How to See Like a Nature Artist with Virginia Greene

Are you ever frustrated by being unable to turn what you see into a drawing? I’m Virginia Greene, a nature artist, biologist, and park ranger—and in this class for beginner and intermediate artists, I’ll go over how to “see” the world around you with the intent to draw it!
In this class, you’ll learn
How your brain, eyes, and hand work together to create drawings
How your brain’s innate tendencies can make drawing harder
How to overcome those innate tendencies to practice more effective seeing
How to approach building a simple still life to practice Seeing and Drawing
Specific Seeing and Drawing techniques to level up your drawings from life
Throughout the class we’ll do several drawing and seeing exercises, and finally we’ll apply all we’ve learned to do pencil drawing of a natural still life, assembled from YOUR environment! All you will need is a sketchbook, a pencil, and a few objects from nature to join in!
I have been making nature art professionally for over a decade, and drawing for 30 years (and counting). If you love nature, sketching from life, and want to pick up some ways to get better at drawing accurately, this class is for you! I look forward to “seeing” with you!