Illustrator Karla Alcazar loves drawing flowers because of how perfectly imperfect they are. In this 45-minute class—recorded using Zoom and featuring participation from the Skillshare community—she’ll share how she draws flowers without a reference image as a low-pressure drawing exercise or easy warmup.

Along the way, you’ll learn how to:

• Choose a quick color palette that evokes a feeling
• Break down the things you’re drawing into basic shapes to make them easier to draw
• Set up your composition before you dive into drawing

Through class, Karla will encourage beginners and experienced illustrators alike that you are capable of following your gut and drawing gorgeous flowers. By the end, you’ll have a floral illustration you love—or, at the very least, have spent time being creative. 

Karla will be drawing on an iPad using Procreate, but you can follow along using any artistic medium you prefer. And, although this was originally filmed as a fall-themed class, you could easily adapt this exercise to any season by simply adjusting your color palette.