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BOTANICAL ART FORUM AND FINISHING STUDIO with ELLEN DUARTE
Wednesday, August 7th, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
$40 Member / $50 Non-member
Join Ellen Duarte for a botanical art forum and finishing studio. Bring your ideas and
unfinished botanical artwork. Get expert guidance and advice from Ellen and other
experienced artists through discussion, demonstrations, and exercises. Watercolor,
colored pencil, and ink are all welcome materials. Bring what you will need. Plenty of
plant material will be provided for those seeking to start something new.
Artist Bio: Ellen Duarte has been creating art almost every year since taking up botanical
illustration more than a decade ago, when she began her studies at Wellesley College Botanic
Garden. She earned her Certificate of Botanical Illustration in 2015. Ellen grew up in Maine and
raised her family on Cape Cod. She currently resides in Centerville and is still frequently visiting
Maine.
Materials:
Bring drawing materials, including:
Pencil- any brand drawing pencil, HB, B, 2B, or any drawing pencil you have
Paper- White drawing pad, spiral bound, minimum 9×12
Eraser- any white plastic block eraser, putty eraser, and or retractable eraser
Sharpener- any handheld or electric sharpener that makes a sharp point.
Paper, paints, and tools will be reviewed and recommended at the first class. However, a
minimum list would include:
2 Kolinski sable pointed round, number 4 or 6
Pad of hot-pressed watercolor paper, minimum 9×12
Palette water container paper towels
Professional or artist quality watercolor paints:
Bring what you have. If you have none, and wish to purchase some, Winsor and Newton has a
set of 12 professional quality watercolor paints (5 mil. tubes) which I have found on Amazon for
as little as $49. This set has a good range of colors to start with. If you prefer to buy individually,
the following is a suggested list in order of usefulness. 5 mil. tubes will last a long time, so buy
small, if you can. All are Winsor and Newton, but are available in other brands:
Permanent Rose
Winsor Lemon
French Ultramarine
Permanent Sap Green
Payne’s Gray
Scarlet Lake
New Gamboge
Winsor Blue Green Shade
Burnt Sienna
Yellow ochre
Lemon Yellow Nickel Titonate
Other recommended brands are Daniel Smith, Schminke, M.Graham, and several others, as long
as they are of artist or professional quality.
Some art supply websites are Blick, Gerry’s Artarama, Jackson Arts, Wind River Arts(brushes),
Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, and more. Locally, you can find paints and other decent materials at
Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as at Woodruff’s at Mashpee Commons and Tree’s Place in Orleans