Description
Bring a farmer’s market bouquet of flowers to class and learn how to create botanical drawings using colored pencils and watercolor. We will sketch from life and learn how to refine shapes using various techniques. We will explore colored pencils and watercolor applications to add textures, detail and color. We will experiment with modern and traditional compositions as well. All styles from expressive to realistic are welcome!
About the Instructor
Dorota earned a Diploma in Botanical Illustration from Society of Botanical Artists in London in May 2019 and has been teaching Botanical Drawing since 2015. Dorota is a member of Oregon Botanical Artists, Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists and American Society of Botanical Artists. Dorota has has authored and self published five coloring books including: “ABC of Native Plants of the Coastal PNW” and “Native Berries of the Coastal PNW.” Dorota exhibits and teaches drawing regionally.
Learn More
www.dorotahaberlehigh.com
Materials List
You will need to bring:
Fresh flowers ( a small bouquet from your yard or farmers market), bring extra to share
Sketchbook such as Strathmore Drawing 400 series
Pencil (either H or F) and pencil sharpener.
Kneaded eraser (Prismacolor)
Tombow Mono Zero eraser (optional)
Tracing paper
Colored pencils set (I recommend Artist quality colored pencils, some of the brands are Faber Castell Polychromos, Pablo by Caran d’Ache, Derwent Colorsouft, Prismacolor Premier, or Luminance by Caran d’Ache – avoid Faber Castell Goldfaber)
Good quality paper: Arches HOT PRESS watercolor paper, 140 lbs, 9″ by 12″ or larger
Optional: If you have some watercolor experience or would like to try a simple technique of underpainting do bring some watercolor supplies:
small watercolor set (whatever you already have- preferably artist quality watercolor such as Winsor Newton, Sennelier or Daniel Smith)
2 water containers
VIVA paper towel
Brushes: Princeton Velvetouch Round # 2 and # 4
Provided by instructors:
Extra tracing paper
Extra blenders
Embossing tools
Extra rulers and measuring devices
Extra colored pencils
Extra sketch paper