SAVORING SUMMER SKETCHBOOK SERIES
Winslow Art Center (Online)
Tuesdays, May 12, June 16, July 14, August 11, 2026
3:00 pm-5:00 pm Pacific Time, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Eastern Time
Keep a regular sketchbook habit going throughout the summer season with inspiration, ideas, fun layouts, and new techniques. Sign up for one or take all four of these watercolor workshops to capture the beauty and bounty of summer in your sketchbook. Each session will include warm up exercises to build your skills, plus a work-along/demo. Post your artwork to the online classroom to receive feedback from me and be further inspired by your classmates.
May 12, 2026: Magnolias in Bloom
June 16, 2026: Hummingbirds and Trumpet Vines
July 14, 2026: Vacation Map
August 11, 2026: Garden Harvest
SKETCHING THE NATURE OF PLACE
Sofia in Monsaraz, Portugal
June 3-8, 2026
Immerse yourself in the extraordinary setting of Monsaraz, Portugal and delve into ways to explore and capture your experience of place, from landscapes, plants, and wildlife to food and culture.
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Madeline Island School of the Arts, Wisconsin
July 20-24, 2026
Capture the beauty, wonder, and diversity of nature in your sketchbook. Madeline Island offers a perfect setting to explore and sketch the island’s birds and wildlife, gardens, fields, Northern forests, and waterways. This workshop focuses on multiple approaches to sketching and painting nature-related subjects with an eye toward deepening your understanding, appreciation, and connection to the places you live or visit.
Creative Nature Journaling
Madeline Island School of the Arts, Tanque Verde Ranch, Tucson, Arizona
January 11-15, 2027
Capture the beauty, wonder, and diversity of nature with fresh, creative approaches to nature journaling. This workshop focuses on multiple ways to sketch and paint nature-related subjects with an eye toward deepening your understanding, appreciation, and personal connection to the places you live or visit.
I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to offer this workshop! Tanque Verde Ranch presents a perfect setting to explore and sketch the Sonoran desert’s vibrant community of plants, birds and wildlife. Join me!
Interested in Hosting a Workshop?
Contact me. Please reach out via e-mail and tell me what you have in mind. Then we can arrange to talk on the phone to discuss details. I like to tailor a workshop to the needs of each group. Fees vary based on travel and workshop length.
jeanmackayart (at) gmail (dot) com
Here are a few possibilities:
- Sketching Nature with Pencil, Pen, and Paint
- Illustrated Journaling in Watercolor
- Drawing Birds
- The Art of the Bird: Eggs, Feathers and Nests
- Travel Sketching with Watercolor
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Hello Jean, I studied with Marilee Nielsen in Orange County, CA where we did a project based on your journaling. I’ve watched your you tube workshop with kids and drew along with your collections. But why I am writing, is I cannot quite master or get a teacher on line to help me with layering although I sent a partial picture of your poppy and green bud where you have three or more layers overlapping. I am obsessed with learning how to do this as I usually am disappointed in my watercolors although I can draw well. Will you please teach an on-line workshop in watercolor?
On my laptop it is difficult to see unless an instructor has a close camera to watch the technique. Any advise for an 83 year old who has taken classes but only like your style, especially your florals.
Helen Harris
Hi Helen– I’ll email you! — Jean
I’m on Facebook and Instagram if you want to see the kind of watercolor help I need.
Thank you for your thorough reply. I’ll check out the free workshops also.
Helen Harris
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