Catherine Oxley – Cosmos Double Take
A celebration of the flower that symbolizes peace and tranquility
The Cosmos Double Take is a tribute to the Cosmos flower which represents peace and tranquility. Sometimes the universe delivers just what you need! In this special online tutorial, I will be instructing you on the creation of the Cosmos “Double Take”. This flower features a 2 layers of white petals with pretty magenta margins. We’ll cover everything to make this flower from top to tail, colouring to shaping and of course, that darling little center that is the gateway to so many other field flowers.
No experience is necessary to create this flower! This course was recently taught to a group of absolute beginners and they produced beautiful Cosmos and were amazed by their achievement! I’ll take you step by step through the process, you’ve got this!
Total Course Instruction Time: 3hrs
Your Instructor
Paper flowers are an artform.
Catherine’s flowers are a snap-shot of a beautiful bloom, suspended in time. Flowers evoke emotions of love, longing and loss, emotional reactions to all of life’s moments captured in paper. The handmade quality of her paper flowers infuses each piece with care, detail and soul which can be felt when in hand.
Catherine designs and creates beautiful paper flowers for magazine editorials, the fashion industry, and special events. Her flowers are sought after when realistic, artisan quality flowers are needed to create special installations both on camera and in person. Her work has been featured in Canadian bridal magazines and on Canada’s #1 morning show, Cityline.
Join Catherine as she shares her techniques and tools to assist you in creating stunning paper flowers at home. Her easy to follow video instructions guide you through the entire paper flower making process, from paper to completed flower.
“Learn how to express your love of flowers through their reproduction
in paper. Your completed pieces will honour the spirit and joy that
flowers embody, one petal at a time”
Course Curriculum
- Materials & Sources (PDF)
- Flower Templates (PDF)
- Colouring The Sepals/Foliage (Optional) (5:20)
- Assembling/Fringing The Flower Center (26:10)
- Colouring The Flower Center (3:47)
- Preparing The Petals (28:48)
- Preparing The Sepals (9:12)
- Creating The Basic Foliage Form (28:08)
- Winding The Petal Center (8:02)
- Colouring The Petals (13:21)
- Applying The Petals (21:02)
- Applying The Sepals (9:58)
- Cutting The Foliage (16:15)
- Assembling The Foliage Branch (10:05)
- Applying The Foliage (7:58)
- Recap & Enjoy (1:33)
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