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Demonstrations & Presentations
These are live demonstrations where the instructor's drawing will be projected on the big screen. You can watch and listen, or you can draw along!
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Small Group Sessions
These active learning sessions will be conducted in small groups. At breakfast each morning, you will sign up for the sessions you'd like to attend. (You can only attend one of the four sessions at any one time.)
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Connection & Camaraderie
These are meals, music, and community events. Share your work, receive feedback, and enjoy your time with instructors and fellow nature and art enthusiasts.
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Friday, Nov. 8
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3:30 PMArrive
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4:00pm-5:00pmOpen StudioThe studio is open! Instructors will be drawing at tables around the room. You can sit with one of them, ask questions, and draw alongside them, and you can walk around the room and listen to each of them for a little while.
All Instructors Available
Dining Hall
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5:00pm-6:00pmSip, Schmooze, & Sketch - Cocktail HourSip a cocktail, schmooze with fellow artists, and sketch your favorite foraged finds.
All Instructors Available
Lobby
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6:00pm-7:00pmDinnerDining Hall
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7:00pm-8:30pmArtists' JourneyEach instructor will introduce themselves and share their art and artistic journey, followed by a Q&A where you can dive deeper and consider your own artistic path.
All (15 minute presentation each, with Q & A)
Performance Hall
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8:30 PMSketchbook SharingHowever you are comfortable, we encourage you to share your work. Put your favorite sketchbook (open or closed, with or without your name) on a table, walk around and admire the talent around the room. There will be supplies to leave supportive notes for each other, and some soft background music for a delightful atmosphere.
All Instructors Available
Performance Hall
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9:00 PMLive MusicMike & Ruthy (of The Mammals) are a husband-and-wife duo bringing harmony-driven fiddle and banjo tunes with their original folk-rock music. Tap your toes, dance, or sit back and sing along!Mike & RuthyPerformance Hall
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Saturday, Nov. 9
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8:00am-9:00amBreakfastDining Hall
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9:00am-10:30amWalk, Forage, and DrawWe will walk to the historical covered bridge, collecting subjects on the way. We'll find a comfortable place to sit and draw with a beautiful view of the waterfall and the sounds of moving water to inspire us.Wendy & Deloutside
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Pen Techniques: Acorns and Berries Learn how to sketch with pen and use pen marks to create value to shade subjects like acorns, berries, and nuts. We will also learn how to use a waterbrush to add color.LaraDining Hall
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Leaves, Autumn Colors, and DetailsLearn to draw autumn leaves using pen techniques that will enhance the leaf's form and curves with shadows and contrast, and create a palette with autumn colors. Render more complex subjects by creating a mapping and the necessary references to untangle ourselves in the details.MinaGarden Room
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Sketching Birds Gain confidence sketching songbirds, and learn techniques for making your bird sketches take flight. We'll go over useful anatomy and feather groups, hone your observation skills, and practice ways to capture birds in different poses. JeanDiscovery Room
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10:30am-11:00amTake a deep breath, drink water, use the bathroom, grab a sweater, keep drawing... You do you!
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11:00am-12:00pmDemo: Basic BotanyLearn basic plant identification skills and what to look for when observing and drawing plants.LaraPerformance Hall
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12:00pm-1:00pmLunchDining Hall
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1:00pm-2:30pmTrompe L'oeil: Fool-the-EyeTrompe L’oeil is a French term meaning “fool-the-eye”. In order to fool the eye into thinking that a flat painting actually consists of real three-dimensional objects, we will learn 4 simple techniques using colored pencil and watercolor. Along with learning the basics of combining colored pencil and watercolor on seed pods and small natural objects, we will also incorporate other objects that are relatively flat such as buttons, ribbons, cards, stamps, photos, tape, and old keys.WendyPerformance Hall
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Walk, Forage, and DrawExplore the gorgeous grounds and collect subjects to draw. Sketch as you go, or bring your specimens back to draw indoors. Lara & Deloutside
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Leaves, Autumn Colors, and DetailsLearn to draw autumn leaves using pen techniques that will enhance the leaf's form and curves with shadows and contrast, and create a palette with autumn colors. Render more complex subjects by creating a mapping and the necessary references to untangle ourselves in the details.MinaGarden Room
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Sketching BirdsGain confidence sketching songbirds, and learn techniques for making your bird sketches take flight. We'll go over useful anatomy and feather groups, hone your observation skills, and practice ways to capture birds in different poses. JeanDiscovery Room
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2:30pm-3:00pmTake a deep breath, drink water, use the bathroom, grab a sweater, keep drawing... You do you!
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3:00pm-4:00pmDemo: Compose a Balanced PageLearn to compose harmonious pages by balancing images, writings, and cast shadows.MinaPerformance Hall
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4:00pm-5:00pmOpen StudioThe studio is open! Instructors will be drawing at tables around the room. You can sit with one of them, ask questions, and draw alongside them, and you can walk around the room and listen to each of them for a little while.
