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Spring is here! Let's get outside and take some time exploring trees.

Tree bark sketch.

I have had a mad love affair with trees for many years. They never cease to amaze and inspire me. In this course, we're going to take a closer look at trees. And when I say closer, I mean closer! 

​This course is about getting up close and cozy with trees. It's about really looking closely and seeing them in a new way.  
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This is about exploring the details of the tree and creating art based on what you find. You may create art that looks like a part of a tree; bark, leaves, roots, branches. Or you may use those things as a jumping-off point for an abstract art piece. Along the way, you'll get a peek into the worlds that exist in a single tree, and the wisdom the trees have to offer.

In Up Close and Personal With Trees, you won't paint individual trees or forests, but instead, you will trek outdoors, get to know trees a bit better, reflect on the wisdom they have to offer, and how, perhaps, they are representations of ourselves.

We'll take a closer look at tree bark, roots, leaves, and branches. You'll head out on your own to a local park, forest, or city street...wherever you can find trees! There you will look closely at the trees, seeking out interesting roots, bark, branches, or leaves, depending on the week.

You will create some field sketches and take photographs, then create paintings, in whatever medium you like.

Super cool tree bark.

How the Course Is Structured

• Online course with 5 Zoom Calls. (The calls will be recorded, so if you can't make a call you can watch the recording.)
• You'll have lifetime access to 5 modules online, each with videos, writing prompts, and other course materials.
• Each week you will have an assignment to take a walk and sketch and/or photograph the subject of the week.
• We'll meet at the end of the week, discuss the assignment, and I'll help you make some art!

I'll share with you:

• My method of getting great reference photos
• The best materials and set-up for field sketches. (You do NOT have to be great at sketching by any means, or have any special equipment.)
• What makes a great composition
• Tips on using your basic phone and computer editing apps as tools to help you change the way you see things, and maybe even give you some fresh ideas!

I'll help you:

• See trees in a different way
• Document what you see
• Work with your phone photo app to enhance or change your photos to spark ideas for your art
• Create really cool abstract art using trees as a reference
• Complete a body of work based on trees​

​Self-paced eCourse with 5 Zoom calls: 
Saturdays 11am-1pm MDT
April 24- May 22

$138/$123 Early Bird includes lifetime access to materials, plus 5 Zoom classes!​

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Quick sketches of tree branches.

Finished painting inspired by Bonsai roots by Tabetha Landt.

Altered photograh of a leaf.

"Churning" Finished painting inspired by tree bark by Tabetha Landt.