Materials included to borrow
Each person takes home a beautiful completed still life artwork!
Ages 14 +
Get creative in this season-inspired still life sketching workshop, perfect for beginners! Learn to capture an autumn arrangement, featuring farm-fresh flowers, fruit and gourds in vibrant hues. We’ll explore how to use watercolor along with colored pencils, water-soluble crayons, and other media for expressive results!
We'll cover how to:
- Develop a pleasing still-life composition, focusing on shapes
- Mix watercolors to match or complement the arrangement
- Use dynamic marks to capture the character of flowers and fruit
- Incorporate colored pencils, pastels, or water-soluble crayons for texture and detail
The class meets indoors at Cura Contemporary. Please bring a bag lunch (or grab a bite to go nearby).
Materials provided to borrow:
- Watercolor pan sets, pencils, fineliners and brushes to borrow
- Brown kraft paper
- Various media to try including colored pencils, pastels/crayons
Materials to bring:
- Mixed media sketchbook, at least 8x11 inches in size (any brand, e.g., Stillman & Birn, Strathmore Mixed Media) - regular or toned paper
- Optional:
- Small portable watercolor pan kit, with water container and brushes - (Note: I do not recommend the small W&N Cotman Sketcher’s box, due to the provided colors.)
- Fineliner pens and sketching pencils (2B or softer)
- Small set of water-soluble crayons (e.g., Caran d'Ache Neocolor II, Faber-Castell Gelatos)
- Assorted pastels, colored pencils (water-soluble or regular)
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10AM - 1:30PM
Ages: 14 +
Skill Level: Beginner
Price: $90 + tax
Location: Cura Contemporary in the Edes Building | 17395 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill CA, 95037
Parking Information: Here
