Let's Make Art Matter: Language of Flowers Mini Tutorial by Sarah Cray & Let's Make Art

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🎨 Sarah Cray teaches watercolor and is working on a "Let's Make Art Matter" postcard for a language of flowers project.

💌 Each box from Let's Make Art includes a pre-addressed, sometimes pre-stamped, watercolor postcard to send to someone who needs extra love or support.

🌸 The project involves painting snapdragons, which symbolize feminine strength, grace, and are given to show respect or admiration.

🖌 Snapdragons have a three-dimensional structure with flowers all around the stalk, which gets smaller towards the top, turning into green buds.

🎨 Sarah demonstrates a loose, gestural approach to painting snapdragons, emphasizing the importance of depicting their three-dimensional form and variation in bloom sizes.

👩‍🎨 Sarah uses different pink shades to paint the snapdragons, blending colors like magenta with yellow to achieve a coral hue.

🎨 The process includes sketching the stalks, creating a variety of blossoms in size and color, and considering the bouquet's overall shape and movement.

🌼 Sarah prefers a clean white background for her work, which is a stylistic choice, but suggests that a light blue wash or a border could also be added.

🖼 Let's Make Art Matter is a key initiative for Sarah, which focuses on the power of art to let others know they are cared for, rather than creating a perfect painting.

💖 Sarah thanks the Let's Make Art community for participating in the project and acknowledges that the kindness and generosity in sending the postcards come from them.

Timestamped Summary

00:00 Introduction with Sarah Cray, discussing the Let's Make Art Matter postcard project for the Language of Flowers box.

00:42 Sarah talks about the meaning of snapdragons as a symbol of feminine strength and grace and encourages viewers to think of someone who embodies these traits to send their painted card to.

01:12 Preparation with various pink watercolor shades, brushes, and a live snapdragon flower for reference.

01:54 Explanation of snapdragon structures and how to approach painting them, emphasizing their three-dimensional nature and blooming stages.

04:07 Demonstration of painting basic snapdragon shapes using a peachy blush color watercolor and building up from there.

05:53 Tips on adding stem details and discussing the fun fact about snapdragons resembling dragons and being scientifically categorized as 'Antirrhinum' which means 'like a snout.'

07:09 A look at a more developed Snapdragon painting from Sarah's book "Language of Flowers" and planning to turn things up for the postcard painting.

08:01 Planning the layout of the snapdragon painting on the postcard. Sarah decides on a vertical arrangement to capture the length of the flowers.

09:02 Starting the postcard painting using watercolor and establishing the different expressions and shapes of snapdragon blooms.

11:01 Adding vibrant colors to the postcard painting to give it more depth and interest.

13:19 More color variations are added to the snapdragons, with Sarah suggesting different hues based on personal preference.

15:02 Painting the stems and discussing letting the green bleed into the flowers for a softer effect, or waiting for it to dry to avoid blending.

17:21 Finishing touches include adding more greenery and leaf details with a dagger brush.

18:41 Final details are added to the snapdragons with a smaller brush or dagger to give the painting a sketchy, ink-and-wash look.

21:18 Sarah concludes the demonstration, encouraging viewers to participate in the Let's Make Art Matter project and explaining the power of art to show care for others.

23:08 Video outro with a thank you from Sarah for participating in the Let's Make Art Matter project.

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Q&A

What are the snapdragons a symbol of?

Snapdragons are considered a symbol of feminine strength and grace.

What is the purpose of the Let's Make Art Matter postcard included in the boxes?

The purpose of the Let's Make Art Matter postcard is to send it to someone who needs a little extra love or support, as a show of respect or admiration.

Can snapdragons be painted in any color?

Yes, snapdragons can be painted in any color as they come in different colors.

Why does Sarah prefer a clean white background for her paintings?

It's a stylistic preference; she likes the simplicity it provides.

What should you do if you want the green stem not to bleed into the blossoms?

If you do not want the green stem to bleed into the blossoms, wait for them to dry before painting the stem.

Is it possible to eat the flower part of snapdragons?

According to the internet, you can eat the flower part of snapdragons.

How can you make sure your layout is good when approaching a postcard?

You need to decide whether you want the postcard to be horizontal or vertical, and think about the curve of the subject and how to fill the space effectively.