Vibrant Florals in Ink with Jennifer Forster

Name: Vibrant Florals in Ink with Jennifer Forster
Start: 2027-02-13T10:00:00+10:00
End: 2027-02-13T10:00:00+10:00
Location: Edward River Art Society Sunday School

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Vibrant Florals in Ink
A Two-Day Workshop with Jennifer Forster
Discover the freedom, colour and beautiful unpredictability of painting with vibrant acrylic inks in this fun and expressive two-day workshop.
Working on watercolour paper, Yupo and canvas, you’ll explore how inks behave across different surfaces and learn to work with their natural flow rather than trying to control every mark. Jennifer will demonstrate ways of combining ink and water to create luminous washes, flowing shapes, interesting edges and rich layers of transparent colour.
Florals are the perfect subject for this expressive approach. Their organic shapes allow you to loosen up, experiment and let the ink move and mingle on the surface. You’ll explore ways of suggesting flowers, foliage and botanical forms without becoming caught up in unnecessary detail.
Throughout the two days, Jennifer will guide you in developing clear, vibrant colour combinations, creating strong compositions and finding the balance between controlling the ink and allowing those wonderful unexpected effects to happen.
You’ll be encouraged to paint bolder, brighter and more freely, while still working in your own individual style. Rather than trying to reproduce a particular painting, the focus will be on understanding the medium, experimenting with different techniques and using them to create work that feels distinctly your own.
Participants will explore:
Controlling and directing the flow of acrylic inks and water
Working on watercolour paper, Yupo and canvas
Creating clean, vibrant colour combinations
Layering transparent colour while maintaining luminosity
Using spontaneous marks, blooms and flowing edges to suggest floral forms
Balancing loose, expressive passages with more intentional marks
Developing interesting floral compositions
Knowing when to guide the ink—and when to simply let the ink paint itself
Expect two days of colour, experimentation and plenty of opportunity to play. You’ll leave with a greater understanding of this exciting medium, new approaches to painting florals and a collection of colourful works and experiments to continue developing at home.
Beginners are very welcome, and more experienced artists will have plenty of opportunity to extend their existing skills, experiment and take their work in new directions.