Watercolor & Medicinal Herbs with Megan Jefferson

Watercolor & Medicinal Herbs with Megan Jefferson

Classes Begin August 5, 2020

Watercolor & Medicinal Herb Series

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Watch and Learn with Megan Jefferson

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Class Description

Indianapolis artist, Megan Jefferson, will conducting a series of online workshops where she will work with students to explore watercolor and medicinal plants in 3 classes. Megan has been fascinated by herbal remedies and has been learning about medicinal plants and their uses for years. She will share her knowledge of a medicinal plant in each class and show how to use it. You will then learn how to paint that plant from observation.

Each class is free, welcoming to everyone and will be taught via Zoom.

 

  • First Class: August 5, 2020, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

  • Second Class: August 12, 2020, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

  • Third Class: August 19, 2020, 6:30pm – 7:30pm

About Megan

Megan attended Miami University and received a BFA, with a focus in painting and has been a practicing artist for 20 years. She is a colorist with a keen interest in the beauty of nature. Her paintings are ethereal, they invoke a sense of peace, wonder and stillness. For Megan, inspiration comes from the light hitting the distant land, amazing flowers and flora all around us and the infinite colors in the sky.

As a painter, Megan is much more interested in how the experience of creating feels and the alignment of it being joyful, at ease and flowing, than about the outcome being a direct result of a perfect depiction of subject matter. Painting is a graceful dance that keeps her focused in the moment and allows creation to happen from a calm and centered place.

One of the beautiful things about watercolor is that it forces Megan to work in the moment, to consider every stroke and proceed by allowing the material to behave in its natural way. The water and colors pool, drip, merge and bland. The outcome of this essence is unpredictable, bringing the joy of surprise.

In this free series, students will explore a variety of techniques, media and approaches to explore the nature around them. The classes will help students gain the skills needed to add watercolors to nature journals, as paintings, on fabrics, and for personal enjoyment.

This class is provided at no cost through the generosity of the daVinci Pursuit and its supporters. No special skills are expected or required.

 

More Details About the Series

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Supply List

1. Watercolor: I use liquid, this is not necessary, a set of Prang is great too: 

https://www.amazon.com/Prang-Washable-Watercolor-Assorted-80525/dp/B001E69W9O/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=prang+watercolor+set&qid=1590850921&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNk9IQzZNREZLMTZTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzk0MzYwT0E3MTdHS04wOU41JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NTIxMDEyTFgzWEFTQThTWFVEJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==. 

 
2. If using Prang watercolors, I just recommend a palette for mixing, it could be a styrofoam plate, an upcycled plastic lid etc.
3. Cup for water.
4. Paper towels.
5. Watercolor paper. I like this, but any watercolor paper is great:

 https://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-440-2-STR-440-2-No-140-Watercolor/dp/B0024KSG8M/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=watercolor+paper+strathmore&qid=1590851087&sr=8-5

6. salt for experimenting with.
7. crayons for playing with.

Watercolor Class with Megan Jefferson

Watercolor Class with Megan Jefferson

Classes Begin June 17, 2020

Water Color Class

Watch and Learn …

Watch and Learn with Megan Jefferson

Join us on Facebook …

If you are interested in taking the class feel free to join us. Watercolor Class Community – with Megan Jefferson

Class Description

Indianapolis artist, Megan Jefferson, is conducting a series of online workshops where she will work with students to explore how to create watercolor painting from nature.

Megan attended Miami University and received a BFA, with a focus in painting and has been a practicing artist for 20 years. She is a colorist with a keen interest in the beauty of nature. Her
paintings are ethereal, they invoke a sense of peace, wonder and stillness.
For Megan, inspiration comes from the light hitting the distant land, amazing flowers and flora all around us and the infinite colors in the sky.

As a painter, Megan is much more interested in how the experience of creating feels and the alignment of it being joyful, at ease and flowing, than about the outcome being a direct
result of a perfect depiction of subject matter. Painting is a graceful dance that keeps her focused in the moment and allows creation to happen from a calm and centered place.

