This stunning arrangement of peonies in a Delft vase attracted my attention immediately! The cascading vibrant flowers, that dramatic backdrop with soft sidelighting, and the intricate pottery detail convey elegance and simplicity. We’ll learn how to create those unique textures and transform this still life into a real life masterpiece on our drawing boards.
Past Workshops
This toucan portrait is vibrant, colorful, and engaging. A dark forest background showcases the simple composition and dramatic lighting. We’ll learn how to render the stunning birds, convey the knots and nuances of the unique tree branch, and achieve smooth, seamless color transitions throughout the background. While we won’t finish the entire piece in class, I’ll share tips and techniques along the way so that you will be able to complete the project on your own with the assistance of the instructional booklet, Zoom recording, and personalized critiques by me.
The project is an adorable English Cocker Spaniel puppy, and we’ll bring her to life on Clairefontaine Pastelmat paper with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils (and a couple others). We’ll create that pawsitively precious face together and then work on the silky, flowing fur that characterizes this beautiful breed.
I’m thrilled to offer a brand new colored pencil workshop that stirs up nostalgic summertime memories for many of us. Sunny days with lazy afternoons, fields of wildflowers, butterflies and bumblebees floating on gentle breezes sipping nectar… This is what I wish to convey with these vibrant butterflies perched upon field thistles. I’ll show you how to create the textures and shapes that bring this artwork to life and will be using lots of new stuff to do it! This project is a departure from my usual ones. The surface will be drafting film this time, and we’ll use Polychromos pencils, a few PanPastels, some Neopastels with blending stumps for the background, and a paint pen. The Supply List is extensive. If you would prefer to simply watch and learn the many techniques I’ll demonstrate, please join me and purchase the materials at your leisure.
Spring is around the corner, and I’m thrilled to offer a brand new colored pencil workshop featuring this vibrant floral still life! During my one-day Zoom class, I’ll show you how to create these gorgeous nasturtiums with their delicate petals and bright-colored stems. We’ll explore the lustrous glass and water textures of the beautiful blue vase and discover how to render the wood table surface with its distress markings. Lastly, I’ll show you how to install a deep black background with two pencils that will convey striking drama as it spotlights the floral bouquet.
Every now and then, THE most fabulous photo reference presents itself, and I simply must draw it and teach it as a workshop! Such is the case with this delightful image of two birds who have discovered an outdoor water faucet. In my last Zoom workshop there was a request for another bird project, so I started the search for a photo that included adorable birds, some vibrant color, several great textures, and possibly a story or clever theme. Here it is!