8 Weeks
Wednesday 6:00 - 9:00 PM (March 15 - May 10)

This mixed media workshop brings together the beauty of pen and ink line with the sparkle of watercolor washes. The pen and ink line forms the tonal drawing of the plant, giving it visual depth while the watercolor wash shows the beauty of the flower's color. This technique resembles early hand colored botanical engravings. Starting with a strong foundation of pen and ink techniques using the crowquill pen and technical pen to gain a working ink vocabulary, students will learn to stipple dots and crosshatch lines to create tone, texture and form as well as contour ink line drawing. The first few classes will concentrate on acquiring proficiency in pen and ink techniques before proceeding to watercolor washes over the ink drawings. All levels of students welcome.