for this class, it's florals), and one medium (ink) and create 3 unique styles that are totally different from one another. Florals just so happen to be my very favorite subject, so you can expect to pick up a few tips and tricks on illustrating beautiful botanicals that can be applied in many different styles and with other mediums, as well. Throughout the lessons, we explore 3 unique styles: 1. Ink as a watercolor, to create watercolor roses with leafy stems 2. Using black ink to create abstract, bold, painterly bouquets 3. Folk-Art-Inspired and Modern Botanicals that use crisp lines and white space to POP! MATERIALS (with links): + Pencil + Eraser + Water + Paper Towel + Dr. PH Martin's Ink + Regular Round Brushes (Pack) + Sugarhouse Ceramics Handmade Watercolor Round Brush (and brush rest) + DaVinci Mop Brush + Cold Press Watercolor Paper + Super smooth cardstock + Pentel Ink Brush + Fudenosuke Soft Tip Brush Pen + Sakura Gelly Roll Gel Pen JOIN MY NEWSLETTER: Click Here MUSIC: By The Riverside by Hooksounds (https://www.hooksounds.com)

Buttercream flowers have been around for years, but there are no piping skills needed to create this floral cake design. Join cake designer, Rachael Teufel in this class to learn how to make a beautiful two-tiered cake adorned with cascading buttercream and gum paste flowers. To get started, Rachael will guide you through the process of making her favorite Swiss meringue buttercream and share how to properly color Swiss meringue buttercream using a special trick to take those pastel colors to a bold level. Then learn how to arrange your palette efficiently in a way that makes mixing colors easy. Once your palette is ready, she will share a variety of palette knife techniques needed to make blossoms and leaves before she applies them onto the cake. Next, Rachael switches to using gumpaste to create 3-dimensional Gloriosa flowers. You will learn how to shape and color the petals, stamen, and stems, then watch as this flower comes together as each element is put in its place to form a full 6 petaled flower or a half flower with just 3 petals. And finally, see the cake come together with a combination of buttercream and gum paste florals in a cascading style that is sure to wow everyone! Join this class today to become a sugar florist.

Are you looking to calm your busy mind and be more present in daily life? Join floral doodler, Chloe Wilson of Magic of Florals, as you learn to overcome the overwhelm of a blank piece of paper and turn it into a beautiful, soothing, floral-cascade doodle. You don’t need to be “creative” or “artistic” to take this class, it’s suitable for absolute beginners and anyone interested in discovering the pleasure and inner-calm provided from doodling! What you’ll get out of this class: Understand the deeper purpose of doodling. Gain insight into how doodling can help you to be present, unplug from screens and notice the beauty of the world around you; Step-by-step guides to doodling some basic flowers and leaves (found in the Resources tab); Tips on how to put a cascade design together; The tools to start a tangible hobby that will give you a wonderful sense of achievement and satisfaction as you enjoy learning and improving your drawing skills. All you’ll need is: a piece of paper (or a sketchbook, I use the blank A5 one from Archer & Olive) a pencil and eraser an ink pen (I recommend and use the Faber Castell Ecco Pigment pen in nib size 0.3m) Additional resources: Follow me on Instagram (@magicofflorals) for floral doodling inspiration Step-by step practice guides (found in the ‘Projects & Resources’ tab) Download your free floral cascade tracing sheet to build your confidence inking

