Hello everyone...

It’s February, the month of love ❤️ Love has always been my favourite theme so this time it was easy to pick a topic. In this class I am teaching to create two Valentine’s Day special paintings with coffee and watercolour mediums.The 2 paintings are

1. Valentine Swan coffee painting

2. Love birds watercolour painting

We often come across both these images every Valentine’s Days. This year I created my version of these.

This painting is the perfect gift for impressing your partner, friends or family with your creativity. After all Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers!

So let’s celebrate love by creating these lovely paintings.

This class can be done by all levels. While already knowing watercolor techniques is an advantage, don’t worry if you are an absolute beginner. I will explain all the methods and materials you require for the watercolors.

In this class you will learn 2 Valentine’s Day special paintings.

1. Valentine swans in coffee painting

2. Love birds in watercolors

A quick recap, in this class you will learn to

• Draw and paint Valentine swans and love birds

• Using coffee as a painting medium

• Mixing different shades of coffee

• Painting love birds with watercolours.

• Blending of watercolours

We often come across both these images on every Valentine’s Days. This year I created my version of these painting.

The swan painting will be done in coffee. You will need

• Instant coffee powder - I have taken Nescafé powder

• Watercolor 300gsm thick paper - Canson Xl

• Watercolor round brushes sizes- 2, 4, 8 Daler Rowney brushes

• warm water

• Gold or bronze metallic paintMetallic paint

• pencil , eraser, masking tape, tissue

Love birds will be done in watercolors

• Watercolors- Any brand would be fine. We need only crimson red, white and black.

• Watercolor paper- 300gsm

• watercolor round brushes- size 2, 8 and 10

• Tissue, masking tape, pencil , eraser, water container

If you enjoyed my class consider leaving a review. This will help in reaching more students and means a lot to me. I would really love to see your creations. So if you post your artwork on Instagram, do tag me @jayasree.kaimal.

Love

Jay