Fearless Flowers 1 Independent Study
Full Course, non-interactive, Intermediate to advanced
Watch PromoAbout the course
This course focuses on taking you out of your comfort zone and encourage you to use broader strokes and more of your arm and body to paint. The lessons focus on compositions that will build skills that can be easily applied into your own paintings.
Paint at your own pace, and schedule the course to fit into your life, anytime day or night, all lessons are downloadable and are designed for a proven learning experience, with reference photos and line drawings included. Lifetime access, CC (Closed Caption)
All levels are encouraged to participate in this course but this is designed more for intermediate to advanced students.
What students say:
"I have struggled with that for years and FINALLY, thanks to you, feel that I have a better grasp of the techniques. I’ve also learned a great deal about the different types of brushes -synthetic, natural & blends and how each hold water differently. Your the only instructor to explain it throughly. This has been a FANTASTIC course - thanks so much for offering it! I really like the online courses (this is my second) & will definitely be taking more! Thanks again, Karen Schmidt
“The Purple Tulip took me way out of my comfort zone and challenged my preconceptions about water color. I was suffering from ”painter’s block”, and hadn’t done anything significant in my studio for months. "It worked" took a deep breath, jumped into the Purple Tulip, and the juices are once more flowing. Thank you for restoring my faith in myself. I am raring to go. Diana Harrison
Course Curriculum
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StartHow to change your profile information (0:55)
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StartHow to download and Print a PDF (0:17)
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StartHow to transfer the image to watercolor paper (4:29)
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StartHow to make your own easy quick line drawing (1:19)
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StartHow to make your own large scale drawings (9:58)
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StartHow to upload a painting
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StartOptional Facebook Groups you can join
How an e-course works lessons are on-demand video lessons that are downloadable so you can paint when it works for you.
When does class start? Once you enroll you have immediate access, assignments and submission option open after the course begins.
How an e-course compares to a in-person class Instead of rushing to complete your assignments within a few days, traveling expenses, time off work, feeling frustrated that you can't see the demonstration, I'm right on your desk with you.
Your Instructor
About your instructor,
Birgit O'Connor
Master artist Birgit O’Connor is an internationally known award-winning artist, judge, juror and, author, known for her original paintings and inspirational teaching style. She is signature member of M-NWWS, M-CWA, M-LWS. Her memberships include Cambridge Who’s Who, Who's who in America and Who's who in American women.
Her books “Watercolor in Motion”, “Paint Watercolor Flowers” and “Watercolor Essentials” are top selling titles in her field, along with being included in over 60 national and international publications such as the New York Times, SF Gate, Watercolor Magazine, Dobry Zank, (Poland) "L'Art de l'Aquarelle (France).
Frequently Asked Questions
"Many thanks for "Fearless Flowers". The lessons have all been perfect for me - I have been contemplating flowers for some time and your advise and critiques (written and the live webinars) have helped me to push through the frustrations that quite often occur when I try something out of my comfort zone. Being able to watch and hear you walk through the flower paintings has been as if you were right here beside me. Til later......Beth Bentz
"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
"These classes are so exciting I can't wait for the next one" Karen