Sketching Connections in Nature
Adult Classes | Available
This class focuses on developing observational illustration skills inspired by the natural world, with an emphasis on outlines, form, and translucent layers of color. Participants will explore nature sketching as a foundation for expressive image-making, combining drawing and light watercolor techniques to capture organic forms such as leaves, florals, and landscape fragments.
Drawing & Materials:
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- Watercolor Canson pad 9” x 12”
- Black waterproof fine liner (0.3 or 0.5)
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Watercolor Paints:
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- Primary red
- Primary yellow
- Primary blue
- Titanium white
- Payne’s gray
- Sap green
- Burnt Umber
- Burnt Sienna
(If you already have a set of paints or more colors, feel free to bring them.)
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Brushes (3 or more recommended): Suitable for watercolor
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- Flat brush (½” or ¾” wide)
- Small round brushes
- Fine liner brush
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Tools
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- Reusable containers or cups for water.
- Apron
- Palette or paper plates
- Magazines or photos as references for inspiration.
- Paper towels
- Pencil
- Eraser
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Any questions? Please contact me directly: art.adorablemonique@gmail.com
Monique Olsen
Monique Olsen is a visual artist based in Southwest Florida, raised abroad in Central America, and born in Chicago, Illinois, and profoundly influenced her understanding of art, culture, and color. Monique is well known for her figurative works, landscapes, and people, among diverse themes. In addition, to painting, she is accomplished in other mediums, such as ceramics and illustration. She obtained her formal education in Fine Arts, Teaching Arts with a concentration in Visual Arts at the Licentiate level, and Educational Leadership with distinction. In addition, her art has received copious accolades and the opportunity to exhibit in many venues. Growing up surrounded by different cultures has broadened her overall view of life, and she continuously is pursuing success in personal, professional, and artistic endeavors and the cultural experience itself.