Floral Painting Class: Mixed Cut Flowers (Online Course) Winter 2027 w/ Stephanie Deshpande

January 8 to January 29 (Fridays) 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Eastern Time

**All sessions are live and will be recorded, students do not have to be present. All recordings will be available to students for 3 months after the final session, after 3 months the recording will be deleted.

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Course Description

Join Stephanie Deshpande for a four-week online oil painting course where you'll learn how to paint a mixed arrangement of cut flowers in a vase. Through live demonstrations, the course focuses on simplifying the subject using accurate drawing, strong value relationships, and color mixing. The painting will be developed step by step from block-in through glazing, with recordings and personalized feedback included throughout the course.

Course Outline

Session 1 – Drawing and Block-In

Establish the composition using comparative measurement.

Identify key landmarks, proportions, and the overall placement of the bouquet.

Mass in the shadow shapes while keeping the painting simple and unified.

Start blocking in the local colors.

Session 2 – Developing Form

Continue blocking in the local colors.

Refine the drawing where needed.

Develop the halftones that turn the forms.

Keep colors and values constrained

Session 3 – Refining the Painting

Continue developing the flowers and leave

Strengthen value relationships, edges, and color harmony.

Simplify detail while improving the illusion of depth and light.

Session 4 – Finishing and Glazing

Make final adjustments to values, color, and edges.

Introduce glazing techniques to unify the painting and create greater depth and luminosity.

Discuss finishing touches and knowing when a painting is complete.

Course Materials List

General Materials:

Palette

2 metal paint cups

Terpenoid Natural for Safflower oil for cleaning brushes

Small palette knife

Scotts Blue Shop Paper Towels

Viewfinder (Recommended: Picture Perfect PlusView Finder)

Brushes:

Various size soft, synthetic or natural fiber brushes (ie. Fliberts, flats, round, mop sizes)

Brushes by Rosemary & Co:

Stephanie Deshpande Brush Set

Individual links:

4 Evergreen Filbert

2 Evergreen Filbert

0 Evergreen Filbert

2 Ivory CURVED Long Flat

0 Ivory Flat

3/0 Ivory Pointed Round

Mundy Mop Set of Five

Palette Colors: Note: I use primarily Gamblin paints; however, it isn’t necessary to use the exact colors listed *These are the specific colors or products I prefer.

Flake White Replacement*

Cadmium Red Light

Quinacridone Red*

Quinacridone Violet

Brown Pink or Transparent Earth Red

Yellow Ochre

Hansa Yellow Medium

Permanent Green Light

Sap Green*

Cerulean Blue

Kings Blue

Ultramarine Blue

Asphaltum*

Ivory Black (not necessary)

Preferred Mediums:

Galkyd Gel* (versatile medium – fast drying) or Galkyd Lite Gel (formerly called Neo Megilp)

Odorless Mineral Spirits* (Gamsol)

Other Optional Mediums if you prefer to paint solvent free:

Gamblin Solvent-Free Gel

Refined Linseed Oil

Stand Oil

Substrates:

1 Panels – 12′′ x 12′′

Panel or Linen Options:

Most affordable options:

New York Central Art Supply: Portrait-Smooth Artist Canvas Panel

Affordable:

Centurion Deluxe Professional Oil Primed Linen Canvas Panels – Mixed Size Set

Gessobord

High Quality Brands:

Raymar

Artefex