Drawing Tree Shapes and Textures (Online)

Resource person: learn@vandusen.org

Location: Via Zoom

Description:

Join local artist Katharine Dickinson and discover the art of capturing trees through an immersive series of drawing sessions. Develop a keen eye for different tree species' shapes, structures, and forms, refining your observational skills. Explore colour matching to depict these subjects accurately. Uncover the unique features that define specific tree species, enhancing both observation and artistic abilities across three engaging sessions. 

This course offers essential observational drawing techniques through captivating exercises. Drawing inspiration from traditional botanical artworks and tree photographs, you'll build a strong foundation for rendering trees from life. Simplify concepts of foreshortening and perspective for tree trunks and branches, streamlining complex elements for mastery. Practical sessions involve live tree examples and exploring bark textures, twigs, leaves, and cones.  

Experiment with watercolour washes to replicate natural hues and refine colour mixing to authentically match specimen shades. Elevate your tree illustrations with delicate dry brush texture techniques, capturing their inherent beauty with finesse and precision. 

What do you need: 

Suggested materials: Graphite pencils (HB and 2B), a Mixed-Media sketchbook, printing paper for warm-up exercises, watercolour paper (9x12), a paint palette (white ceramic), watercolour paint set (Windsor & Newton or similar), watercolour brushes (#4 and #8, round with a point), and 3 small jam jars. Please bring live specimen references to the classroom; examples will be suggested prior to the first class.    

Instructor's Bio 

Katharine worked in London, U.K., as a professional artist and illustrator, contributing her extensive expertise to advertising and book cover illustration. She has been working as an artist-educator in Vancouver, specializing in observational drawing methods and techniques for botanical arts and landscape painting, since 2010.  

" In her role as an artist-educator, Katharine introduces students to a variety of art-making techniques. She has a unique ability to demonstrate technical information in a way that inspires confidence and builds knowledge while nurturing a deep appreciation for the beauty found in the natural world. By helping students slow down and experience the meditative effects of focused observational drawing, the process is relaxed and inspirational."  https://dickinsonart.ca/ 

Available: Available

Price: $100.00 Taxes not included

Notes: Please note that registration for our webinars will close an hour before the event. Online course log-in details will be sent 24 hours before the course date. Cancellation policy: No refunds will be given for education courses. A credit will be applied to your account for cancellations with one week's notice. With less than a week's notice, no credit will be given. No new credit will be issued if the cancelled course was purchased using prior credit. Program cancellation by the VBGA due to Public Health Restrictions will result in education program credit equivalent to the value lost. Credits must be used within one year from the date issued. Please notify us of your cancellation in writing to learn@vandusen.org

Prerequisites: Educational programs are available for both members and non-members. In order to register for a class, you first need to open an account with Amilia, our online registration portal. Note that your membership account does NOT give you this access. You must open a separate account in Amilia. Follow this link to create your account: https://www.amilia.com/en/Signup Please save your Amilia account username & password for registration in future classes.

More information: Instructor: Katharine Dickinson

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