Learn to Paint Autumn Leaves and Capture the Colors of Fall

Level: All levels- great for anyone wanting to learn about painting Fall Leaves

Grab your favorite tea or pumpkin spice treat and join us for a fun afternoon of learning how to paint your favorite Fall leaves using beginner-friendly techniques. Jen will show you how to capture the leaf shape, the supplies that she uses, techniques for creating beautiful color mixes, and how to create a painting that you can enjoy all year.

This is a great opportunity to explore new subject matter, ask questions, and use existing art supplies you may already have on hand.

• Warm-up
• Observation skills
• Capturing detail with line, texture, and scoring
• How to incorporate shadows to add dimension

To draw and paint with Jen, bring the following supplies to class:

• Leaves: Bring 3-6 leaves to class, in varying shapes and colors. It will help if the leaves are fresh and soft vs, crispy and brittle.
• Watercolor paper: Canson XL 140lb watercolor paper is a good starting paper.
• Pencil
• Waterproof Pen: Micron 05 is a versatile pen
• Paints: Watercolor or gouache paints in a variety of colors. At a minimum, we recommend having a dark blue, a yellow, and a red for mixing.
• Water: 2 to 3 cups
• Paint Brushes: A small and medium-sized brush.
• Palette or plate: a surface for mixing your colors.

Jen’s current watercolor palette is listed here if you would like to know more https://wanderingpine.com/2021/12/10/whats-in-my-field-art-kit-and-how-to-build-your-own/

Jen Theisen is a Minnesota-based artist and adventurer celebrating the intersection of art, nature, and joy! Her classes blend her enthusiasm for the outdoors with her experience in outdoor education, BFA in Painting, and career as a designer to inspire, educate, and empower others to rediscover their playful nature and creativity on and off the trail! Jen describes watercolor as 'fresh joy' and believes that everyone has an artist within. She brings a small art kit on her outdoor adventures and enjoys the connected, magical feeling of painting with the wild water from rivers, lakes, and puddles. You can learn more about her adventures and art practice at wanderingpine.com, @wandering.pine, and @wandering.pine.art

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