Nov 05 2014
Art Workshop: Dramatic Fall Gourds

Art Workshop: Dramatic Fall Gourds

Presented by Bowers Museum at Bowers Museum

Art Workshop (Part 1 of 2-Part Series)
Dramatic Fall Gourds
Session I: Graphite (pencil) and graphite powder
Fall gourds are wonderful subjects for exploring how to create stunning three-dimensional form in a two-dimensional drawing. Each wart, nook and cranny has the potential to benefit from dramatic lighting, shadows, highlights and reflected light. This two-part workshop will use graphite, graphite powder, charcoal, charcoal powder and instant coffee as drawing and painting media.

Deborah Shaw has a degree in fine art from Pomona College, The Claremont Colleges, where she also studied botany and native California flora. Ms. Shaw is an active member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California, and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, and has taught art and botanical art at numerous venues, including The Getty, The Huntington, Virginia Robinson Gardens and Bowers Museum.
Deborah's work has been displayed in juried and non-juried exhibitions, and is in private collections. Her work also is in the permanent collection at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University. She has received numerous awards for art, illustration, design, product design and advertising. Her preferred media include graphite, watercolor, colored pencil, scratchboard, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Admission Info

Fee: Individual class: M / $15 General / $25
Series: M / $25 General / $35
One-time materials fee payable to instructor: $15

Dates & Times

2014/11/05 - 2014/11/05

Location Info

Bowers Museum

2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706