Description
Utilize the technique of contour drawing to slow down long enough with paper in lap and pen in hand to truly see and ponder nature’s infinite intricacies. Create pure (only using pen to aid the observing, not looking at paper at all) and semi-pure (looking at paper occasionally to make semi-representative drawings) contour drawings in pen, pencil, charcoal and oil pastel. Experiment further, adding volume, texture and color with watercolor, pastel, conte or charcoal. Utilize elements and principles of design to move the experiments into finished pieces.
About the Instructor
Deb became an artist so that she could spend time focusing on the beauty of nature.
Deb’s recent series of large paintings integrate science and art. They feature the globally significant biodiversity present in this region where the Cascade, Siskiyou and Klamath mountains converge. Our local Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument was designated in order to protect the hotspot of biodiversity present here. Deb has used this artwork to make prints, posters, cards and puzzles which pleasurably educate about our local ecology.
Deb grew up in various midwestern cities, all within a couple hours driving time from Lake Michigan. She was introduced to life in the Pacific Northwest when she spent her final semester of college at a program on the Green Springs mountain east of Ashland. She has continued to thrive through living in mountain communities throughout her adult life.
Deb’s passion for the outdoors led to work as a canoe guide in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters and a wilderness therapy field guide in Montana’s backcountry. She later served as Ladakh Coordinator for the International Society of Ecology and Culture, and as Director of the Biodiversity Arts Outdoor School in Southern Oregon.
Learn More
www.biodiversityarts.com