Helen Shafer Garcia, Vista
http://www.helenshafergarcia.com
A garden illustrator for San Diego Home and Garden Magazine for 7 years, Helen is an avid gardener who manages a ½-acre garden filled with succulents and perennials. Helen teaches at the San Diego Botanic Garden, at artist retreats, and at conferences. Visit Helen’s website to view the many ways you can combine plants and art using watercolor, pastels, and mixed media.
- Watercolor Journaling in the Garden – Sunday, July 17, 2011; 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Spend a day exploring plants and learn how to capture their details with watercolor and ink journaling. Participants will combine the drawing and painting of botanical elements with words. Discover form and color while developing a plant study. Cost: Members $65/ Non-members $75. Please register by July 13, 2011. Materials list provided upon registration. Register.
- Watercolor Basics – Mondays, September 12 – November 7, 2011;
1-4 PM. A class for first-time artists. Experience watercolor in a relaxed atmosphere. This class is more about process than the creation of a final project. Practice watercolor techniques, learn color theory and learn how to mix colors. Discover how to create surface textures too! Cost: $175. View details - Pastels: In the Studio and Plein Air – Wednesdays, September 14 – November 9,
2011; 1-4 PM. Investigate nature-inspired subjects, explore techniques, and learn drawing skills in a relaxed atmosphere. This weekly class combines studio time with painting outdoors at locations such as the Santa Rosa Plateau and Elfin Forest Reserve. Cost: $175. View details - Contemporary Book Arts: Embellished and Stitched – Thursdays, September 15 to November 10, 2011; 1-4 PM. Discover the art of bookmaking using contemporary mixed media techniques. Explore endless possibilities. A great way to re-purpose art papers, unresolved paintings, ephemera and other assorted nature-found objects. Cost: $175. View details
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