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3 Bowls - Private Facebook Group

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Do by this group if you are interested in these techniques specifically, or want to test out a group to see if you would enjoy The Art Garden

3 Bowls - Abstract Watercolour Exercises

The 3 Bowls private Facebook group is a unique opportunity to join an interactive art class with fun people, hours of video instruction, a monthly competition and so much more

The videos and live streams in the group guide you through the process of being able to make gorgeous loose, wet watercolour and markmaking artworks

purple and green watercolour stripes blue and purple circles covered in modern abstract patterning abstract botanical watercolour leaves in magenta and sea green magenta and purpled watercolor wash lined decorated with markmaking a nuetral coloured painting of balancing rocks patterned with simple shapes and patterns abstract botanical nuts and leaves in sage green with red highlights

Each step of the way you are encouraged to share your art - and then everyone in there is sharing their own inspirational art

You can ask questions about any stage of the process - and get heaps of answers and support

Even if you have never painted before the ease of the instruction makes it simple and fun

..and this video tells you all about the monthly competition inside the group to win paintbowls made by me

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with hours of training
by Mandy

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showing how to create gorgeous abstract watercolour markmaking art...and more

Do simple, fun and easy step by step creative exercises that lead to a finished work of art to hang on your walls

I have simplified the process into a series of simple exercises that demystifies each layer

making it a process that anyone can do

And the group comes with an instructional videos to watch online whenever you need them

a botanical abstract watercolour notebook cover painted by Mandy a closeup of notebooks painted in abstract watercolour blue and green watercolour circles bleeding into each other, with a touch of gold patterned painted rocks in markmaking and watercolour blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making examples of some of Mandys home made watercolour paint

Exercise 1 - Loose Lines

Ease into the process by mixing paint and choosing your favorite colours to paint loose lines playing with wet on wet techniques and a simple blending

purple and green watercolour stripes lime and aqua green watercolor stripes with patterns brown orange and gols watercolour washed patterned lines magenta and purpled watercolor wash lined decorated with markmaking mark making over blue and gray painted lines marks and patterns over blue and brown watercolour washes




blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making

Exercise 2 - Circles and Stones

This exercise is about watching the wet colour bleed into each other to create natural organic marks -then we use these marks to inspire the decoration

a nuetral coloured painting of balancing rocks patterned with simple shapes and patterns blue and purple circles covered in modern abstract patterning marks and patterns over magenta and blue watercolour circles simple patterns and decorative marks over blue and purple watercolour circles watercolor rocks in greens patterned with mark making watercolour patterned circles in browns and purples




blue and green watercolour circles bleeding into each other, with a touch of gold

Exercise 3 - Botanical Echoes

This is using a mop brush and working wet into the watercolour.

Starting with some simple botanical inspiration from leaves and natural shapes from around your home - I will show you how to finish with an abstract impression of the shapes

loose botanical watercolour shapes in oranges and greens abstract botanical watercolour leaves in magenta and sea green abstract gum leaves in loose watercolour wash abstract botanical nuts and leaves in sage green with red highlights watercolour abstract botanical of australian native flowers and leaves simple botanical blue and magenta shapes in wet on wet watercolour




a botanical abstract watercolour notebook cover painted by Mandy
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closeup of the circle pattern in watercolour and markmaking

These techniques of markmaking and layering with watercolour are an addictive pleasure

It is a beautiful and fun way to make art that, after you have discovered it, can be incorperated into all of your future art endevours

and you can interact with others as we all learn these modern and contemporary methods together, and discover where they can lead us

They are an experiential pleasure

They are mindful and keep you in the moment

From choosing your colour schemes

To creating your backgrounds

To collecting shapes and markmaking patterns from around your home

There is an instructional video to guide you on your way

blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making

WHO IS IT FOR

This workshop group is for anyone who wants to learn about markmaking, watercolour and a modern approach to abstract art

...it can introduce a new technique into an already skilled creatives armoury

- or it can be for the relaxed Sunday afternoon creative exploration

Its a lot of fun and because the process has been broken down into simple steps it makes it easy arty play





blue and green watercolour stripes patterned with mark making
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ABOUT
THE PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP

Its a work in progress

And a pretty exciting place to be - if you join the group...

you will get

* All of the videos I am making leading to and including the final professional versions of the workshop exercises

* Somewhere to ask questions and get help

* Somewhere to share your work

* Somewhere to watch lives in real time of the process so you can paint along

* and basically anything you request to help you on your way to learn these wonderful painting techniques

INSIDE
THE PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP

a botanical abstract watercolour notebook cover painted by Mandy

GUIDES

Here is a screen shot of what you see when you click on the GUIDES section inside the group... you can see the list of sections in the left hand side

and see that each section contains videos and sometimes files as well

a screen shot of the guides section inside of the 3 bowls group by Mandy

TOPICS

Here is a screen shot of what you see when you click on the TOPICS section inside the group ... these are a series of unique hashtags that we use

You click on the TOPIC hashtag that you are working on, and get to see all the other images that everyone has uploaded just on that topic as inspiration

a screen shot of the topics section inside of the 3 bowls group by Mandy

MEDIA

Not every live makes it to the guides section - so, inside the group, you can find heaps more instruction in the MEDIA section ...

which is seperated into photos, videos and albums

a screen shot of the media section inside of the 3 bowls group by Mandy

We use the group to its limits - with the most useful being the discussion feed - but because its a private group - you can only see that when you join

Private Facebook Group price
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and this video explains why its called 3 Bowls

Other Workshops

Before I went completely abstract - I first became absorbed in mark making

It helped me to loosen up and realise how pleasurable art was without the boundaries of expectation

Every mark is a surprise - and there is no pressure because it can even become a background that you paint over - it is a wonderful feeling

As a controlled artist for over 30 years I felt a rush of the wonder I had experienced as a young artist just learning everything, it was so exciting

Since then I have been breaking more and more boundaries and have immersed myself into abstract art - I LOVE IT - and you can do it too

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