$189.00 (member) / $240.00 (non member)
Margaret Mee began her painting expeditions in the Amazon in the 1950s. Her beautiful botanicals are her legacy to rainforest education and conservation. Learn about her remarkable story and work as you direct your painting skills to bromeliads. Using your choice of watercolor or gouache, you will concentrate on leaves: their use in effective composition, dimensional depiction of light on form, colors, patterns and textures. Refine your skills at washes, as they will form the foundation for your finished botanical plate – in the footsteps of Margaret Mee.
Fee $189 member, $240 nonmember. Prerequisite: Pencil I, Color Mixing for Artists, Watercolor
Connie Sayas combined her love for art and science into a career. An experienced exhibit designer for science, history and art museums, she also worked as staff scientific illustrator for Encyclopaedia Britannica. Connies’ background includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree… (Read More)
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