The following description comes from the event organizer.

Series cost: $120
Advance registration required
Capture the essence of spring flora in this four-week class with simple, quick techniques and portable materials in a loose and accurate manner!

Using plant material provided by the UW Botanic Gardens, instructor Lisa Snow Lady will guide you as you sketch with pen and layer watercolor washes to create vibrant works, gain confidence and gather tips for everyday sketching.

SYLLABUS
Classes run from 4PM-6PM
Week 1: Sketching Leaves and Buds Black And White (4/29/24)
Materials discussion
Mark making
Value
Focus on leaves and buds
waterproof pen exercises
Water-soluble pen with water washes

Week 2: Color Lesson / Leaves/ Flowers and Buds in Color (5/6/24)
Color theory / exploring color palettes
Mixing greens and neutrals
Focus on painting leaves and buds

Week 3: Inflorescences And White Flowers (5/13/24)
Painting clusters of flowers
Getting color in the whites

Week 4: Spring Flowers / Design (5/20/24)
Exploring of a variety of flora
Foreshortening, proportions
Composition, page design in journals

A supply list will be provided with your confirmation email. All levels welcome.

Taught by Lisa Snow Lady