ILLUSTRATION AND DOCUMENTATION WORKSHOP – |
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Workshop leader: Dorothy Beebee, (USA) |
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At the beginning of the class, the participants were given a variety of pencils, pens, paper and fresh Australian mushrooms to study and draw. Magnifying glasses were provided for more detailed observation. We discussed various methods of documenting mushroom species in the field, stressing the importance of on-site notes and sketches, concluding with methods of translating those observations into drawings and/or paintings. Different methods of documentation were shown – using 4 x 6 cards, and notebook pages of several sizes – whatever suited the needs of the individual student. After working in black and white media for awhile, we moved into color applications |
Henny Lohse & Tove Haxholm (Denmark), Liza Johansson, (Sweden), Baris Caine & Joan Macrae, (Australia) in illustration class |
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encouraging all to experiment techniques using both wax-based and aquarelle colored pencils, and watercolors. By looking at drawing as a “tool” rather than a “talent”, I hoped to encourage the shy or beginning illustrator in all of us, plus stimulate those with more practice to stretch their boundaries – stressing that there was no “right or wrong” method |
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Ursula Pohl (USA) and Steen Elborne (Denmark), concentrating on their mushroom drawings |
of documentation –
but rather to use what works the best for the purposes of the individual. The
interest in the class was enough so that we extended our morning class to
an afternoon “open studio” for whoever wanted to continue their
illustration work.
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