Swedish dalmålning Flowers of Winter Carl Hansson Pieper Fleck Bloomquist
Pieper Bloomquist will guide you in painting
Saturday, January 17, 2026
4 hours - time will be determined
“Here there are roses and flowers that grow both winter and summer.” The painted florals by premiere dalmålare Winter Carl Hansson represent the basics for anyone wishing to paint Swedish kurbits. In this class, Pieper will guide you through the essentials of building classic flowers that can be used when painting most styles found among the Dalarna murals. Students will be shown how to build a flower from the center to the outer layers of petals, with plenty of variety to incorporate into your own pieces. We will also cover tulips and buds. This is a perfect beginning class to give you the skills needed to take further classes in dalmålning. Pieper will be working in acrylics, but the process can be adapted to any painting medium.
The Flowers of Winter Carl Hansson Supply List Acrylic Painting supplies
Students MUST have a painted surface and a water color pencil (see below). All other supplies are listed for painting with acrylics.
SURFACE
Surface of your choice (3-4 pieces of 8 x 10” or so to practice on – painted tagboard or canvas is just fine)
o I use a pre-primed canvas board or canvas paper painted with 1-2 coats of white acrylic craft paint or gesso
Acrylic glaze medium https://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-fluids-acrylic-glazing-medium/
Painted surfaces for practice (tagboard or another canvas board is just fine)
PAINT
Instructor uses high quality artist acrylics like Winsor Newton (WN). Golden or Liquitex are also fine. For this class, craft paints such as Americana or Folk Art are perfectly acceptable. The Instructor has limited knowledge of oil or JoSonja paints.
1. Dark Blue - WN Thalo (pthalo) blue, Indigo blue, midnight blue
2. Black -WN Mars Black, Ivory black, lamp black, carbon black
3. Yellow -WN Raw Sienna (Yellow Ochre will suffice)
4.Red -WN Burnt Sienna, Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Red Iron Oxide, Americana Heritage Brick
5.Raw Umber
6.Burnt Umber
7.Titanium white
8.Cadmium Red Light (or Pyrrole Orange) - Optional
BRUSHES –
Filbert and/or Round - #4, #6, and #8.
Long liner – Script liner #2.
Liner #1
Suggested brands are:
o https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-masterstroke-golden-taklon-brushes/
o Winsor&Newton Cottman Watercolor Brushes o Princeton Heritage
Students are encouraged to bring a variety of wash, filbert, round, and liner brushes, so use what you have. Canvas can be rough – so I don’t usually spend a lot on my brushes.
MISC.
Palette for acrylic paints - Sta-Wet palette is best
https://www.dickblick.com/ products/masterson-sta-wet-handy-palette/
Palette knife
Brush pan (for water)
Small spray bottle to mist your paints
Watercolor pencil in raw sienna or raw umber for free drawing on canvas. (optional if you use transfer paper)
https://www.dickblick.com/items/derwent-watercolor-pencil-raw-umber/
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Paper and pencil for notetaking if you wish
Paper towel (Viva brand or blue Scott shop towels from Menards are best)
Pieper Bloomquist will guide you in painting
Saturday, January 17, 2026
4 hours - time will be determined
“Here there are roses and flowers that grow both winter and summer.” The painted florals by premiere dalmålare Winter Carl Hansson represent the basics for anyone wishing to paint Swedish kurbits. In this class, Pieper will guide you through the essentials of building classic flowers that can be used when painting most styles found among the Dalarna murals. Students will be shown how to build a flower from the center to the outer layers of petals, with plenty of variety to incorporate into your own pieces. We will also cover tulips and buds. This is a perfect beginning class to give you the skills needed to take further classes in dalmålning. Pieper will be working in acrylics, but the process can be adapted to any painting medium.
The Flowers of Winter Carl Hansson Supply List Acrylic Painting supplies
Students MUST have a painted surface and a water color pencil (see below). All other supplies are listed for painting with acrylics.
SURFACE
Surface of your choice (3-4 pieces of 8 x 10” or so to practice on – painted tagboard or canvas is just fine)
o I use a pre-primed canvas board or canvas paper painted with 1-2 coats of white acrylic craft paint or gesso
Acrylic glaze medium https://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-fluids-acrylic-glazing-medium/
Painted surfaces for practice (tagboard or another canvas board is just fine)
PAINT
Instructor uses high quality artist acrylics like Winsor Newton (WN). Golden or Liquitex are also fine. For this class, craft paints such as Americana or Folk Art are perfectly acceptable. The Instructor has limited knowledge of oil or JoSonja paints.
1. Dark Blue - WN Thalo (pthalo) blue, Indigo blue, midnight blue
2. Black -WN Mars Black, Ivory black, lamp black, carbon black
3. Yellow -WN Raw Sienna (Yellow Ochre will suffice)
4.Red -WN Burnt Sienna, Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Red Iron Oxide, Americana Heritage Brick
5.Raw Umber
6.Burnt Umber
7.Titanium white
8.Cadmium Red Light (or Pyrrole Orange) - Optional
BRUSHES –
Filbert and/or Round - #4, #6, and #8.
Long liner – Script liner #2.
Liner #1
Suggested brands are:
o https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-masterstroke-golden-taklon-brushes/
o Winsor&Newton Cottman Watercolor Brushes o Princeton Heritage
Students are encouraged to bring a variety of wash, filbert, round, and liner brushes, so use what you have. Canvas can be rough – so I don’t usually spend a lot on my brushes.
MISC.
Palette for acrylic paints - Sta-Wet palette is best
https://www.dickblick.com/ products/masterson-sta-wet-handy-palette/
Palette knife
Brush pan (for water)
Small spray bottle to mist your paints
Watercolor pencil in raw sienna or raw umber for free drawing on canvas. (optional if you use transfer paper)
https://www.dickblick.com/items/derwent-watercolor-pencil-raw-umber/
HOUSEHOLD ITEMS
Paper and pencil for notetaking if you wish
Paper towel (Viva brand or blue Scott shop towels from Menards are best)