Botanical drawing classes offered starting Feb. 10

Courtesy Dorota Haber-Lehigh

A botanical sketch with art by Dorota Haber-Lehigh

Courtesy Dorota Haber-Lehigh

Botanical drawing by Dorota Haber-Lehigh

MANZANITA — The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita will offer five botanical drawing classes throughout 2018, starting 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10.

Led by Dorota Haber-Lehigh, the series of workshops will focus on drawing from nature while being inspired by changing seasons. The workshops can be taken independently or as a series.

Each workshop will have a different seasonal focus while emphasizing sketching from observation. Students will experiment with new techniques, study botanical accuracy and learn the importance of self-expression. The series is designed for students 18 and up. All skill levels are welcome.

This first workshop will focus on keeping a botanical sketchbook. Students will engage in creative, meditative and structured exercises to dive into this practice.

In this foundational class, students will learn sketching, measuring, tonal/shading, application, color blending and layering, and composition ideas. Using pen, graphite and color pencils for sketching and adding text will give students the tools to embrace their personal style and use a sketchbook to record their botanical journey.

By the end of the first class, students will complete several entries in their sketchbooks and will walk away with ideas on how to continue throughout the year.

Tuition is $45 per session, or $150 for all five ($30 per session).

Later classes will be held noon to 4 p.m. April 28, Aug. 25, Oct. 20 and Dec. 1. Additional information can be found at hoffmanblog.org/register-for-workshops.

Haber-Lehigh’s art and teaching explore the beauty of nature, magic of native plants and human connection with plants. She has authored two ethnobotanical coloring books. Her workshops are engaging, inclusive and fun, and designed for all skill levels.