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Beginner
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2 hours 50 min

Taught by Lisa Congdon
Join us for a month-long creative journey with artist and illustrator, Lisa Congdon. In this 31-day painting challenge, Lisa shares her love of designing colorful patterns and painting with gouache. Each day you will learn how to paint a new pattern, including traditional designs, botanicals, geometric shapes and motifs made from everyday objects. Challenge yourself to draw inspiration from the world around you, working alongside Lisa as you hone your daily painting practice. Be sure to share your paintings in the student gallery and post them on Instagram #cbpatternaday.
What you'll get:
Learn how to:
- Paint with gouache
- Create an all over pattern, directional pattern, and full bleed pattern
- Use negative space
- Artfully arrange motifs
- Improvise patterns
What you'll get:
- A 31-day painted pattern class taught by acclaimed artist, Lisa Congdon
- 31 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supplies list
- Step-by-step expert instruction from Lisa Congdon
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students

Chapters
00:59
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01:23
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04:34
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03:54
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04:08
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07:45
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07:56
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05:11
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04:55
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04:01
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04:40
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07:21
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06:23
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05:28
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04:37
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06:28
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03:50
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04:46
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03:03
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02:04
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05:14
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03:46
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03:01
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04:24
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02:18
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05:18
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07:45
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06:56
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08:19
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05:22
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06:27
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07:53
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09:55
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Materials
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 6” x 9” 140lb cold press watercolor paper
- Assorted fine-tip and flat-tip watercolor brushes
- Gouache paints (Lisa uses Acryla gouache; she recommends a combination of red, pink [which you can make by mixing red with white], yellow, yellow ochre, blue, white, a shade of green or two, black, brown and a wine color)
- Watercolor or markers (optional; can use instead of gouache)
- Palette
- Pencil and eraser
- Ruler
- Water
- Paper towels


































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