One of the beautiful things about watercolor is that is forces Megan to work in the moment, to consider every stroke and proceed by allowing the material to behave in its natural way. The water and colors pool, drip, merge and bland. The outcome of this essence is unpredictable, bringing the joy of surprise.

In this free series, students will explore a variety of techniques, media and approaches to explore the nature around them. The classes will help students gain the skills needed to add watercolors to nature journals, as paintings, on fabrics, and for personal enjoyment.

This class is provided at no cost through the generosity of the daVinci Pursuit and its supporters. No special skills are expected or required.

More Details About the Series

Contact Megan …

Supply List

1. Watercolor: I use liquid, this is not necessary, a set of Prang is great too: 

https://www.amazon.com/Prang-Washable-Watercolor-Assorted-80525/dp/B001E69W9O/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=prang+watercolor+set&qid=1590850921&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzNk9IQzZNREZLMTZTJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzk0MzYwT0E3MTdHS04wOU41JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NTIxMDEyTFgzWEFTQThTWFVEJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==. 

 
2. If using Prang watercolors, I just recommend a palette for mixing, it could be a styrofoam plate, an upcycled plastic lid etc.
3. Cup for water.
4. Paper towels.
5. Watercolor paper. I like this, but any watercolor paper is great:

 https://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-440-2-STR-440-2-No-140-Watercolor/dp/B0024KSG8M/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=watercolor+paper+strathmore&qid=1590851087&sr=8-5

6. salt for experimenting with.
7. crayons for playing with.

Field Journaling With Geoff Davis – Intermediate

Field Journaling With Geoff Davis – Intermediate

Starts Thursday, June 11 , 2020, 6:30pm

Nature Journaling – Intermediate

 

 

 

David Sibley is excited to launch the Sibley BirdWatching Art Contest, in partnership with BirdWatching Magazine on Instagram. Over the coming weeks, he will judge your original drawings of a wild bird. To enter, post an original drawing of a wild bird on Instagram, use the hashtag #SibleyBirdWatchingArtContest, and follow @aaknopf, @sibleyguides, and @birdwatchingmagazine. A first, second, and third place winner will be announced at the end of June. (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US Residents, 18+. Ends June 15, 2020. See Official Rules at https://bit.ly/2T4s73k

#sibleybirdwatchingartcontest

Class Description

Building upon a successful beginning workshop series, Noblesville naturalist, Geoff Davis, is conducting an intermediate online workshop where he will work with students to explore how Nature Journaling can increase engagement and enhance outdoor experiences.

This intermediate level course will focus on investigations including data collection and experimentation.

Davis, a bird carver and printmaker, has used journaling to document his natural experiences and to develop his observation skills.

In this free course students will explore a variety of techniques, media and approaches to record experiences, develop and answer questions and to develop new more meaningful adventures. We will be taking what we learned in the beginning course to a deeper level.

If you miswed the beginning courtse you can find links to what was presented here …

This class is provided at no cost through the generosity of the daVinci Pursuit and Nickel Plate Arts. No special skills are expected Students may begin with just pencil and paper.

The classes will be conducted via Zoom

June 11, 2020 06:30 pm (East)

June 18, 2020 06:30 pm (East)

June 25, 2020 06:30 pm (East)

Register in advance for this workshop:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Contact Geoff …

Field Journaling With Geoff Davis

Field Journaling With Geoff Davis

Archived Classes

Nature Journaling

Class Description

Noblesville naturalist, Geoff Davis, is conducting an online workshop where he will work with students to explore how Nature Journaling can increase engagement and enhance outdoor experiences.

Davis, a bird carver and printmaker, has used journaling to document his natural experiences and to develop his observation skills. 

In this free course students will explore a variety of techniques, media and approaches to record experiences, develop and answer questions and to develop new more meaningful adventures.

This class is provided at no cost through the generosity of the daVinci Pursuit and Nickel Plate Arts. No special skills are expected Students may begin with just pencil and paper. 

Introduction to Nature  Journaling
Archival Links to Sessions on YouTube

Session I
May 7, 2020

Session 2
May 14, 2020

Session 3
May 21, 2020

Mini Lesson I
May 12, 2020

Mini Lesson II
May 19, 2020

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