Botanical Art in Pencil and Ink: Marigold Sketchbook Doodles
October 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
$40 Non-Member / $32 Member
This class is a great introduction to drawing along with pen techniques using botany as our main subject. The specific theme for this class: Marigolds. The tools and techniques shared in this workshop will be beneficial to creating beautiful florals on the go while we brush up on our drawing skills. This is a fun warmup class that can potentially help get you into nature to document flowers in person!
Main Concepts:
Photo of different types of marigolds
Line weights/widths
Variety of Pen Strokes
Line contour/Line Control/Hand & Eye Coordination
Tools Needed:
2H or 2B pencil, eraser (Streader), kneaded eraser & ruler
Pens (Copic Multi-liners or Micron) #.1, .3, & .5
Colored Pencils (Any brand is fine. Prisma will be used)
Optional: Watercolors
Sketch book. Sizes between 3”x5”, 5”x7” or 8”x10” Blank pages. (Moleskin,
Global art, Cresent, Stillman & Birn. etc)
Instructor
Adela Antoinette
Adela Antoinette (She/Her) is a published illustrator, designer and makeup artist. As a southwest born desert dweller, Antoinette’s work primarily centers on Sonoran Desert flora but fluctuates within botany through visiting different regions across the states. She specializes in various traditional mediums including her favorite, watercolor in which she has taught in workshops and classes at the Denali Education Center and The Drawing Studio. Her work has been displayed in various galleries in Arizona, Alaska, and California. Antoinette studied illustration and design at the University of Arizona, receiving her degree in Visual Communication. She is a Tucson, Arizona artist currently living in New York City.
Refund & Cancellation Policy
No refund will be issued less than 15 days prior to any Community Class. A $10 cancellation fee will be applied to all refunds. No refunds will be issued for special events. We reserve the right to cancel Community Classes due to insufficient registration, garden closure, or inclement weather, in which case, participants will receive a full refund. People with disabilities should make requests for accommodation as early as possible to allow time to make appropriate arrangements.
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