DRAWING TULIPS IN COLORED PENCIL with Katy Lyness

Saturday 03-20-21 12:00 am (Eastern) and Saturday, March 27 at 1:00 PM

Location: VIRTUAL PROGRAM VIA ZOOM

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VIRTUAL ZOOM PROGRAM

Join Katy Lyness, passionate home gardener and teacher of Botanical Illustration at the New York Botanical Garden, as she returns with a new two-part Botanical Drawing class.

As Spring starts to appear around us, learn how to use colored pencils to capture the singular beauty of the Tulip flower. This two-day workshop will cover basic drawing skills and colored pencil techniques. The first day will cover instruction and demonstration; the second day will consist of constructive critiques of the students’ work.

A list of materials to purchase will be provided at registration.

The registration fee covers both classes:

     March 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM and March 27 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Registration is limited to 16 participants.

MATERIALS LIST

Pencils

Graphite Pencils: 2 of each: 6B, 2B, HB, 2H, Faber-Castell 9000 (or any good quality brand)

Pens

Micron Pens: Set of 3 various sizes, black

Erasers

Tombow Mono Zero Refillable Eraser Round

White plastic eraser

Small kneaded eraser

Pencil Sharpener

Alvin Brass Bullet Pencil Sharperner

Any good electric pencil sharpener. Suggested brands are X-acto Powerhouse, TGHCP double hole pencil sharpener and Jarlink Electric Pencil Sharpener

Paper

Strathmore 400 Series Heavyweight Drawing Pad – 11″ x 14″, 24 sheets

Tracing paper: Canson Foundation Calque 11″ x 14″

Canson Field Sketch ArtBooks 5: x 7″ OR Moleskine Classic Sketchbook 8.25″ x 5″

Colored Pencils: Faber Castell – Polychromos

Cadmium yellow lemon #205, Cadmium yellow #107, Deep scarlet red #219, Salmon #130, Middle purple pink #125, Ultramarine #120, Cobalt turquoise #153, Dark cadmium orange #115, Purple violet #136, Permanent green olive #167, Earth green yellowish #168, Chrome oxide green #278, Dark sepia #175, Dark indigo #15.

Or Prismacolor:

Reds: Process Red, Crimson Red

Blues: True Blue, Ultramarine Blue

Yellows: Lemon Yellow, Sunburst Yellow

Secondaries: Spanish Orange, Olive Green, Apple Green, Sap Green, Lime Peel Greyed Lavender and Dahlia Purple

Neutrals: French Grey 50%, Black Grape, Burnt Ochre, Ginger Root

Colorless Blender

Various:

Ruler – Clear plastic, 6″ or 12″

Alvin Draftsman Duster or large makeup brush

Artist’s Tape 3/4″

Florist’s Frog (to support plants)

Sketch Board 15″ x 16″ (optional)

Selizo 5 Pcs. Embossing Stylus Set (optional)

Highly Recomended Books:

Botanical Art Techniques, American Society of Botanical Artists

Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, John Muir Laws

The Joy of Botanical Drawing, Wendy Hollender

The Science Behind Fowers, Dick Rauh

Also Recommended Books:

Botanical Drawing in Color, Wendy Hollender

Fundamental Graphite Techniques, Katie Lee

Colored Pencil Solution Book, Gildow & Newton

How to Draw Plants, Keith West

Plant: Exploring the Botanical World, Phaidon Press

Suppliers:

www.dickblick.com

www.danielsmith.com

www.amazon.com

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