Botanical Watercolor: Summer Native Plants at Luscher Farm
Tuition: $165 | Materials: $20
Join us at historic Luscher Farm to discover the rich collection of native flora in summer’s full bloom, including plants such as goldenrod, Douglas aster, and red columbine. More info...
This 1-day workshop offers an introduction to watercolor technique through the lens of botanical illustration.
Artist Jenna Lechner will open class with a series of exercises covering materials, tools, and essential color-mixing concepts for capturing accurate hues, before moving into painting from plant specimens. Along the way, she’ll discuss ideas around what makes a plant "native," and where to find scientifically reliable information about local flora and their biology. Students will build observational drawing skills alongside the artistic foundations of botanical illustration — color, shape, and form — with inspiration drawn from historic botanical illustrators including Maria Sibylla Merian, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Pandora Sellars.
Students will leave with completed botanical studies and a detailed handout of terms, techniques, and trusted resources for continuing the practice at home — covering both native plant identification and botanical illustration. All skill levels welcome.
WildCraft is pleased to partner with The City of Lake Oswego to bring you a series of workshops hosted at their beautiful and historic city park, Luscher Farm.
No previous experience necessary. This workshop is open to anyone 18 years old & over who meet the Essential Eligibility Criteria for Studio Workshops. All participants must accept the inherent risks of participating in a Studio Workshop and agree to sign a liability waiver. This waiver describes in more detail the risks you assume by participating in a Studio Workshop. PLEASE carefully review it!
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