Sept 1, 2, 3: Botanical Sketching with Wendy Hollender, Lara Call Gastinger, and Giacomina Ferrillo
Botanical Sketching
with Wendy Hollender, Lara Call Gastinger, and Giacomina Ferrillo
Session 2: Friday – Sunday September 1, 2, 3
(See Session 1: Monday – Wednesday August 28, 29, 30 here.)
Each day (9:30am-4:30pm) of this 3-day workshop, each artist will present a 2-hour interactive lesson, and there will be a 1 hour lunch break. Attend only session 1 (August 28-30), only session 2 (September 1-3), or both sessions!
Location: Hollengold Farm, Accord NY
Instructors: Wendy Hollender, Lara Call Gastinger, and Giacomina Ferrillo
Level: ALL levels, aspiring to advanced
Workshop Description:
Enrich your botanical artistry with three days of awe, gratitude, and creativity. Gather with three internationally renowned botanical artists in the inspiring landscape of the Hudson Valley as they share their passion for botanical sketching.
Immerse yourself in this wonderful world, and experience nature’s magic in the foothills of New York’s Catskill Mountains. Learn from Wendy, Lara, and Giacomina about their different drawing techniques as you discover, depict, and dance with nature in a custom-made sketchbook. Try their methods and experiment with your own to create a journal that’s uniquely yours.
From Wendy, expect to learn about:
– creating a Travel Journal with a focus on Botanicals
– mini- landscapes, architectural details, moving objects (people, animals, birds)
– color, contrast and focal point with colored pencil and watercolor
From Lara, expect to learn about:
– basic plant identification & plant dissection
– sketching a full plant in pen
– how to add color with watercolor
– using boxes and text
From Giacomina, expect to learn about:
– choosing a subject and getting to know it by playing with shapes
– the importance of details
– cast shadows
– how to balance the composition of a page
Meet the instructors and learn more at https://drawbotanical.com/product/botanical-sketching-workshop-september-2023
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