Led by the artists at Adela Flora with the abundance of summer flowers from Rainbow Springs Flower Farm, focusing on dahlias, this workshop is a chance to learn about floral design, color theory, and technical craftsmanship from the best! We will provide all the supplies and attendees will leave with a professionally designed centerpiece, vase to keep, and some new knowledge around floral design. We will design gorgeous florals by the animus river. To purchase a ticket CLICK HERE $125.00 per person.

Location River House- 7637 CR 213, Durango Co 81303

Flower watercolor class. Please join us to celebrate the peak of the flower season at the flower farm. Learn about the basics of watercolor painting and just have a lot of fun getting creative in the fresh air by the Animas river. If you would like to purchase a ticket please CLICK HERE. The cost is $70 per person.

I will bring an assortment of flowers from the farm and you can fill your own vase or take home a large mason jar of beautiful flowers.

We will go over a simple, introductory 4 step technique for creating watercolor paintings, with a focus on flowers, but which works great for all watercolor subjects. This class is suited for beginners and experienced people alike, everyone will receive individual attention (or I will leave you alone if you just want to paint).

Below is a list of things to bring
The Art Supply House in the Town Plaza offers a 20% discount on the supplies.

-Paper- I recommend 'Hot Press Finish' watercolor paper, but any watercolor paper is awesome.
-There are two kinds of paints I recommend and have had great success with. The least expensive of the two that I love is Koi Water Colors. These great and affordable paints come dry or in tubes, but they are vibrant and a good choice. If you are looking for a more professional vibe I highly recommend Turner Artists Water Color. I purchased a set three years ago and am still using it. These are tubes of paint and the colors are super bright and extraordinarily vibrant. You can try mine out if you are not sure.

-Princeton watercolor brushes are fantastic (sold at The Art Supply House). Do not waste your money on cheap brushes. They will fall apart really quickly and fray so they end up making random marks on your art. You will need some small ones for details (think a pencil point) and some medium sized ones. I like to have both pointed and square edges.

-A sharp pencil or two and eraser. Kneaded erasers are my favorite.
-A palette. I often use a white Tupperware lid or a white plate.
-Some wine? White Claw? Cold beer?
I will have tables, easels, a technique guide, flowers to paint from, snacks, some cold drinks, and a really beautiful place to paint.

Please join us to fill a bucket with the seasons most stunning flowers and have a tour of the farm, meet the farmers, have us answer any questions you have, and just be in a field filled with magic. Attendees can spend the afternoon roaming our field and selecting approx. 40 stems of Dahlias, Nigella, Cosmos, Snap Dragons, Amaranth, Scabiosa, Lisianthus, Queen Anne’s Lace, Nicotiana, Marigolds, Straw Flower and more! Come share some joy with us ❤️ Tickets are $75 please follow this link to purchase a ticket.

Please join us to fill a bucket with the seasons most stunning flowers, and have a tour of the farm, meet the farmers, have us answer any questions you have, and just be in a field filled with magic. Attendees can spend the morning roaming our field and selecting approx. 40 stems of Dahlias, Nigella, Cosmos, Snap Dragons, Amaranth, Scabiosa, Lisianthus, Queen Anne’s Lace, Nicotiana, Marigolds, Straw Flower and more! Come share some joy with us ❤️ Tickets are $75 please follow this link to purchase a ticket.

May Flowers Watercolor Class. Please join us to celebrate spring flowers at the farm. Here you can learn about the basics of watercolor painting and just have a lot of fun getting creative in the fresh air by a beautiful pond. If you would like to purchase a ticket please head over to our Store Page.

I am so excited to be doing this. It has always been a dream to support other people's art and creativity. We will go over a simple, introductory 4 step technique for creating watercolor paintings, with a focus on flowers, but which works great for all watercolor subjects. This class is suited for beginners and experienced people alike.

I will work with each student individually and will have a selection of flowers to draw/paint from.

Below is a list of things to bring if you are ready to dive in (some extra supplies provided):

The Art Supply House in the Town Plaza will give you a 10% off discount if you mention my class!

-I recommend 'Hot Press Finish' watercolor paper, but any watercolor paper is awesome.

-There are two kinds of paints I recommend and have had good success with. The least expensive of the two that I love is Koi Water Colors. These great and affordable paints come dry or in tubes. They are vibrant and a good choice. If you are looking for a more professional vibe I highly recommend Turner Artists Water Color. I purchased a set three years ago and am still using it. These are tubes of paint and the colors are super bright and extraordinarily vibrant. You can try mine out if you are not sure. If you already have watercolor paints they will work great, no need to purchase new ones.

-Princeton watercolor brushes are fantastic (sold at The Art Supply House). Do not waste your money on cheap brushes. They will fall apart really quickly and fray so they end up making random marks on your art. You will need some small ones for details (think a pencil point) and some medium sized ones. I like to have both pointed and square edges.

-A sharp pencil or two and eraser. Kneaded erasers are the bomb.

-A palette. I often use a white Tupperware lid or a white plate.

-Some wine? White Claw? Cold beer?

I will have tables, easels, a technique guide, flowers to paint from, snacks, some cold drinks, and a really beautiful place to paint.