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Every single day since 2018, writer and gardener Lorene Edwards Forkner has been on continuous quest for natural color. Encouraging you to pick up a brush and pay attention, she shares her personal daily practice of painting a grid in watercolor inspired by collections of natural elements such as flowers, shells, and rocks, as outlined in her beautiful book, Color In and Out of the Garden. Each day this month you will chase color and create gorgeous watercolor studies as you begin to see color more clearly and deeply. Lorene's unique painting process offers a chance to see the ordinary with fresh eyes and look closely with great heart.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Watercolor set with basic colors
- Watercolor paper - Lorene is using 140 lb. cold-press and cuts it to 4" x 4" for color studies and 2" x 4" for test swatches
- Sketchbook for traveling
- Brushes, flat tip and round
- Pencil
- Cup and white bowl for water
- Paper towels
- Palette
- Botanicals and found objects, such as rocks, shells, etc.
Downloads:
- Paint a gridded color study from a natural element
- Mix a variety of colors found in nature from a limited watercolor palette
- Explore warm and cool colors
- Find inspiration all around you in nature
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![Color In and Out of the Garden](http://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/jzkxz7bc9omry26bihdp.jpg)
![A pile of floral clippings above a rainbow of painted swatches from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/xvdp7er5zyzahc1jucme.jpg)
![Two purple flowers next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/xzcgt9al9l7wvhyfadd0.jpg)
![Three pink flowers next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/pn5tgfumza2vicjjihbz.jpg)
![Three pebbles next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/0lcnbzddyffyc65jebax.jpg)
![Two red flowers next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/qgvrrd2mjanya2vum4bm.jpg)
![Two bright yellow flower next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/s0ht3oojgub5tzobb54o.jpg)
![A mottled green leaf next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/wa1hm7sroex6oswrdgcz.jpg)
![An open oyster shell next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/l123jlthsnyuodtqdswm.jpg)
![Four sprigs of lavender next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/pvjnymjajdsesksvcqc4.jpg)
![Tiny blue flowers next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/dnfugui1qq0shrlibhzn.jpg)
![Two dandelions and a green leaf next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/uppdtigt1aky5odzlvei.jpg)
![Two stems of leaves next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/req9ljnfwgatpqoi5plu.jpg)
![A small twig of flowers next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/ygzth7jdpsd3js0dxjl1.jpg)
![Two pinecones next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/gdyrevyi56rsjfvskej0.jpg)
![Two sprigs of evergreen next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/ckmwihtuwpywi3o0gwli.jpg)
![A bright red strawberry next to a complimentary painted swatch from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/roe8l7jvt2dfzasst7fg.jpg)
![An assortment of swatches from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/m7akhpxtekxnfb6bwrvx.jpg)
![Swatches and a watercolor palette from Lorene Edwards Forkner's class Color In and Out of the Garden class on Creativebug](https://api.creativebug.com/pimage/dynamic/feed-248~storage/public/images/tutorial_thumbnails/original/1937/images/b2kfpodqm1lxzto09rbp.jpg)
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Color In and Out of the Garden Reviews
70 users recommended this class to a friend
Barbara Brooks
Great study on finding inspiration in nature for watercolor. I’m inspired to use it for planning my color mixes for a series of flowers I’m painting. Thanks Lorene!
December 31, 2024
Karen Houlding
Fabulous, inspiring class! It has inspired me to see all the colors in my backyard, not just that yellow flower or pink flower or green leaf, but all the variants and ranges of colors within 1 nature element. I'm so grateful for this class!
More than 3 months ago
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Ginny Bettendorf
These ways of exploring color are lovely and delightful. Thanks!
More than 3 months ago
1