This class is a great introduction to pen & ink techniques using botany as our main subject. The specific theme for this class: desert wildflowers. The tools and techniques shared in this workshop will be beneficial to creating beautiful florals on the go while we brush up on our drawing skills. This is a fun warmup class that can potentially help get you out and about to document wildflowers in person!
Main Concepts:
Line weights/widths
Variety of Pen Strokes
Line contour/Line Control/Hand & Eye Coordination
Materials Needed:
2H or 2B pencil, eraser (Streader), kneaded eraser & ruler
Pens (Copic Multi-liners or Micron) #.1, .3, & .5
Colored Pencils (Any brand is fine. Prisma will be used)
Optional: Watercolors
Sketch book. Sizes between 3”x5” – 5”x7” Blank pages. (Moleskin, Global art, etc)
Photo of Desert Penstemon Blooms (A few photos will be sent out with the Zoom link email before class)
May 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Zoom Online class participants will receive a Zoom link for the live class two hours before the class begins.
$30 Non-Member / $24 Member
Art materials are not included in the price of this class. Please provide your own materials.