Illustrating Mushrooms With Watercolor and Ink
June 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday & Tuesday, June 9 & 10
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Combining traditional pen and ink with watercolor to create scientific illustrations, we’ll explore the beauty and biodiversity of mushrooms in this two-day workshop. Starting with the basics of botanical drawing, we’ll develop our observational skills, paying attention to proportion and perspective. Then, we’ll learn techniques for mastering dip pens. On day two, we’ll add watercolor to our compositions and explore skills such as glazing and charging. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a unique composition of mushrooms and have mastered a new approach to pen and ink and watercolor. All levels welcome. Class appropriate to teens 14+
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Materials:
Supply list: Claire Loon Baldwin – Watercolor and Ink – Materials – Google Docs
Kits can be purchased at The Mix art shop in Brunswick with student-grade and artist-grade.
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Artist Biography:
Claire Loon Baldwin is a watercolor and ink artist who specializes in natural science illustration. She draws inspiration from her experience working as an environmental educator and ranger in Grand Canyon National Park and the redwood forests of California and strives to spark climate action through her art. Her art has been published by Down East Magazine and in ‘Live Free, Eat Well’, a 2024 cookbook by Adam Glick, published by Penguin Randomhouse/DK Publishing. She has taught unique workshops blending art and ecology for Merrymeeting Community and Adult Education, and the Rhode Island School of Design.
