Field Sketching: A Year of Mindfulness
Year 2

Find your voice and style

only 2 spots open

This course is intended for students who complete the Year 1 course but I'm open to letting others join. If you have experience with the tools and techniques of field sketching and have an interest in pursuing more, put your name on the list and we can have a chat!

One of Sandy’s endearing qualities is her open acknowledgement (even as an accomplished artist) that art is a process, that it takes work, and that each individual has his or her own objective, approach and pace. ~Marty

This mentorship is for you if:

You completed the Year 1 course and want to take it to the next level (the course is open to others with some experience, however...connect with me for a chat!)
You want to continue developing a sustainable practice of Field Sketching or Nature Journaling that fits your interests, schedule, and skill.
This is how you will grow; mindfully developing a singular style that pleases you.

Topics covered (subject to slight modification):
- Diversity of drawing pens (Brush-tip, fixed-nib, dip pen, & fountain pen)
- Sketching with ink (walnut ink, black ink, & water-soluble vs permanent inks)
- Colored pencils
- Pen sketching and colored pencils
- Using tinted paper
- Mark-making techniques
- Simple watercolor washes
- The Phenology Wheel
- Textured vs smooth paper surfaces
- The power of IMAGINATION (it's not only for kids)
- Building values to create an image
- All the colors of “white”*
- Understanding pigment interactions
- Shadows; Watercolor pencils
- Mixed media mash-up
- Watercolor pencils

Wednesdays, 2-4pmAKT
Nov 6 & 20; Dec 4 & 18, Jan 8 & 22; Feb 5 & 19; March 5 & 19, Apr 9 & 23; May 7 & 21; June 4 & 18, July 16 & 30; Aug 13 & 27; Sept 10 & 24

What will it cost to join?

All this for $2999
Three payment options available.

"I like that I not only have grown my skills but I've become ever more observant and I have learned so much about the
plants and creatures around me.
~Susan

2 spots left!

Questions?

Let me know what you are wondering by dropping a note to [email protected].

About the Instructor

My field sketching practice informs everything I do as an Artist, Instructor, and Writer.Art and nature have been part of my life in varying ways since childhood. After a few years flipping between art and biology as an undergrad, I found my way to Natural Science Illustration and never looked back.Teaching others to connect with the natural world through direct observation and journaling brings me as much joy as my personal art practice does.With a focus on "process" rather than always completing finished works, I am teaching skills that apply to anything you want to sketch.You know the old adage..."Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"? That's what I aim to do.Join me for a year of coaching your own practice.