Nature Watercolor Painting
Join us for a desert-inspired watercolor painting workshop! Whether you’ve always wanted to try watercolor or are a pro, this class is for you! Our instructor, local artist Shirley Spencer, will guide us on how to best capture the Park’s beauty using this art form. We’ll explore techniques, composition, pigments, washes, design, and equipment usage during this three-hour class. We’ll paint the beauty of the desert and immerse ourselves in connecting with the biological landscape and our inner artists. All materials will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own equipment. Please wear casual work clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on. Participants will take home their masterpieces!
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Class is limited to 20 participants of all levels.
Date: Sunday January 19, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Location:
UCI Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center
401 Tilting T Dr. Borrego Springs, CA 92004
Cost:
ABF Member: $55
Non-Member: $70
Student: $35
*Please note that as the Anza-Borrego Foundation is a non-profit organization, all program costs are used to support current and future education programs, including subsidized programs that seek to increase access to the outdoors.
Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available for those with financial hardship. If you’d like to request a scholarship, please reach out to [email protected] with a 2-3 paragraph description about why you’d like to attend this program and your need for a scholarship.
About the Presenter:
Shirley Spencer earned her B.A. in Life Science and Biology from Pacific Union College and her master’s degree in environmental studies from Fresno Pacific University. She has published three books as an author and artist. Her book “Flowering Shrubs of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada” was published by Heyday Books, with 40 of her original watercolors and scientific descriptions of each plant. “Our National Parks Alphabet Book” was published by Condor Designs to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service and includes vivid paintings of each park with endemic flora and fauna found in each iconic place. Her most recent book, “Living Among Giants; Botanical Treasures of a Sequoia Grove” was published in 2017 by Yosemite Conservancy. She divides her time between her winter haven in Borrego Springs, California and summer home in Fish Camp, California.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests must be received 7 days before the event if you wish to receive a refund. Refunds cannot be issued for cancellations made after the 7-day deadline. If ABF cancels a program, we will issue a full refund or credit.
