profile

Markdisha Designs

I'm an illustrator, surface pattern designer and an educator who loves to talk about watercolors, procreate and nature.

Free Botanical Live Sessions
Featured Post

Join Me for a Free 5-Week Live Botanical Basics Watercolor Series This June!

Hey Reader, Want to finally feel confident painting botanicals in watercolor? I’m excited to share something special I’m planning for June! I’ll be hosting a FREE 5-week live Watercolor Botanical Series called: Botanical Basics A beginner-friendly live watercolor journey into botanical painting Each week, we’ll paint together live as I guide you step by step through foundational botanical watercolor techniques and projects designed to build your confidence and skills. Here’s what to expect: 5...

Hey Reader, When I started the Art Forest, I had one simple goal: to create a place where artists could learn watercolor together, encourage one another, and enjoy the creative process. Over the past few weeks, I've watched that vision come to life in ways I never imagined. Our 5-week Botanical Basics course has officially wrapped up! For the past five weeks, we've painted leaves, flowers, branches, berries, and botanicals together - one lesson at a time. What made the course so special...

Free Botanical Live Sessions

Hey Reader, Just a quick reminder that Day 5 of Botanical Basics is happening tomorrow June 23 at 11 AM EST. This is our final session of the 5 week series and you can still join it. All the replays are available in the "The Art Forest" community to watch. We’ll be painting a beautiful botanical composition together. Join the LIVE Session on Youtube šŸ“… Date: June 30, 2026ā° Time: 11 Am EST Can't make it live? The replay will be available for 72 hours after the session before it goes to the...

Hey Reader, I’m so excited by the response to my upcoming FREE 5-week Botanical Basics Live Watercolor Series—thank you to everyone who has already signed up! šŸ’› If you’ve been thinking about joining, I wanted to share a little more about what you can expect from this series: Over five live sessions in June, we’ll paint together step by step while exploring the foundations of botanical watercolor—from brush control and layering to creating beautiful, dimensional leaves and florals. This series...

Hey Reader, Finally, the new class - Misty Forest Landscapes in Procreate: Create Atmospheric Watercolor Scenes is up on Skillshare. In this class, you’ll learn how to:- Download the FREE BRUSHES AND CANVAS included in the class.- Use custom brushes to create fog, mist, trees and atmospheric depth.- Blend and layer colors to achieve soft, natural gradients.- Paint pine trees and other forest elements with ease.- Add finishing touches to enhance your composition and make your artwork stand...

Hey Reader, As I promised last week, my new CLASS - "Mastering Watercolors in Procreate" is now LIVE on Skillshare. I have been working on this since past few weeks and today finally hit the Publish button. If you ever wanted to paint realistic botanicals in Procreate, this class is for you. The lessons in the class are broken down into simple easy to follow steps. So no matter if you are an experienced Procreate user or a beginner, anyone can take this class and learn to paint a beautiful...