Fearless Flowers 2, Masterclass - Paint-at-your-own-pace
Full course: Expand your skills into a full sheet painting, non-interactive
What students say:
" I have falling hopelessly in love with your online interactive courses. it keeps me motivated and inspired to create and explore watercolor painting on a daily basis". Beth Bentz
"Quite a journey. I had fun with the balance or "push/pull." effect and it is always amazing what suddenly happens, Thank you for this challenge. It was a great learning experience." Bettina Redway
"You are the best instructor I have ever had... so down-to-earth, skilled and funny. I am really looking forward to this class!" Arlene Bowles
"These classes are so exciting I can't wait for the next one" Karen
"I'm thrilled with your extensive comments. :-) Feel like I'm on the right track with the right tutor to help me". Kind regards from Jude. :-)
""Thanks so much for your generosity I am a high school art teacher and ave been painting for years your classes are incredibly well developed and clear." Heather Ayris"
Masterclass Part 2 / Lesson 1 non-interactive
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The goal of this course is to stretch a out of your comfort zone and for you to learn to learn to eliminate excessive detail and completely change the feeling of the composition into a more dramatic and effective painting.
- Lifetime access
- Go at your own pace
- Paint anytime day or night
- Access your courses anytime, anywhere, with a computer, tablet or smartphone
- Lessons and interactive content designed for a proven learning experience
- No set class time! these courses are structured to fit around your schedule
- Participate in class meetings and if you can't make a meeting watch the recording
- Downloadable PDF reference photos and sketches
- Bonus Worksheets
Skill Level Artists of all levels are encouraged to participate in this course but this is designed more for intermediate to advanced students
Course Curriculum
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StartMagnolia 1 - Tint the background (8:55)
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StartMagnolia 2 - Shape the petals (7:35)
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StartMagnolia 3 - Add color to the buds (10:46)
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StartMagnolia 4 - Unite the shapes chack color (3:30)
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StartMagnolia 5 - Branch & green bud (5:51)
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StartMagnolia 6 - Deepen the color (5:31)
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StartMagnolia 7 - Adding smaller shadows (6:01)
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StartMagnolia 8 - Apply the largest shadows (9:42)
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StartMagnolia 9 - Making the background dramatic (6:23)
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StartMagnolia 10 - Add more shape, deepen the color (9:28)
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StartMagnolia 11 - Smaller details (9:32)
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StartMagnolia 12 - Tips (2:25)
Your Instructor
About your instructor,
Birgit O'Connor
Status of the (NWWS) NorthWest Watercolor Society, (LWS) Lousiana 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
"I am really enjoying your classes. I enjoy painting the flowers and the format is perfect for me as it gives me lots of time to work on the paintings. The interactive online sessions are fantastic!" Lynn
WOW!!! You are such a real professional!!! I love how you are instructing...quiet, confident voice, SAYING exactly what you are doing and why, SHOWING exactly what you are doing and why, USING the reference photo as a guide and REFERRING to the practice sample as a reminder that "you can do it"!! And then GIVING the students time to put into practice what you've just taught with your comments and suggestions ready to help! WOW! a first class instructor" Cheryl Feragen
"Birgit is an excellent instructor who is organized, informative and thorough in her presentations. Also she is very supportive and helpful in her comments on the painting submissions. I felt strongly that she really wanted me to learn and improve and produce a painting that would make me feel that I had achieved a result that would be worthwhile. I would take another class from her in a heartbeat." Sincerely, Trish Kuncewicz
"I love the pace of your instruction, and the fact that you include the little details that are so important. It's really so helpful to me that you're making no assumptions about prior experience." Judy
"I love how you challenge your students to paint outside our comfort zones. I've incorporated all of it into my own paintings". Frances
"These classes are so exciting I can't wait for the next one" Karen
"Thanks so much for your generosity I am a high school art teacher and ave been painting for years your classes are incredibly well developed and clear." Heather Ayris
"I travelled from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to Bend, Oregon to take Fearless Flowers with you and loooooved every moment of it! It really helped me to expand my watercolor painting, figuratively and literally. Since then I have completed several of your online courses and just finished the Rocks, Sand and Sea glass DVD and completed two paintings from it. I must say my sand turned out terrific, thanks to your method. You are the best instructor I have ever had... so down-to-earth, skilled and funny. I am really looking forward to this class!" Arlene Bowles
"I'm thrilled with your extensive comments. :-) I'm really enjoying the course and to have such a valuable critique is such a wonderful addition to this course. Its as good, or possibly even better than being in a class with you. Feel like I'm on the right track with the right tutor to help me". Kind regards from Jude. :-)