Every fully composed piece of artwork is simply a matter of elements combined. This pertains to ALL art, and floral art and composition are no exception. Today I will walk you through the very beginning steps of composition, starting with how to create several loose floral elements, including pinwheel flowers, cluster flowers, roses, and leaf branches. Moving forward, we will also explore size, shape, and positioning, how in changing the arrangement of elements we inherently create versatility and movement within the art. We also learn how to control the flow of water and the magic of timing bleeds. We wrap up adding all those special details that bring a piece to LIFE, and prepare for our class project, in which we put all our newfound knowledge to the page and put it all together, creating a loose floral piece of artwork. Let's get started!! SUPPLIES: Canson 140 lb. cold press paper Princeton round brushes, in a variety of sizes, specifically 6,8, and 10 Paint: Winsor and Newton Paints Cadmium free red Purple Lake Cobalt Green Deep Sepia Winsor Yellow Deep Aqua Green Palette (or salad plate) Cup of water Paper towel to blot MIXING UP COLOR USING VINTAGE HUES If you're new to my page, this might be unfamiliar territory, which makes me excited to introduce you to the wonderful world of muted tones. I will show you how I create new, vintage-inspired colors using two or more paints. I also walk you through the paint to water ratio and how to create multiple washes. CREATING THE PINWHEEL FLOWER Likely my favorite bloom to paint - beyond the rose, of course! We use a simple 3, 4, or 5 petal strategy to master creating this darling blooms I have coined "Pinwheel Flowers" for their pinwheel-y shape. CREATING BLEEDS BETWEEN FLOWERS AND LEAVES Here we study the magic of timing to control the flow of water and paint to create a disruption on color, aka "a bleed." CREATING LEAVES WITH MOVEMENT If you've ever looked at your leaves and felt they lacked movement, sort of stagnant in their appearance, this is where I talk about using range of motion to create flow and movement within foliage! CREATING A CLUSTER FLOWER This is simply the pinwheel flower reimagined, playing around with size, shape, and positioning to create something that isn't new but sure feels like it! ADDING LEAVES TO THE CLUSTER FLOWER A self explanatory title, we are simply building upon our cluster flower by adding a few leaves and beginning to give the branch a flow. A pencil may be used as a guide to help the imagination along. CREATING A LOOSE ROSE I will demonstrate my technique on how to create a loose rose. (For more detailed instruction on how to create 3 styles of roses, ranging from a beginner's rose to advanced, please check my website RosalieGwenPaperie.com for my "Loose Roses Workshop") Here we create something very playful and carefree, one more element to add to our working piece later on. CREATING A LEAF BRANCH We will take what we learned earlier about creating leaves and attach them to a stem, which we then use later on to inflect movement in our piece. ADDING DETAILS - Stems, Centers, Veins Now we get to add all those special details to our flowers and leaves which are responsible for bringing our elements to LIFE!

Design Intricate Flowers from Simple Illustrator Shapes Learn how to create beautiful and intricate flower designs using basic Illustrator shapes. Join self-taught graphic designer Quirky Daniela for an inspiring class about designing intricate florals from simple Illustrator shapes! This class teaches creative and conceptual tips and tricks on how to design beautiful and complex graphics from simple shapes! Using only simple Illustrator shapes, the pathfinder tool, blend, rotate, reflect and transform tools, you will feel comfortable designing intricate flowers, beautifully decorated, for use in illustrations or repeat patterns. This class is ideal for aspiring designers, illustrators and pattern enthusiasts seeking creative inspiration. After taking the class and completing the class project, you’ll have designed complex floral graphics for use in illustrations or surface patterns. New to pattern design? Join Quirky Daniela's first class, Repeat Patterns Made Easy, in Illustrator, for a technical introduction on designing a seamless repeat pattern. Key lessons include: Using the shape tool Using the pathfinder and the blend tool Creating floral shapes and motifs Transforming ideas to motifs and simple shapes to intricate embellishments Prerequisites: Minimum basic Illustrator skills Illustrator (Daniela is using CS6)

In this class from our partners at Brit & Co., learn to turn your favorite plants and flowers into lovely illustrations.

Watercolor is one of the most unique mediums for creating art. It's unpredictability and unique characteristics makes it the dearest medium of most of the artists. I have been using watercolor since childhood and my love for the medium has grown over the years. Landscapes is one of my favorite subjects to paint using watercolor, especially floral landscapes, I have been experimenting various ways to paint floral meadows and in this class I have put together all my knowledge on how to paint beautiful floral meadows. We will look into the art supplies you'll need in a very detailed manner and also explore various techniques which will help you master your watercolor landscape. This class is created for a beginner who is looking forward to advancing their skill in watercolor. The two class projects we will do is nothing less than a watercolor meditation, they are absolutely gorgeous and you are going to enjoy the process. Does that sound interesting? Alright, let’s jump into the class and create beautiful flower meadows!!