All Instructors Available
Dining Hall
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5:00pm-6:00pmSip, Schmooze, & Sketch Gallery - Cocktail HourSip a cocktail, schmooze with fellow artists, and sketch your favorite foraged finds. However you are comfortable, we encourage you to share your work. Put your favorite sketchbook (open or closed, with or without your name) on a table, walk around and admire the talent around the room.
All Instructors Available
Lobby
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6:00pm-7:00pmDinnerDining Hall
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7:00pm-8:00pmDemo: Plant FamiliesPlants in the same family have similar characteristics (just like people!), notably among their flowers, structures of seed pods and fruits and leaf arrangement. Explore plant families and preview Wendy's newest series of paintings.WendyPerformance Hall
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8:00 PMSketchbook SharingHowever you are comfortable, we encourage you to share your work. Put your favorite sketchbook (open or closed, with or without your name) on a table, walk around and admire the talent around the room. There will be supplies to leave supportive notes for each other, and some soft background music for a delightful atmosphere.
All Instructors Available
Performance Hall
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8:30 PMLive music and dancingThe Bernstein Bard quartet covers a lot of ground in the acoustic music world; recognizing that music is timeless and placeless; rooted in cultures from far and wide. They revel in the spirit of jazzy improvisation, the power of a folk melody, a little Latin flair, and the joys and sorrows of bluegrass, old time, and blues. The Quartet features brothers Mark Bernstein on guitar and vocals, Steve Bernstein on mandolin and vocals, and Robert Bard on upright bass and vocals, and Sarah Milanovich on fiddle and vocals.
Bernstein Band
Performance Hall
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Sunday, Nov. 10
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8:00am-9:00amBreakfastDining Hall
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9:00am-10:30amTrompe L'oeil: Fool-the-EyeTrompe L’oeil is a French term meaning “fool-the-eye”. In order to fool the eye into thinking that a flat painting actually consists of real three-dimensional objects, we will learn 4 simple techniques using colored pencil and watercolor. Along with learning the basics of combining colored pencil and watercolor on seed pods and small natural objects, we will also incorporate other objects that are relatively flat such as buttons, ribbons, cards, stamps, photos, tape, and old keys.WendyPerformance Hall
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Pen Techniques: Acorns and Berries Learn how to sketch with pen and use pen marks to create value to shade subjects like acorns, berries, and nuts. We will also learn how to use a waterbrush to add color.LaraDining Hall
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Walk, Forage, and DrawExplore the gorgeous grounds and collect subjects to draw. Sketch as you go, or bring your specimens back to draw indoors. Mina & Deloutside
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Sketching BirdsGain confidence sketching songbirds, and learn techniques for making your bird sketches take flight. We'll go over useful anatomy and feather groups, hone your observation skills, and practice ways to capture birds in different poses. JeanDiscovery Room
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10:30am-11:00amPlease pack up your room and get ready for a fun afternoon!
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11:00am-12:00pmDemo: Bird NestsTake a closer look at bird nests and try your hand at rendering them with accuracy and beauty. JeanPerformance Hall
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12:00pm-1:00pmLunchDining Hall
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1:00pm-2:30pmTrompe L'oeil: Fool-the-EyeTrompe L’oeil is a French term meaning “fool-the-eye”. In order to fool the eye into thinking that a flat painting actually consists of real three-dimensional objects, we will learn 4 simple techniques using colored pencil and watercolor. Along with learning the basics of combining colored pencil and watercolor on seed pods and small natural objects, we will also incorporate other objects that are relatively flat such as buttons, ribbons, cards, stamps, photos, tape, and old keys.WendyPerformance Hall
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Pen Techniques: Acorns and Berries Learn how to sketch with pen and use pen marks to create value to shade subjects like acorns, berries, and nuts. We will also learn how to use a waterbrush to add color.LaraDining Hall
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Leaves, Autumn Colors, and DetailsLearn to draw autumn leaves using pen techniques that will enhance the leaf's form and curves with shadows and contrast, and create a palette with autumn colors. Render more complex subjects by creating a mapping and the necessary references to untangle ourselves in the details.MinaGarden Room
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Walk, Forage, and DrawTry out techniques for sketching outdoors year-round while walking one of Ashokan’s scenic trails. Jean & Deloutside
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2:30pm-3:00pmTake a deep breath, drink water, use the bathroom, grab a sweater, keep drawing... You do you!
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3:00pm-4:00pmGallery/Display today's work & get feedbackHowever you are comfortable, we encourage you to share your work. Put your favorite sketchbook (open or closed, with or without your name) on a table, walk around and admire the talent around the room. Instructors will walk around and provide individualized feedback (if desired).
All Instructors Available
Performance Hall
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