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Online Watercolor & Paper Art Class
Flower Concertina
Paint a whimsical accordion-fold flower garden that unfolds into a joyful, display-worthy work of art.
Join the Class for $10
Self-paced class • Unlimited access • Beginner-friendly
A playful flower-filled project
A tiny book that unfolds into something magical.
In this class, we’ll create a colorful concertina filled with hand-painted flowers, expressive leaves, playful marks, and cheerful details.
A concertina is a simple accordion-fold book that can be enjoyed one page at a time or opened completely into a long, freestanding piece of art. It is relaxing to make, easy to personalize, and beautiful to display.
Paint
Create expressive watercolor flowers using loose, approachable painting techniques.
Decorate
Add leaves, patterns, marks, color, and whimsical details to build your flower garden.
Assemble
Fold and finish your painted pages to create a beautiful accordion-style book.
Watch the class preview
See the Flower Concertina unfold
Take a closer look at the finished project and see how the painted flower garden becomes a charming folded book and display piece.
Loose, cheerful and full of personality
Watch your flower garden come to life.
These flowers do not need to be perfect or realistic. The fun is in letting each bloom bend, dance, lean, and grow in its own direction.
I’ll guide you through the painting process and show you how simple shapes, layered color, loose brushwork, and drawn details can turn into a lively collection of whimsical flowers.
Follow clear, step-by-step demonstrations
Experiment with color, shape, and expressive marks
Create a finished project that is easy to display
Inside the class
What you’ll create
Work through the process from the first painted flower to the finished folded concertina.
1
Painted Flowers
Loose watercolor blooms in a variety of playful shapes and styles.
2
Leaves & Details
Colorful leaves, stems, lines, patterns, and expressive finishing marks.
3
Folded Pages
A connected series of painted pages folded into an accordion-style book.
4
Finished Cover
A decorative front cover that completes and protects your finished artwork.
Finish it beautifully
Create a cover that makes your concertina feel complete.
Once your flower pages are painted and folded, we’ll finish the project with a decorative cover.
Closed, it feels like a small handmade book. Opened, it becomes a long, colorful flower garden that can stand on a shelf, mantel, table, or windowsill.
Make your project in my colors or choose a completely different palette and create a flower garden that feels entirely your own.
How the Project Comes Together
From blank paper to blooming garden
You’ll create seven whimsical flower page spreads, assemble them into an accordion-fold concertina, and finish the project with handmade front and back covers.
Paint 7 whimsical flower page spreads
Assemble them into an accordion-fold concertina
Create and attach the front and back covers
Display your finished flower garden open or folded
Create on your schedule
A relaxing, self-paced art class
Once you enroll, you can begin whenever you’re ready and return to the lessons whenever you’d like.
Unlimited Access
Revisit the lessons and create another concertina in a new palette whenever inspiration strikes.
Work at Your Pace
Pause the videos, take breaks, and complete the project on your own creative schedule.
Beginner-Friendly
Simple techniques and clear demonstrations make the project approachable and enjoyable.
Enroll today
Join Flower Concertina
Paint a whimsical flower garden, turn it into a charming accordion-fold book, and create a joyful piece of art you’ll love opening and displaying.
$10
One-time payment
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