Downloads can be found at this link.In this class, I will show you how you can use masking to create beautiful, textured floral typography, right on your iPad, using Affinity Designer. The mask and reveal methods you will learn in this class can be applied to any shape you create in Designer, not just text. PLEASE NOTE This class was filmed in V1 of the app. If you are using V2 of the app, you can still follow along, as long as you know where tools are located. The process itself hasn't changed, however the interface is much different. Thank you! You will learn: - How to set up a custom color palette for your design using the eye dropper tool and Designer's swatch palettes. - How to create your own custom letter shapes using Designer's built in shapes and Geometric Operations - How to use the built in shapes in the Rectangle Tool, as well as the Pen and Pencil tools, to create the basic shapes for the flowers and leaves you will use in your design. - How to use a duplicate of your shape as a mask to clip and hide your florals inside of a base letter. - How to use the Sculpt mode on the Pencil tool to then reveal select portions of your clipped florals while the rest remains hidden. This gives the effect of the florals bursting out of the letter in select areas. You will also receive, as a free download, a set of type assets and a font set that I have created especially for this class; I'll show you how to use them to create your own floral typography design. Downloads can be found at this link, and the password will be shared in the Downloads & Resources section of the class. PLEASE NOTE: This class is a follow up to my last class, "Affinity Designer for iPad: Creating Textured Florals" where I show you how to use Designer's dual vector and raster based tools to create beautiful, textured flower and leaf shapes. If you are new to Affinity Designer for iPad, I recommend starting with that class as I take you through the entire User Interface, break down the tools, and show you how to use them to create floral shapes as well as add texture to them. The floral shapes created in that class can be used for your project in this one. If you have already taken that class, or are an intermediate user of Affinity Designer, let's create something new together! Happy Creating! Do you love textural digital illustrations as much as I do? Join my Textural Illustrations for Digital Artists Facebook Group. In this group, you can share your creations, learn tips and tricks for adding texture in the various digital apps, and ask questions of other artists who love texture as much as you do. Check out there group here. ** Affinity Designer is compatible with specific iPads. Click the link to find out more information on Serif's website. INTRO SONG CREDIT: "Once Again" Bensound © 2020

In this 'Watercolour Techniques For Florals Painting' class, I am teaching 4 types of florals- tulips, poppies, anemones and pansies. Besides, I will show you how to create mini bouquet and floral wreaths At the end of the 11 lessons, I hope that you will be able to make some pretty cards. I will cover various techniques: 1) Wet on Wet 2) Wet on Dry 3) Graded Wash 4) Variegated Wash 5) Brush marks on semi-wet paints 6) Comma Stroke 7) Leaf Stroke 8) Colour Mixes and Blending 9) How to hold your brush 10) How to draw pansies 11) How to compose floral wreath and bouquet

Learn Design & Illustratotion with Affinity Designer v2. You can create beautiful designs. We'll teach you how. What you'll learn: You will learn how to use Affinity Designer to design your own professional graphicsQuickly understand the interface and how to navigate Affinity DesignerUse all of the important tools including the Pen Tool, Pencil Tool, Brushes, and moreYou will have fun learning with real world projects perfect for social mediaCreate advanced shapes with fills and gradients to look amazingSave and export your Affinity Designer projects for any purpose Welcome to the MOSTCOMPREHENSIVE Affinity Designer course on Udemy, including the V2 update for ALLMODULESThere is a total of 14 hours of content in here..... 12 hours of a complete V2 course, and 12 hours of the very popular V1 course.....so you get a complete education ONBOTHversions . This course is 100%a fit for both users of V1 and V2 . With this course, you will learn everything you need to feel confident designing graphics in Affinity Designer.You're here because you want an inexpensive, yet powerful and professional, alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Affinity Designer is perfect for you.And this course will help you get started!What WillYou Learn?Dive right in and learn how the Affinity Designer interface works.Create new documents for print and web.Add and adjust shapes exactly how you imagine them.Design advanced shapes with reflections, expressions, and operations.Understand the power of color in your designs and how to use it properly.Draw lines with the Pen tool and Brush toolAdd and edit text with the Character and Paragraph panelsDesign professional logosUse masking and shadingExport and save your projects for any useLearn By DoingThroughout this course, you'll be working on real-world projects such as social media graphics so that you can see your new skills in action!About Your Instructor Jeremy Hazel is a professional graphic artist, who loves sharing his knowledge with students like you. Jeremy is dedicated to making this the best Affinity Designer course on the market, so that you can easily start using this amazing application.If you ever have a problem, Jeremy will be there to help you out!About Affinity DesignerWinner of the Best App of the Year, Affinity Designer is thefastest, smoothest, most precise vector graphic design software available!It's perfect for illustrations of any kind! 100% 30-day Money Back GuaranteeEnroll now with no risk. If you're not enjoying the course, Udemy will gladly refund your purchase with no questions asked. See you inside the course!

