OPTIONS FOR THE BOUQUET IN YOUR STILL LIFE SET UP:

1. If you live in Texas, my still life is the Lone Star Living Bouquet for January-it is sold every January at all HEB Grocery stores in Texas.
2. You can also use my reference photo or photos from Lone Star Living Bouquet's social media -for the month of January.
3. You are welcome to choose similar or favorite flowers and paint along with me.

Floral Photo References can be found on the following Social Media links:

Lone Start Living Bouquet:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/lonestarlivingB/

INSTAGRAM: @lonestarlivingb

Jill Haglund:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jill.haglund.3

INSTAGRAM:@tweetyjill

WEBSITE: https://www.jillhaglund.com/

GOLDEN ARTIST EDUCATOR: https://goldenpaints.com/gaep/Jill.Haglund/1806

SILVER BRUSH EDUCATOR: https://www.silverbrush.com/jill-haglund.htm

Annie O'Brien Gonzales:

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/annie.gonzales.52/

INSTAGRAM: @annieobriengonzales

WEBSITE: www.annieobriengonzales.com

GOLDEN ARTIST EDUCATOR: https://education.goldenpaints.com/gaep/Annie.OBrien%20Gonzales/1813

SILVER BRUSH EDUCATOR: https://www.silverbrush.com/ann-obrien-gonzales.html

Welcome to our Fast & Fearless Flowers classes which will be approximately one-hour in length., plus an optional 20-minute "tweak your painting" video. We hope you enjoy the concept of minimum time, minimal supplies and maximum fun!

As you will see in the video in this section, we recommend Golden's Modern Theory Heavy Body Acrylic Paint Set and brushes by Silver Brush Limited.

This particular paint set of paints has the eight paint colors we will be using in our short -length classes and a FREE color mixing chart that comes with the set.

In the April Fast & Fearless Flowers class, for brushes you will need

• red- handled, white synthetic size- 1/2" Angle Art Sherpa by Silver Brush Limited,
• red- handled, white synthetic -size 8 Art Sherpa Cat's Tongue Brush
• blue-handled, Bristlon in Brights - size 8 and 10
• blue-handled, Bristlon in Round - size 2 Monogram Liner

Annie & I both use Fluid Matt Medium by Golden to mix with our paint while working.

Brushes, paints and mediums are available online at:

Jerrysartarama.com, DickBlick.com and Silver Brush's AMAZON STORE

These are the Golden Acrylic paint colors we will be using for the APRIL Lone Star Living Bouquet-Fast & Furious Flowers class.

Close up view of of the tubes of paint colors offered in the Golden Modern Theory Heavy Body Acrylic Paint Set.

Time to prep for painting- let's make a rough sketch.

My Studio set up includes the monthly Lone Star Living Bouquet arranged in a vase for my still life, the Golden Modern Theory Paint Set, the extra paints, a 1/2" Art Sherpa Angle Brush by SIlver Brush Limited, 11" x 14: Black Pre-Gessoed Canvas, easel, comfortable chair, water jars, small tin for Matte Medium, apron, paper towels, gloves (optional); all supplies can be purchased at your local craft stores or online. You can either paint your canvas black with Matt-finish gesso or purchase a canvas pre-gessoed in black.

Benefits of setting up your paint colors the same way each time-which should be the exact order on the top pf the Modern Theory Color Chart that comes FREE with your set.

• You can mix color with ease by looking at the chart
• A "palette set-up" routine you will allow you to feel organized and thus confident each time you paint.
• You will be able to know which color to add as you run low in one pile because you simply look at the chart.