Desert Flowers & Landscape February 21

A One-Day Live Watercolor Workshop

In this workshop, we’ll explore how desert flowers and their surrounding landscape can work together in a single, expressive watercolor painting.

Rather than isolating florals, you’ll learn how to integrate flowers, land, light, and atmosphere—allowing water, timing, and flow to guide the painting naturally. The focus is on creating harmony between soft floral shapes and open desert space, using watercolor in a relaxed, intuitive way.

This workshop emphasizes process over perfection. You’ll learn how to loosen up, simplify, and let water carry color to create paintings that feel luminous, grounded, and connected to place.

What to Expect

During this workshop, you’ll be guided step by step through creating a desert flower and landscape painting. By the end of our time together, you’ll have a painting that is nearly complete, with strong structure, unified color, and a clear sense of light and atmosphere.

From there, you can choose to call the painting done, or continue developing it. I’ll show you how to add depth and refinement thoughtfully—without overworking—so you can confidently take the painting further on your own.

You’ll leave with both a finished piece and a clear understanding of how to move forward, at whatever pace feels right for you.

Workshop Date: TBD

Live, 4-Hour Workshop

Meeting Time
12 PM – 4 PM Eastern
11 AM – 3 PM Central
10 AM – 2 PM Mountain
9 AM – 1 PM Pacific

You’ll Learn How To:

• Combine florals and landscape elements into a unified composition
• Create large, confident washes without stress
• Use water and timing to build soft transitions and atmosphere
• Suggest form with minimal, expressive brushwork
• Keep your paintings loose, fresh, and intentional

What’s Included:

• Live online workshop
• Lifetime access to the replay
• Reference image
• Supply list & prep instructions
• Step-by-step guidance

This workshop is perfect for painters who want to loosen up, explore desert-inspired subjects, and build confidence working with both florals and landscape elements.

About Birgit O'Connor

Signature status of the (NWWS) NorthWest Watercolor Society, (LWS) Louisiana Watercolor Society, (CWA) California Watercolor Society.

Top-selling books include “Watercolor in Motion,” “Paint Watercolor Flowers,” and “Watercolor Essentials.” she has 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 faculty member of Watercolor Live 2020, 2021, 2023. Additionally, her work has been juried into several national and international exhibitions. She has 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. 

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