The Ultimate Course for Creating Professional Designs using Microsoft Designer What you'll learn: Understanding the Microsoft Designer interface and toolsHow to create and edit graphics using Microsoft Designer, including manipulating shapes, lines, colors, and gradientsCreate visually appealing layouts for various types of content, including presentations, posters, and social media graphics.Export designs in various formats and share them with others, including how to collaborate with others in real-timeCreate text effects in designs to create dynamic and engaging content. Welcome to our comprehensive course on Microsoft Designer! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced designer, our course is designed to teach you the essential skills you need to create stunning designs using Microsoft Designer.Did you know that Microsoft Designer is a powerful and versatile tool that allows you to create a wide range of professional designs, including social media graphics, posters, flyers, and presentations? With our course, you will learn how to use Microsoft Designer to create designs that will capture your audience's attention and leave a lasting impression.Are you ready to take your design skills to the next level? Our course covers everything you need to know, from the basics of navigating the interface to advanced techniques for creating complex designs. You will learn how to create and edit graphics, design layouts, apply typography and text effects, and export and share your designs.By the end of this course, you will have the confidence and skills to create professional-quality designs that will impress your clients, colleagues, and friends. Whether you are a small business owner, a student, or a professional looking to upskill, this course is for you.A verifiable certificate of completion is provided to all students.

Explore the evolving relationship between designers and developers in this 21-minute JSConf US Last Call talk by Carlos Perez. Delve into the Agile Manifesto and its impact on design processes, examining where design fits in modern development workflows. Learn about the concept of "Design Everywhere" and how it affects data handling, handoffs, and collaboration between frontend developers and designers. Discover top tools for effective teamwork, including pull requests and issue trackers, and gain insights on setting up local development environments. Address challenges such as excessive crossover, scope creep, and the need for empathy in design experiences. Gain valuable perspectives on balancing polish with shipping deadlines and fostering better designer-developer collaboration in today's fast-paced tech landscape.

Bring beautiful blooms into your home, one brushstroke at a time! Join artist and illustrator Mia Whittemore and create a watercolor and gouache floral painting. Learn how to build an inspiration board as well as basic techniques like washes, fine-line work, color mixing, layering and more. Plus, get Mia’s tips for gathering inspiration for your own compositions.

In this class I will walk you through the process of creating your own wreath with watercolors. I will show you my process of how I come up with an idea for a wreath and I will demonstrate how to paint 5 different wreaths. Check the project section of this class to see the 5 wreaths I will be painting. I have used wreaths in the illustrations for galleries and my personal prints that I sell on Etsy. You can find some examples of my illustrations of baby animals on my website and the prints that are exclusively sold in ArtStar NY art gallery and on Etsy. Tools you will need for this class: Sketchbook Pencil and eraser Watercolor Paper Watercolors (I am using a limited palette) Brushes (round size 6 and 2) Paper towels Glass with water In my class "Create Your Own Baby Animal" I go over different art supplies and how to pick more affordable options. So, check it out if you want to learn more.

Learn about ServiceNow's Flow Designer, a powerful tool for automating business processes and workflows. Explore its components, architecture, and practical applications through examples. Discover how to leverage Flow Designer to streamline catalog business processes, enhancing efficiency and productivity within the ServiceNow platform.

In this workshop, you will use scripting, extensions and visual widgets to build Enterprise Dashboards, Planning Applications, and Predictive Applications. As a Business Analyst, you have been tasked with building interactive and responsive applications to analyse sales KPIs. Using SAP Analytics Cloud Analytics designer you will create a responsive application, explore and use generic templates, consume stories built using Analytics designer on hand held devices and create a simple feedback form which can perform calculations.

Discover how to create 3D textures with Substance Designer 2020. Find out how to use the atomic nodes, graphs, and other features to generate texture maps for game engines.

Add dimension, movement, and pizzazz to your cake designs using ruffles, fringe, geometric designs, and much more. Use a wide array of specialized and household items to recreate three variations of six different fondant textures. And learn to mimic couture gowns with hand-painted and embossed ruching techniques. Marina will also teach you multiple variations of fringe, from fun flapper-esque bands to elegant swags and playful loops!

Get a handle on designing handbag cakes, including custom color and texture choices. Sculpt your cake into a fashionable handbag with divots and pleats to form an authentic sense of movement; and create genuine-looking zippers, rivets and buckles from gum paste. Learn new techniques for doweling your cake and applying textured fondant. Develop dynamic sculpting methods; and explore exotic fondant patterns and textures like ostrich, alligator, and giraffe. Make a handbag so cute you could just eat it up.