A course in Botanical Painting with Natural Homemade Colours, by Suruchi Gulati and Manya Cherabuddi.
Make your own watercolours from kitchen ingredients, food waste and flowers. Create stunning botanical paintings with colours made by you!
Suruchi of palepinkstudio and Manya Cherabuddi of Treehouse, two kindred spirits connected by their love for nature and art, come together to share with you their techniques and tips!
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Natural colour making with found and foraged material
- How to create a colour palette
- The chemistry of colour
- Natural colour life and storage tips
- How to make art with nature
- Techniques and strokes required for simple illustrations
- 3 complete botanical compositions
HOW THE COURSE WORKS
Within 24 hours of registration, you'll get an email with Class Details and how to access the content
- There are no specific timings for the class
- You can view the content at your convenience
- You can post questions and share your work on the class group
- You get lifetime access
- You can do this course at your own pace
YOU GET ACCESS TO
- Video Lessons
- Content of 2 Face-to-face workshops
- Material Checklists
- Pro-tips & Resources
- Feedback & Guidance
WHO IS IT DESIGNED FOR
- Art lovers and art enthusiasts
- Artists
- Aspiring artists
- Nature lovers
- Zero-waste and sustainability enthusiasts
- Anyone who is curious about colours from nature
- Anyone wanting to start painting botanicals
No prior experience with natural colours and painting is needed
HOW THE CLASS WORKS
The course is designed to be practical & flexible
You will receive an Email within 4 hours of registration, with an access link to class content.
- You will get Lifetime Access to this material (videos + PDFs + resources)
- Access to WhatsApp community where you can interact and ask questions
ABOUT THE CREATORS & MENTORS
Suruchi Gulati
Suruchi Gulati is a watercolor artist, graphic designer, and a flower seeker 🌻
She was always that kid (and now a grown up!) who’d be left behind on any trek or walk, because she’d get lost admiring the smallest details in nature. She loves to capture the beauty of our planet in all ways possible. Her source of inspiration has always been nature.
She lives between India and Ireland and has been painting all her life but she started palepinkstudio in 2017! Her services include custom art, wedding stationery, branding, etc. She also creates illustrations for textiles, wallpapers, home decor products and is always up for new and exciting opportunities. She has worked with many brands like Nadiya Paar, Purearth, Masilo, StudioHAUS, Harper’s Bazaar India, to name a few.
She loves to share her love for watercolors and painting with others around her and teaches on Skillshare and also takes private workshops. She hopes to share through her classes all the techniques, tips, and tricks she’s learnt over the many years of painting.
To stay updated about what she does and see lots of flowers and trees and hear bird sounds, follow her on Instagram :)
Manya Cherabuddi
Manya Cherabuddi is an Indian artist, natural dyer and educator who loves all things art, design and nature. Her aim is to make people fall in love with natural colours.
Manya has taught 1500+ people about natural dyes and natural colours, including school children, fashion designers, design students, researchers and artisans. Manya has also held sessions for companies such as Ralph Lauren and Atlassian, to create awareness of how to use natural colours in everyday life.
Apart from hand-dyeing fabrics herself, she also works with designers, artisans and weavers to help them switch to natural dyes. She undertakes colour research and enjoys experimenting with new materials and techniques.
Under her brand Treehouse, Manya makes naturally dyed textiles, accessories, baby wear and personalized, handcrafted gifts.
Manya was selected to exhibit her work at Maker Faire 2019, the biggest maker event in India, a showcase of makers and inventors from across the country.
See her work on Instagram