Four Seasons at Richland Creek Farm "Harvest Season" with artist Maria Villegas • Sept 19

Four-part, Plein-air Drawing & Painting Workshop with artist Maria Botti Villegas • Fee $80 each members or $105 new patrons, supplies included
SPRING BULBS • March 21
FULL BLOOM • May 30
HARVEST SEASON • Sept 19
FALL COLOR • Nov 21
Led by artist Maria Botti Villegas, the worlds of art and nature will collide during the “Four Seasons at Richland Creek Farm” workshop. Enjoy the beauty of El Dorado’s own Richland Creek Farm and create a work of art on-site during four distinct, seasonal workshops. Scheduled during each of the farm’s natural phases, each workshop will focus on the beauty of the season.
9:45-11:00 Plein-Air Drawing and Refreshments at Richland Creek Farm
11:15-3:00 Painting in the Studio at SAAC
"Harvest Season" focuses to crops and seasonal flowers allows for artists to showcase a beautiful array of Halloweenesque colors using mixed media and water media. Participants will learn several different techniques such as perspective, 3D shapes, undertones with watercolor, and much more! No prior experience with skills is required.
Maria will guide students through an outdoor drawing exercise focused on composition and subject selection, as you sketch out your own view of this spectacular location. After sketching, Rhonda will serve seasonal refreshments created with her own ingredients, incorporating all five senses into the experience.
Next, students will assemble at SAAC to complete the artwork with acrylics, watercolor, or other mixed media. Working with Maria, you’ll learn techniques to bring your artwork from drawing to painting, capturing the beauty of the moment on the farm.
In case of inclement weather, rain dates will be scheduled the following Saturday.