Workshop Replay and step-by-step lessons

There’s something timeless about white flowers—their quiet beauty, gentle light, and effortless grace. They invite us to slow down, look closer, and discover how simplicity can hold extraordinary power.

In this course, we’ll focus on painting a single starflower, breaking the reference photo down into simple, approachable shapes while exploring the delicate balance between softness and structure. You’ll learn how to develop depth and form through value, use negative painting to bring out the intricate details of the center, and work with transparent layers to make your whites glow.

The Color of White

We’ll explore how subtle color shifts and tonal contrasts can make your flower both delicate and dramatic. Through patient layering, confident brushwork, and a light touch, you’ll uncover the quiet strength and luminous elegance that make white flowers so captivating.

Who This is For

This course is designed for those with some watercolor experience—advanced beginners through advanced painters—who want to refine their control of value, explore the nuance of soft edges, and elevate their understanding of painting light itself.

Paint at your own pace and follow the workshop replay or the easy-to-follow step-by-step lessons through each stage of painting, focusing on making soft, subtle choices that create powerful results.

You’ll learn how to:

•  Simplify complex subjects by breaking the reference photo into basic shapes and gentle transitions.
•  Understand and control values to create depth, form, and light without relying on strong color.
•  Use negative painting to define the center of the flower and enhance fine details.
•  Layer transparent washes to achieve a glowing effect while maintaining soft edges and a natural flow.
•  Balance subtlety and drama by carefully adjusting tone, contrast, and edge quality.
•  Trust the white of the paper as part of your design, allowing light and space to become your most powerful tools.
•  Refine your brush handling for a lighter, more expressive touch that adds grace and confidence to your work.

By the end of this course, you’ll not only have a finished white starflower painting, but also a deeper understanding of how to express elegance and emotion through minimal color and maximum sensitivity.