Session Four/June 23-27

Deleen Davidson
Floral Painting in Mixed Media (Watercolor, acrylic, pencils & pastels)

All levels
Studio
5 Day class (9am-4pm)
Tuition: $275
Materials: $25

Students will learn the basics of building a good botanical portrait: how to choose the best materials and handle them properly; explore a variety of painting styles and techniques (wet-in-wet, dry brush, glazing, etc.); learn to master texture, lighting, and shading techniques; thorough selection and application of various media (watercolor, acrylic, oil, and pastel); and gain insight into the artist's creative process.

Deleen Davidson, is a native New Orleanean, presently residing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, who has been juggling art and music since early childhood, balancing academics with art lessons, ballet, violin, piano, voice and theatre. She has a B.A. from the University of New Orleans with a major in History and a minor in Music, Fine Art and German. In 1988, a Rotary International Scholarship allowed her to attend the Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Kunst, in Karlsruhe Germany, where she studied painting and returned to Europe in 1990 on a Fulbright grant to teach English and study voice in Bregenz, Austria. Deleen decided to pursue a career in interior design. She earned a professional degree from Delgado, and in 1994, opened Venture Designs, Inc, a multi-service design firm, specializing in custom & decorative fine art, faux finishes, and color consultation. In 2004, she opened Fine Art Florals, Inc., a commission botanical portrait company specializing in bridal and memorial floral paintings. Deleen has currently moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where she works with the arts and music community and has become the Artist in Residence at Garvan Woodland Gardens.