12-25 May 2025

THE COLORI FLORI SUMMIT

14 Days, 14 Artists, Endless Floral Inspiration

Join us for the inaugural Colori Flori Summit, an immersive event blooming online from 12-25 May. Endulge yourself in the enchanting world of colour, floral and botanicals as fourteen renowned artists reveal their signature techniques, creative processes, and professional secrets.

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The Summit

Hello, I'm Esté MacLeod, 2025 marks a decade of my online teaching and I wanted to mark this milestone in a special way that’s bold, beautiful, and bursting with juicy colour! The Colori Flori Summit 2025 is a brand new collaborative event and I’d like to invite you to join us, be a part of something beautiful and unique! Let me tell you more.

Over the years I've enjoyed sharing all kinds of art techniques and tips in my courses, demos, online events, workshops, retreats and summits. I decided that it is time to for a special project, and curated this summit that's built around two of my favourite topics: colour and florals. This is a collaborative event and involves other creatives who are known and admired for their unique artistic expressive styles.

The Colori Flori Summit is a coming together of a group of incredible female artists whose work I personally admire and feel connected to, These creatives share my love of colour and florals.

Join us! Celebrate the beauty of florals and botanicals through the art of water based media. Over two weeks, from 12-25 May, 14 renowned artists will share their expertise, offering step-by-step guidance, insider tips, and creative techniques to elevate your skills.

Brand new lessons will be shared daily, each pre-recorded by the teaching artists. Floral and botanical forms are the themes of these demos, each created with a unique colour palette taken from Esté's weekly #coloricombo newsletter. Theses have been shared weekly since the beginning of 2022 as an ongoing program of prompts.

Why Join?

🌿 Be part of something special and invigorating
🌿 Explore creative content you won't see anywhere else
🌿 Try different colour palettes and learn new techniques
🌿 Lessons are suitable for all levels of experience
🌿 Unlimited access for one accessible price

Transform your art through fourteen daily masterclasses designed to elevate your watercolour skills, whether you're capturing delicate petals, lush foliage or entire botanical compositions. Each pre-recorded lesson offers intimate access to artists' approaches you won't find anywhere else.

Here's some mediums we'll be using:
✨ Painting in watercolour, gouache, acrylics and inks
✨ Collage & mixed media
✨ Pencils, pastels, markers and other dry- and water-based media

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced painter, this is your chance to learn, grow, and be inspired! Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the masters and watch your art flourish. Everyone teaching on Colori Flori are both a professional artists and a renowned educators.

Colori Flori is only on sale until 25 May 2025 at the special price of USD $98 for unlimited lifelong access. Make use of the special Early Bird discount of $20 off if you register before the summit begins.

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Expert Guidance

Learn directly from fourteen renowned artists sharing their knowledge and techniques.

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Skill Enhancement

Take painting skills to the next level with explorations in floral and botanical in mixed media

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Community Building

Connect with like-minded individuals and build your artistic network.

Create Stunning Florals & Botanicals That'll Leave You in Awe

By signing up for the Colori Flori Summit, you're not just learning new techniques, but also unlocking your potential to create awe-inspiring masterpieces.

No Binge Watching, All New Content, Money Back Guarantee

One signup, one payment, lifetime access to fourteen brand new lessons + bonuses from a curated selection of expert teachers.

We're absolutely confident of the quality of lessons. However if you truly believe that you haven't gotten value out of the Colori Flori Summit there's a full money-back guarantee. See details below.

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Michelle Allen

United States 🇺🇸

A commitment to finding beauty in the unexpected

Michelle is an accomplished artist and designer based in Tucson, Arizona.

At the core of Michelle's artistry is a commitment to finding beauty in the unexpected. Her designs are inspired by the unpredictability of daily life, blending functionality with artistry to create pieces that are both visually striking and full of character. Her work brings a sense of joy and creativity to everyday objects, transforming them into something special.

@michelleallenart

Kenzie Elston

United States 🇺🇸

Happy, whimsical art

Kenzie is a born creative who loves color, whimsy and all things floral. From designing for powerhouse companies to creating her own "Snippets of Whimsy" brand, Kenzie fills everything from home decor to stationery with playful patterns and illustrations.

Outside of illustrating, Kenzie is a notorious collector of sketchbooks, antique tchotchkes, and novels and she lives for daily dance parties with her two young sons.

@snippetsofwhimsy

Georgina Forbes

Australia 🇦🇺

Creating joyful art that connects with people

Hi, I’m Georgie also known as Lordy Dordie. I’m a Brisbane-based artist and surface pattern designer with over 25 years of experience in bringing colour and joy to life through my art.

I truly believe art has the power to bring joy and that’s always at the heart of what I create.

@lordy.dordie.art

Charlotte Hamilton

Canada 🇨🇦

Inspired daily by nature on my walks with my dog, even in the winter!

Originally from England, I've been living in Canada for the past 25 years. I started using watercolours when I had my girls (21 years ago) and was confined to small spaces and limited slots of time.

