Episode 193: Sushma Hegde – Watercolour Florals

‘What I focus on is to use the full potential of the brush we have.’
- Sushma Hegde

Sushma is a self-taught watercolour artist and author based in Luxembourg. After beginning her career in engineering, Sushma shifted to pursuing art full time, giving her the opportunity to be fully immersed in creativity and nature while sharing this passion with others.

Listen to hear more about:

• Growing up spending time in the Western Ghats in India.

• How Sushma started watercolour painting. 

• The landscape and natural spaces in Luxembourg.

• Landscape painting and how it makes Sushma connect with her environment.

• Composing a landscape painting in the field.

• The joy of painting flowers from life.

• Reaching a state of flow while painting.

• Exploring the full potential of your watercolour brushes.

• How Sushma tackles a new or complex floral subject. 

• Sushma’s favourite watercolour paper and sketchbooks.

• Wildflower Watercolor: The Beginner’s Guide to Painting Beautiful Florals.

• Sushma’s online course Watercolor Floral Sanctuary.
   

Find out more about Sushma and her art at https://www.sushmahegde.com/. 
You can find Sushma’s book here: Wildflower Watercolor: The Beginner’s Guide to Painting Beautiful Florals.
If you would like to join the waitlist for Sushma’s 8-week class, click this link: Watercolor Floral Sanctuary. 
To access all the recorded classes, get yourself a video pass for the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference 2025.

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