a peek inside my process- watercolor bouquet

new class watercolor blooms and a GIVEAWAY!

Hi Friends! My next online class Watercolor Blooms goes live next Monday, July 4th and today I have a tiny peek and I am giving away 5 free spots in the class. Scroll to the bottom of this post for a chance to win!

flowers from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.

You can head on over the shop HERE for all class details and registration

ENTER TO WIN A FREE SPOT IN WATERCOLOR BLOOMS!

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I will randomly select 5 winners and announce them at the bottom of this post later this week 

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Congrats! Email me at alisaburke@gmail.com and we will get you access to class!

in the studio: watercolor blooms

I've been hard at work filming all kinds of new online classes and currently my studio covered in watercolor floral paintings. I'm having so much creating my next class Watercolor Blooms simply because I love anything that involves flowers! Here is a little peek at what I've been up to.

watercolor blooms

My latest online class Sketch Into Spring is well underway and while I can't give away everything away from the class I thought it would be fun to share a little peek into one of my favorite lessons on watercolor blooms-

Watercolor blooms result when pigment spreads on a wet surface, creating a bleed effect or "bloom". While many traditional and technical watercolor painters don't like the "bloom" effect, I LOVE it! In fact I use this technique most often when I am creating loose, abstract and messy watercolor backgrounds that I sketch over the top of. The technique is super easy and really fun for artists of all ages.

Start by wetting down the surface of your paper with water. 

Next, dip your brush into pigment.

Drop the pigment onto the wet surface and watch that color BLOOM!

Add different colors and have fun letting everything run and bleed into each other.

Take it a step further and use rubbing alcohol to make those blooms change. Simply dip your brush (or any tool) in the alcohol and drop it into the wet pigment. Alcohol repels water and will push the pigment away creating circular shapes.

The result is very loose and expressive way to apply color to your surface!

watercolor blooms from Alisa Burke on Vimeo.

Sketch Into Spring is a "mini class" online class, it is structured in 30 small but inspiring posts. The concept is that that you have one simple idea, prompt, inspiration or technique to work throughout each day for 30 days. All of my online classes have unlimited access which means you can register at any time!