Painting Plants This two-week series will explore painting plants and flowers. How can you capture the energy of a living plant while also enhancing your understanding of representational painting? The first session of the class will be a live painting demo by Annelisa, and the second week we will all paint together and put what we've learned into practice.
We will discuss some principles of color and perspective, but no painting experience is required. Our goal is not to create plants that are perfectly realistic in every way, but to find the right balance between realistic representation and capturing a sense of vibrant life and personality.
We will have some plants on hand, but feel free to bring any of your favorite houseplants to add to the setup!
Sliding scale, $60-100 for the full two week program. If you are only attending one of the sessions, feel free to halve the cost accordingly.
Materials are included in the cost of the workshop. We will provide paper, acrylic and watercolor painting supplies, and pens and pencils. However, you are welcome to bring your own additional materials if you have anything special you would like to try. Originally from Arizona, Annelisa Leinbach drew her first creative inspiration from spending time outside and using her sketchbook to better connect with her environment. Annelisa received her bachelor's degree in painting from Yale University. She has also studied painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington, DC. She has traveled to over 35 countries to take part in artistic projects, paint murals, and lead painting workshops. Annelisa has been working as a freelance artist for over a decade, and is currently an in-house illustrator for the science and philosophy website Big Think. She hopes to use art to help herself and others find a sense of adventure, wonder, and mystery in their everyday lives and experience the environment around them in a richer way. You can see some of her personal work at annelisaleinbach.com.
