A wonderful opportunity to get in touch with nature and yourself at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Allow yourself to be inspired by the natural world around you, and pour your creativity onto the page. Try out journaling and sketching prompts, meditative exercises for honing observation skills, and learn to make a botanical study from life. Bring any media you like to work in, a writing utensil, and a journal. Portable stools provided. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather and light hiking, as well as water and lunch.

Taylor Scamehorn

Sat (1-day) 9/13 9am-4pm

KNC Visitor Center $150 / KIA and KNC Members: $130

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Adventure into the art of drawing portraits from life with the technique of chiaroscuro, an Italian word meaning “light-dark.” Using Conté crayon and pastel pencils on toned paper can create the illusion of volume, modeling, and depth using the drama of light. Among the masters who used this technique were da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Discover how life studies impact studio work and the potential beauty with simplicity of medium.

Sue Snyder

Thu (3 wks) 4/9-4/23   12-3pm

Studio 6   $155 / Members: $135

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Students will work en plein-air (outdoors!) in watercolor and a variety of drawing media. We’ll create loose and expressive studies at a variety of local sites, learning to focus our composition and yet freely interpret our subjects. 

Susan Badger

Mon (3 wks)  4/27- 5/11 12:30-3:30pm

Locations will be announced   $135 / Members: $115

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