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Every single day since 2018, writer and gardener Lorene Edwards Forkner has been on continuous quest for natural color. Encouraging you to pick up a brush and pay attention, she shares her personal daily practice of painting a grid in watercolor inspired by collections of natural elements such as flowers, shells, and rocks, as outlined in her beautiful book, Color In and Out of the Garden. Each day this month you will chase color and create gorgeous watercolor studies as you begin to see color more clearly and deeply. Lorene's unique painting process offers a chance to see the ordinary with fresh eyes and look closely with great heart.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Watercolor set with basic colors
- Watercolor paper - Lorene cuts hers to 4" x 4" for color studies and 2" x 4" for test swatches
- Sketchbook for traveling
- Brushes, flat tip and round
- Pencil
- Cup and white bowl for water
- Paper towels
- Palette
- Botanicals and found objects, such as rocks, shells, etc.
Downloads:
- Paint a gridded color study from a natural element
- Mix a variety of colors found in nature from a limited watercolor palette
- Explore warm and cool colors
- Find inspiration all around you in nature




















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