"Thanks so much for your teaching these incredible online workshops...they are magical! :)" Debra Laurie
Frog & Flowers, Take the Leap
For years, I wondered how I would want to paint hydrangeas. Would it be as a cluster or single petals? But that felt too decorative, and I wanted more of a story.
One day before teaching a workshop in Mendocino, CA, an adorable little green tree frog caught my eye. It was tucked in a blue-purple hydrangea's petals. For years, I thought about how I would paint it to capture the same emotional response I had when I first saw it.
You will enjoy this project and gain skills you can easily bring into your paintings.
Learn to create some magic. This is an excellent watercolor project for all skill levels, from beginner to experienced.
- Traceable line drawing
- Step-by-step lessons
- Practice exercises
- Workbook
- Supply list
- Bonus tips
"I enjoyed this course immensely and learned more from you than any other art instructor!" Ingrid Farnham
Paint Along with the Step-by-step Lessons or Workshop Replay!
Have you ever had problems with thick, hard edges on the petals of a flower or considered adding another element to your painting?
If you have ever had problems understanding negative painting or how to prevent it from looking like cutout shapes, this would be for you.
Develop your skills and gain confidence so you can easily apply what you have learned to your paintings.
Just imagine what you can do
Create a painting as a special gift, make a card, or keep it for yourself and add your decor.
"You make virtual instruction absolutely seamless and easy to understand! What you're offering in your classes is amazing! Thank you so much for doing what you do!" Susan Tate
Curriculum
- Frog 1 a. pencil lines and choosing color (4:04)
- Frog 1 b . wet into wet (9:20)
- Frog 2 . neg painting bottom (6:43)
- Frog 3 . neg painting top (5:11)
- Frog 4 (7:04)
- 5. a (6:36)
- 5 b (7:09)
- Frog 6 a. (8:04)
- Frog 6 b. (1:57)
- Frog 7 . Think your done (3:35)
- Frog 8 . more color to the petals and shadow (18:37)
- Frog 9 . (2:07)
- Frog 10 . Final (3:22)
In addition
Get a Free Mini-Lesson!
Using student-grade paint and paper, have fun painting a little tree frog made easy.
I've watched a lot of videos over the last year and yours are by far the BEST!!!! Your presentation is clear, very informative, and beautiful." Carol Jakubow
About Birgit O'Connor
A master of transparent watercolor and with Master Signature Status of the (NWWS) NorthWest Watercolor Society, (LWS) Lousiana Watercolor Society, (CWA) California Watercolor Society.
My top-selling books include “Watercolor in Motion,” “Paint Watercolor Flowers,” and “Watercolor Essentials.” I have also been published in over 60 other national and international publications, such as Splash, Watercolor Magazine, American Watercolor Magazine, International Artist Magazine, Australian Artist Magazine, the New York Times, SF Gate, Watercolor Magazine, Dobry Zank (Poland), and L’Art de aquarelle (France).
A featured instructor with many Art Centers and Watercolor Societies throughout the United States and Canada, and A faculty member of Watercolor Live 2020, 2021, 2023. Additionally, my work has been juried into several national and international exhibitions. I have also served as a judge and juror for numerous shows, including the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's Who in America, and Who’s Who in American Women.