Drawing Into Painting in the Garden
Saturday & Sunday, May 22 & 23, 2010, Noon–3 p.m.
Class Fee: $90; Materials fee: $15
Instructor: Deborah Knetzger
Max 8 students per class

Paintings by Deborah Knetzger

Feel the impulse to capture a lovely garden in a sketch? Do you like to add drawings to your garden journal? If you want to become more comfortable with your drawing and painting of flowers and gardens, this workshop is for you. Keep forever a watercolor of that bouquet of blooms on your table. Illustrate your travel journal with quick sketch impressions.

Improve your confidence with simple pencil, ink, watercolors and watercolor-pencil sketching. Drawing is about your approach, practicing seeing proportions and knowing when to stop!   We will start with learning to see the shapes like an artist and doing easy drawing warm-ups. Use a viewfinder, place a composition on paper and add color with water media.

Draw from the gardens around us at Bassetti’s  Crooked Arbor Gardens and from a bouquet “still life.” Everyone will take home an 8 x 10” guided step-by-step watercolor painting, plus many how-to sketches and paintings.

Materials are provided. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your sketchbook or garden journal!

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