About Creative Blooms and Abstract Adventures

You’re an artist. No really. We all are! Join Bettina, your guide on this fun-filled artistic adventure. Whether you’ve never picked up a paintbrush or you just want to have some creative fun, this course is for you. We’ll dive into simple techniques with just a few tools—and voilà, you’ll be creating beautiful flowers and cool abstract art. Ready to tap into your inner artist? Let’s make some masterpieces together!

Course Schedule

Upon registering with this course on Thinkific, you will find an example of each week’s activity and the supply list.   Tuesday, January 13th- Watercolor Forest and Mountain Landscape Tuesday, January 20th- Exploring Abstract Composition Tuesday, January 27th- Two Easy Landscapes With Watercolor Tuesday, February 3rd- Watercolor Winter Forest Tuesday, February 10th- Watercolor Dragonflies Tuesday, February 17th- Loose Watercolors in Field Tuesday, February 24th- Bright Watercolor Flowers in Vase Tuesday, March 3rd- Tinfoil and Paint Branches on Wood Tuesday, March 10th- Painting Acrylic Flowers on Tiles Tuesday, March 17th- Adapting an Idea to an Abstract Acrylic Painting Tuesday, March 24th- Abstract Shapes: Exploration in Acrylic Tuesday, March 31st- Mixed Media Abstract in Acrylic

About Bettina Brunner

Bettina is a self-taught painter and potter based in Reston, Virginia. She teaches art classes at various venues, including the League of Reston Artists, Art House7, and her own studio. Bettina has exhibited her work in galleries and shows across the U.S., including in Bethesda, Maryland, Washington, DC, and Reston, Virginia, as well as internationally in San-Quentin-la-Poterie, Provence, France and Stockholm, Sweden. Her work reflects a passion for creativity and a commitment to sharing the artistic process with others. More of Bettina's work can be found on her Instagram page at @bettinamariebrunner!

About Continuum of Care

This program is offered free of charge by the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. The "Continuum of Care" online class program is generously supported by the Wolpoff Family Foundation.