Tag: drybrush

  • Tuesdays, September 6 & 13, and Thursdays, September 8 & 15, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm – Harvest Time at the Farm

    In this four day seminar, September 6, 8, 13 and 15, taught on location at the Natick Community Organic Farm, 117 Eliot Street, Natick, and in the studio in nearby South Natick, learn to paint economic plants grown locally.  Take your observations from the farm’s fields back to the studio to portray the plants in drybrush watercolor.  Sarah Roche’s expert instruction will fine tune your drawings to be botanically accurate and expand your watercolor skills to capture textures and tones and the vibrant colors of fruits, vegetables, and foliage. Your paintings will look good enough to eat.   Watercolor and drawing experience required. Foundations or equivalent course required. Work at your own skill level in this class for advanced beginners to experienced watercolor artists, sponsored by the Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture.  WCFH members $250, non-members $300 – to register, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or call 781-283-3094.

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  • Wednesdays, April 6 and 13, and Monday, April 11, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm – Let it Shine! Painting Reflected Light

    Learn the techniques of capturing reflected light on fruits and vegetables in your watercolor painting with this Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture studio focus taught by Carrie Megan, on three days, Wednesday, April 6, Monday, April 11, and Wednesday, April 13, from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm each day.  Under Carrie’s guidance, achieve the look of a shiny surface with layers of drybrush wash.  This studio course is for Advanced Beginners and beyond, and watercolor and drawing experience is required.  WCFH member price is $150, and non-members will pay $200.  To register, or for more information, call 781-283-3094, ext. 4, or email horticulture@wellesley.edu.  One of Carrie’s persimmon paintings is shown below.