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Learn to Paint Botanical Watercolors with a Modern Twist
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Cat Coquillette brings a contemporary eye to botanical painting—clean shapes with intricate linework, modern color palettes, whimsical details. Her work appears on products worldwide, and this course teaches the techniques that make her style both accessible and sophisticated.
Through four distinct paintings, you'll master brush control, color mixing on both palette and paper, and the strategic use of whitespace that defines modern watercolor. The progression builds from foundational techniques to completed pieces, so beginners can follow exactly, while advanced artists discover new approaches to their practice.
You'll learn supply recommendations and freehand sketching methods, but the real takeaway is how to infuse contemporary aesthetics into a classical medium—making your watercolors feel fresh and current.
Learn to paint botanical watercolors with a modern twist! In this class, you’ll create four distinct watercolor paintings. During each project, you’ll learn specific skills to help you fine-tune your painting skills and learn what makes watercolor such a unique medium.
By the end of the class, you’ll have a stack of botanical paintings that you created yourself!
As we paint, you’ll learn:
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This class is for all levels:
Who I am:
Hello! My name is Cat Coquillette and I’m a professional artist, surface designer, and Skillshare Top Teacher. My watercolor art prints are available in stores like Target, Urban Outfitters, Home Goods and more. My designs have been sold throughout the world on over a million products and counting!
My painting style is modern and on-trend, which is a big part of why my work sells. I distill complicated motifs into simple shapes with a whimsical touch and plenty of intricate whitespace line-work. I blend a few non-traditional techniques within the watercolor medium for a unique and contemporary aesthetic.
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Don’t forget to follow me on Skillshare! Click the “follow” button above the video and you’ll be the first to know as soon as I launch a new course or have a big announcement to share with my students.
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Ready for the next step? Learn how to scan in your watercolor painting so you can edit it digitally and sell it as art prints online!
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Taught by Cat Coquillette — Artist + Entrepreneur + Educator
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