Nature Sketchbook with Watercolor Enhancement with Carolyn DiFiori Hopkins, MFA

Let nature inspire your art! In this immersive sketchbook course, you’ll explore the beauty of natural materials, learning how to incorporate them into your drawings, writings and sketches. Whether you’re capturing the texture of leaves, the shape of tree bark, or the delicate form of a flower, northeastern wildlife including native birds. This class will help you create a unique, nature-inspired sketchbook that tells a story of the great outdoors. Through guided exercises and exploration, you’ll enhance your skills in observation, writing, composition, and creativity, all while using natural materials as both tools and subjects.

What You’ll Do:

• Explore Natural Materials Flora and Fauna: Collect and draw inspiration from natural items like leaves, flowers, seeds, rocks, and twigs. Include native small birds in your sketchbook. Learn how to observe their details and translate them onto paper.

• Sketchbook Techniques: Develop your sketchbook with a variety of drawing techniques, from quick sketches…