Botanical Watercolor Spring Class

Dive into the world of botanical watercolor illustration with the exceptional guidance of renowned artist Carly Lake! This single-day class is designed to teach students the fundamental techniques of painting with watercolor paints directly from the tube.

Utilizing high quality materials provided, students will:

• Practice the essential techniques of mixing, blending, and layering colors

• Draw inspiration from flowers, leaves, twigs, and other botanical forms

• Create a finished watercolor illustration that captures the delicate beauty of nature

  
  

Our young artists are incredibly fortunate to work with Carly Lake, whose passion for art and nature shines through her teaching. This is a rare opportunity to develop your watercolor skills and produce stunning botanical illustrations in a supportive and inspiring environment. Don’t miss out on this unique artistic experience!

View her work at www.CarlyLake.com

Date: Saturday, May 10th

Time: 11:15am-1:30pm

Location: Glendora

Cost: $39

Age: 6+

All high-quality supplies will be provided.

Parents are welcome to also take the class. Every artist will need a ticket.

Reserve your spot for this special offering today!

Charter Funds are accepted.

WHO IS CARLY LAKE?

Carly Lake’s first love is drawing. She creates vibrant watercolor and digital illustrations for books and print that are whimsical, surreal, and nature-centric. Her debut picture book, Waa’aka The Bird Who Fell in Love With the Sun (Heyday Books), follows the origin story of how the sun got up into the sky, by Tongva author and artist, Cindi Alvitre. Carly enjoys working in spaces where her passion for storytelling is nurtured, including storyboarding, editorial illustration, public art, and art education.

Her practice with natural dyes began in 2016 and has since been at the core of her fiber artwork. The colors in her woven and quilted textiles are the expression of dyes from her local landscape of the Los Angeles basin. She also explores traditional dyes from across the globe, seeing both unique beauty and universality in these ethnobotanical histories. Through her natural dye classes, Carly aims to share the ecological relationships that shape our environment and contemplate these connections with others.

She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and minor in Native American Cultures from California State University at Long Beach. Carly currently lives near the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California.

Parents are welcome to either stay and assist their child, purchase a ticket to participate,  or drop-off for the day. Suitable for ages 6 and above, this class offers a captivating blend of nature, creativity, and education. 

Limited spots available, so secure yours today! 

Notes:

-Charter funds accepted. Checkout using "manual checkout" as the payment option, and reach out to your charter school for a purchase order.

-No refunds available

-Class could be rescheduled if it is raining