This is a repeating class with different beautiful flowers to draw each time. We’ll draw the flowers and learn more about their floral families. Drawings from each class can be put together in a sketchbook that becomes a colorful record of different plant families. Feel free to jump in at any session, as we use different plants each time. (Flowers in this session may be geranium, pansy, or iris).
Materials needed: 9”x12” sketchbook, or mixed media or watercolor paper book, HB and 2H pencil, eraser, sharpener with catcher, small blade craft knife with cover, magnifying glass, small book light (optional), basic set of artist’s quality colored pencils (please avoid the Prismacolor specialty and botanical sets, as they do not have the colors we need). Optional text: The Science Behind Flowers by Dr. Dick Rauh.
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Watercolor pencils are a lot of fun to use as a base for a colored pencil drawing, or on their own. Learn how to use these fun materials as we draw beautiful fruit.
Materials needed: 5”x7” pad of hot press (smooth) watercolor paper (I use Stonehenge hot press), graphite pencils 2H and HB, pencils sharpener with catcher (best is one specifically for colored pencil), and a ruler or dividers, basic sets of artist’s watercolor and standard colored pencils (I use Polychromos and Albrecht Durer) (please avoid the Prismacolor specialty and botanical sets, as they lack basic blending colors), 1 or 2 small water containers or jars, Cotman or Princeton Lauren or other good quality synthetic watercolor brushes in sizes 6, 4 &1.
Learn to use toned paper for botanical drawings! These papers allow for dramatic effects of lights and darks.
Materials needed: tracing paper and pad of toned drawing paper (suggested Strathmore’s Artagain colors and Stonehenge Toned papers. Please choose a neutral and not black, as that will be a separate class.), HB, 2B, 4B, 6B pencils, a white charcoal or Conté pencil, ruler or dividers, magnifying glass and booklight, flashlight, or cell phone flashlight. A shoebox is also helpful to block out ambient light and see the highlights and shadows (optional).
Explore the world of prairie natives! We’ll use a magnifying glass to unlock the secrets of grasses and explore the Fibonacci spirals in sunflower heads. You’ll learn more about these critically important plants while learning to use colored pencil and graphite to record them in a sketchbook.
Materials Needed: Materials: 9”x12” sketchbook, HB and 2H pencil, eraser, sharpener with catcher, small blade craft knife with cover, magnifying glass, small book light (optional), set of artist’s quality colored pencils (please avoid the Prismacolor specialty and botanical sets, as they do not have the colors we need).
Watercolor pencils are a lot of fun to use as a base for a colored pencil drawing, or on their own. Learn how to use these fun materials as we draw flowers.
Materials Needed: 5”x7” pad of hot press (smooth) watercolor paper (I use Stonehenge hot press), graphite pencils 2H and HB, pencils sharpener with catcher (best is one specifically for colored pencil), and a ruler or dividers, basic sets of artist’s watercolor and standard colored pencils (I use Polychromos and Albrecht Durer) (please avoid the Prismacolor specialty and botanical sets, as they lack basic blending colors), 1 or 2 small water containers or jars, Cotman or Princeton Lauren or other good quality synthetic watercolor brushes in sizes 6, 4 &1.