October 5 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Drawing from Nature Class: Fall Foliage
Leaves and Landscapes
A Workshop with Watercolor and Ink
Saturday, October 5 / 9 AM – 12 PM
$52 General Public, $47 VINS Member
Workshop Details:
Franklin Roosevelt once said, “Forests are the lungs of our land”, and in this workshop, we will honor the work of trees. For the first hour, before VINS opens to the public, we will spend time exploring the wooded trails and the canopy walk soaking in inspiration. We’ll zoom in on single trees and zoom out for landscape views. Back in the classroom, we will guide you on a little color theory, mixing watercolors to achieve realistic fall colors, adding pen accents, and offering tips on composition that will enhance your field journals. Our goal is to help you depict your experiences with the forest and trees in your field journal in a way that is fulfilling to you.
Drawing, sketching, and watercolor experience are not necessary, all skill levels welcome.
Suggested Materials:
- A water bottle
- A high-quality journal with heavyweight, mixed media, or watercolor paper
- HB pencil or mechanical pencil
- An eraser
- Micron pen size 01 and/or 005
- Optional: your preferred art medium such as watercolor, gouache, or colored pencils
Instructor Bios:
Cynthia Moulton – Cynthia finds that observing and recording in a field journal enhances our engagement with the natural world. Teaching courses in ecology, animal diversity and biological illustration at Castleton University for the last 25 years has allowed her and her students to explore science through pen and ink, graphite and colored pencil.
Lois Moulton – Lois has been passionate about science illustration for years, creating numerous personal nature journals from her travels and time outdoors. As an educator at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts, she has been incorporating art as a tool for observation into her science classes since 1995. Lois specializes in watercolor and pen & ink.
For more information contact us at info@vinsweb.org or 802.359.5000.