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Paint the Kitchen Garden, Holiday Botanicals Too

September 5, 2011 by Tania Marien


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  • Drawing Small Mammals – Saturday, September 24, 2011;
    10 AM – 4 PM. Create the texture of fur and the expressive eyes of animals living in coastal Alabama using graphite and colored pencils. No experience necessary! All art supplies provided. Location: 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center (on the Causeway). Cost: $50. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
  • Mini-Workshop: Drawing Birds – Saturday, October 15, 2011; 2-5 PM. This workshop will be taught in conjunction with a Bird Day scheduled at Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Mobile, AL. Details to be announced.
  • Draw and Paint Holiday Botanicals – Saturday, November 12, 2011; 10 AM – 3 PM. After choosing from a selection of flowers and plants associated with the Christmas season, students will select their choice of paper and then receive step-by-step instruction about how to draw and paint their specimen using gouache and colored pencils. Finished designs can be used as gifts or holiday cards. Limit: 12. Cost: $50, art supplies included. Location: Val’s studio cottage in Mobile, AL.
  • Draw & Paint the Kitchen Garden – Weekly Studio Class (see schedule below). This is botanical art with a twist…combine seasonal fall garden subjects (fresh herbs, flowering plants, heirloom vegetables) with tools of the kitchen and garden world. Learn to draw the reflection on a platter, the folds of a tablecloth, the worn surface of an antique eggbeater or the transparency of a Mason jar. Choose your favorite medium (pencil, colored pencil, watercolor or gouache) each week and receive individual guidance. Supplies provided, no experience necessary. Class size limited.
      Val’s Studio in Fairhope: Tuesdays
      September 20 – October 24, 2011; 2-5 PM.

      Val’s Studio Cottage in Mobile
      : Thursdays
      September 15 – October 20, 2011; 2-5 PM.

      Val’s Studio Cottage in Mobile
      : Thursdays
      September 15 – October 20, 2011; 6:30-8:30 PM.

    Registration Info: Contact Val to register at studio@valwebb.com. Payment must be received to reserve your place in class.

This information can also be found at Classes Near You > Alabama.

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