A lot of artists focus on painting the natural world in a very realistic way—in fact, that’s exactly what watercolor artist Rosalie Haizlett does in most of her professional work! But, in her spare time, she enjoys painting the textures and patterns that are all around us in a more loose, abstract way. And in this hour-long class—recorded using Zoom and featuring participation from the Skillshare community—she’ll walk you through exactly how she does it.

First you’ll flip through Rosalie’s camera roll to learn exactly how she zooms in on nature to find interesting patterns to paint. Then, you’ll world alongside her step-by-step as she turns her inspiration photo into a finished piece, learning some of her tricks for quickly adding a lot of detail and making it look like you spent hours on a painting. By the end, you’ll have a beautiful work of art and a new appreciation for the unlikely places you can find artistic inspiration.