The complex geometry of garden roses makes them both exquisite and highly challenging. In this workshop, Kathleen Speranza demonstrates the precise tools she has found most useful in the preliminary stages of painting garden roses. 

Drawing is an enjoyable and low-pressure way to ease into this difficult and inspiring subject. If you can draw your subject, you will understand how to tackle it in painting and discover the emotional heart of your image.  

Drawing is the backbone of painting. It's a process, not a product, and requires practice. But once you master the fundamentals, you will be able to apply what you've learned to any botanical subject you choose to paint.