Flower Essence Denver Painting Workshop

This workshop is a gentle invitation to slow down, let go, and reconnect with the creative spark that lives within you.

In this two-hour session, we’ll paint the essence of flowers—not striving for realism, but capturing the feelings they evoke. We’ll kick things off with tabletop questions to get to know each other and build community. Then I’ll guide you through the painting process—composition, color mixing, and my favorite techniques—in a space where perfectionism has no place. This is about intuition, play, and lighting your creative spark. It’s not about becoming a world-class realist artist; it’s about remembering the truth that you were born with the title “artist,” and it’s time you reclaimed it.

Whether you’ve painted before or haven’t picked up a brush in years, you are creative—sometimes we just forget. This workshop is a chance to remember.

Workshop Details:

  • Saturday, May 16th • 10 am – 12pm
  • Schoolhouse Studios in Boulder (1950s schoolhouse reimagined as a working art studio for Kristen Abbott + creative community.)
  • Two hours of painting & creative exploration
  • All supplies included
  • You’ll leave with an 5×7 painting and a fresh creative spark
  • Ages 15+ welcome

– You do NOT have to be female to attend these workshops; however, the vocabulary I use is female-focused, just as we have been used to hearing male-focused language our whole lives.–

Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks.

Spots are limited, and workshops are non-refundable, but if you can’t make it, you’re welcome to send a friend in your place.

Come create, let go, and leave with a beautiful piece of art—and a reminder that creativity has always been within you.

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NOTE: Every workshop has a scholarship seat available. If you cannot afford this workshop please email me directly, or nominate someone you know who could use creativity, connection and nature to help calm their system but wouldn’t be able to sign up for this themselves.

ACCESSIBILITY: This space is wheelchair accessible but note that the bathrooms are in the church across the parking lot. Please message me directly if you have questions about accessibility or anything else when it comes to this workshop. [email protected]

Workshops are non-refundable, but if you can’t make it, you’re welcome to send someone in your place.

ABOUT SCHOOLHOUSE STUDIOS: Founded by artist Kristen Abbott, Schoolhouse Studios is a vibrant creative sanctuary nestled in a beautifully restored 1950s schoolhouse in Boulder, Colorado. At Schoolhouse Studios, we believe creativity is about more than what you make—it’s about who you become in the process. Our mission is to nurture not only the craft of art-making but also the soul behind it, offering an environment that fosters beauty, reflection, inspiration, growth, and meaningful connection. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or you’re simply looking for a space to explore new methods of self-expression, you are welcome here!

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