The details

Four – 2.5 hr sessions
Min of 4 students / Max of 6 per class

Whether you are a total novice or a seasoned studio painter, skills learned in Pam’s classes will open a brand new world. Your journey begins with understanding how to deeply look at your subject and translate what you see onto paper. Each step you take, at what ever skill level you possess, is personally guided to suit your individual needs.

January 23 • 1pm – 3:30pm
Sketching to See: Learn to Trust Your Mark Making
– Study different dried plant specimens and work from reference images (both provided).

February 6 • 1pm – 3:30pm
Water Soluble Sketching Magic / Simplifying What’s in Front of You: Landscape Vignette
– A combination class of learning how to simplify a scene and adding a quick sketching technique that speeds up the process of your observational response.

February 20 • 1pm – 3:30pm
The Intimate Landscape / Plants and Trees: Capture the Essence and Details
– Study includes broad and closeup views of your favorite plants and trees. Learn techniques to simplify shapes of your chosen specimen(s), study key elements that define the tree or plant and then use this information to capture it’s essence.

March 6 • 1pm – 3:30pm
Capturing the Broad Landscape
Class study is concentrated around breaking down your chosen landscape into shape and value elements, creating color studies to mimic atmospheric conditions and finally painting a quick color study that captures the essence of the view.

Lettering
A portion of each class will be devoted to the study of lettering in the Versal Style.