In this course, you'll learn:

Love to capture the beauty of flowers in expressive brushwork to add freshness to your art? This workshop is for you. I’ll show you my favorite way of painting roses.

  • How to load the brush with multiple colors

  • How to create turned petals using opaque white

  • A simple stroke to paint a blade of leaf

  • Add thorns to stems in a pull-and-lift motion

This course includes:

Convert from my popular full-day workshop

  • 5 Start-to-Finish rose painting demonstrations

  • 6 separate sessions on painting petals, leaves, buds, stems and thorns

  • Almost 4 hours of instruction with 25 videos in manageable segments

  • Downloadable Supply List

Reviews

What people are saying about this course

5 star rating

Just the right pace

Mary Ann Matika

What patience you have! Just the right pace to understand all the parts of painting roses. I liked the outlining as an example and then the painting. The mix...

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What patience you have! Just the right pace to understand all the parts of painting roses. I liked the outlining as an example and then the painting. The mixing of colors and the loading of the brush were very clear.

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5 star rating

Amazing lesson

Bonnie Campbell-Kuhn

Practice, practice and more practice needed. I'm close to getting acceptable buds, but not the full rose. A break and then I will practice loading my brus...

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Practice, practice and more practice needed. I'm close to getting acceptable buds, but not the full rose. A break and then I will practice loading my brush so I' not too wet nor too dry. I'm using the Marie paint in tubes. I'm challenged but not discouraged!

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5 star rating

Roses

pamela martinez

Excellent

Excellent

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5 star rating

Roses

Carol Wiggins

Excellent!!

Excellent!!

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Bonus Support

Extra resources for enrolled students

  • Online Access

    Unlimited online access of course content for enrolled students for two years.

  • Zoom Chat

    Virtual meetings of Q&A with Joan and fellow students with active enrollment.

  • Coursework Critique

    Share up to three pieces of your artwork for Joan's comments and suggestions.

FAQ

  • How do I sign up?

    Click on "Register" button. Enter your email address and set up a password. On the checkout page, enter your credit card to purchase the workshop. That's all.

  • Is the LIVE Workshop recorded?

    Yes, I will post the workshop recording shortly after the live event. Enrolled artists may access the recordings for a year. You can watch them from the "Dashboard" after you sign in with your email and password.

  • I heard about your popular Zoom Chat, will I be invited?

    Yes, as an enrollee of my LIVE Workshops, you will be invited to join my Zoom Chat. It is a 40-minute Zoom meeting on Saturdays from 11 am (ET) every two to three months. You can make suggestions for technical topics for me to cover. I send Save-the-Date when the dates are set, and will share the Zoom link the day before.

  • How do I change my credit card information?

    After you logged in, open MY ACCOUNT on the upper right. Pick BILLING on the menu on the left. EDIT and put in your new credit card information. Double check for accuraccy and SAVE. You are set to use the new credit card for payment.

  • Do you offer private or group workshops?

    I offer private or group workshops in-person and via Zoom, and will customize topics for you. I welcome inquiries from art clubs, libraries and schools. Please email me.

  • Can I share my log-in?

    ABSOLUTELY NOT! I aim to keep the online course and workshops affordable. Login-sharing is prohibited. I reserve the right to un-enroll individuals without refund for usage abuse, and will pursue all damages and loss revenue the action may have caused.

Meet Joan

Joan Lok

I have been teaching sumi-e workshops for over 30 years. My art is a fusion of old and new, east and west, and the balancing play of yin and yang (positive and negative forces) to link Asian tradition to an adventurous, modern viewpoint. I am excited to share my favorite way of using expressive brushwork with you. Joan served as the President of the Sumi-e Society of America for 10 years, and taught Asian American Arts at the University of Maryland. Her book "Chinese Brush Painting: Flowers" is a best-seller in English, Spanish, Italian, French and Dutch. Joan has received awards from art competitions in the United States, Canada, and Japan. She resides in Florida, USA.