Watercolours are also such a practical medium and are a great travelling companion.

@blueshineart

Julie Hamilton

Canada 🇨🇦

Always questioning...'what if?'

I'm a mixed media artist who practices creative play and possibility. I describe my creative process as being in a wonderful state of creative chaos due to an overactive imagination. I love the endless possibility that creating art provides.

I am happiest with a paintbrush in one hand, scissors in the other.

@juliehamiltoncreative

Tansy Hargan

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Everything I encounter, consider, or undertake is spontaneously experienced as a colour.

Tansy is a colour synesthete, artist and educator. For over thirty years she has used colour and mindfulness to activate and regulate herself and her creative output.

Originally trained in both architecture and landscape architecture, she teaches ecological design at the University of Sheffield, UK. Her online courses, in-person workshops, and immersive art retreats have been enjoyed by thousands.

@palimpsestparade

Dar James

United States 🇺🇸

An ongoing conversation between the self and the world

Through vibrant color and intricate marks, Dar brings trees to life as symbols of strength, growth, and connection. Layering acrylics, papers, and thousands of hand placed dots, she creates luminous, textured works.

@indarsworld

Lucia Leyfield

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Quietly joyful... a nostalgic treasure chest of creativity and inspiration

I work as an artist, letterer and teacher and have found my own visual language through creating illustrated journals and artist books. I have become known for my relaxed and creative approach to drawing which has been described as 'quietly joyful... a nostalgic treasure chest of creativity and inspiration'

@wildinksketch

Esté MacLeod

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Making art is what makes me feel alive.

I'm a professional artist and designer with a background in textile and surface pattern design.

Making art is what makes me feel alive. It comes from a deep need to create that has been with me as long as I can remember. Colour is a principal element in my work, applied in layers, and created with an intention to surprise, evoke calming emotions and a sense of joy.

Born in South Africa, I have been living in the UK since 1999.

@estemacleod

Jennifer Orkin Lewis

United States 🇺🇸

Infused with the colors, energy, and spirit of the places I visit

I create bold, colorful, and joyful gouache paintings, guided by intuition and a deep contemplation of the world around me. My work is infused with the colors, energy, and spirit of the places I visit, as I am often traveling, teaching, and exploring both in the U.S. and abroad.

In 2010, I made the leap from a career in textile design to illustration, fulfilling a long-held dream. As part of this transition, I committed to a daily sketchbook practice—spending 30 minutes each day painting. This dedication has defined my signature style: loose, intuitive, and full of life.

@augustwren

Terry Runyan

United States 🇺🇸

Making happy…one kitty at a time!

I'm Terry, a visual artist and cat lover. I live in Kansas City with my two sweet kitties Rylee & Tucker, who are a huge inspiration in my work. You can usually find them next to me in my studio getting their toes and tails in the paint.

I'm also a creative encourager. I love sharing with others about creativity and being an artist. I see creativity as the means to connect, communicate and share with each other!

I'm the author of Painting Happiness - Creativity with Watercolor and Painting Cats

@terryrunyan

Carrie Schmitt

United States 🇺🇸

I believe creativity is an act of reciprocity

Carrie Schmitt is an artist, author, retreat leader, and guide to a loving approach to Creativity. She began painting as a therapeutic practice after being diagnosed with a life-threatening allergy to heat in 2009.

Today, her art has been sold in galleries and in private collections internationally and licensed for clothing, home décor, accessories, and stationery.

Carrie resides in the quaint seaside village of Steilacoom, Washington.

@carrieschmitt

Lori Siebert

United States 🇺🇸

A bit of a chameleon

When asked to define her artistic style, Lori says that she likes to be a bit of a chameleon. Constantly experimenting with different styles and mediums feeds her insatiable curiosity. She has a very whimsical design sense and loves to play with color to give each collection that she designs its own unique personality.

She opened her own design firm just 3 years out of college in 1987 and now teaches at several creative retreats each year in the US and Europe.

@lorisiebert.studio

Jennifer Wilkin Penick

United States 🇺🇸

Working to foster a creative and supportive creative
community

Jennifer is a teaching mixed media artist and works from her studio in a renovated 18th-century carriage house in Washington, DC.

Her work often features pattern and repetition, and explores art making as a way of processing the unpredictability and chaos of the outside world.

She lived for over two decades in Italy, studied studio art and earned an MA in (Italian) Art History.

@jenniferwilkinpenick

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Colori Flori Summit 2025

$78 USD

Early Bird Price

Fourteen exclusive video lessons
Full price $98 from 12-25 May
Bonus content
Lifetime access
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Summit Live 12-25 May

Take advantage of a $20 early bird discount for all registrations prior to Monday 12 May when the summit formally begins. You'll also be straight in the loop and will know about the kickoff sessions happening in the run up to the summit.

With fourteen curated artists taking part, each with a lesson exclusive to Colori Flori, pricing works out to as little as $5.57 per lesson. And you don't have to choose which ones to watch, you get access to them all! Watch as many times as you want at your own pace.