Price range: $175.00 through $185.00
9 available
Date: Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time: 10:00 am–3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Location: Glen Arbor Arts Center Classroom
Skill: Beginner to Intermediate
If you’ve ever picked up a maple leaf in awe of October color, you belong here. This workshop offers classical botanical illustration studies in a fun group setting. Learn about drawing techniques like mark-making and practice working with a nib pen to give your drawing character and style. Working from real leaves, mix colors and practice techniques to achieve colors that deliver autumn’s joy. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have at least two leaf studies and newfound confidence to take your illustration and watercolor skills to the next level. Expect plenty of demos, time to explore and practice techniques, and a fun group environment that will send you home feeling inspired and encouraged.
Objective: Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome: Improved Technique, Creation of Artwork
Making time to be in nature and learn about wildlife inspires Dani’s work. Her detailed watercolor illustrations are an expression of reverence for ecology and the living relationships discovered in nature. Growing up in Michigan, Dani cherished time on the lake, looking for bass and turtles, observing clams, and searching for Monarchs in the meadows. Dani studied at the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. In 2012, Dani put down roots in Northern Michigan where she continues to develop a large collection of Michigan wildlife illustrations, including trout, turtles, butterflies, and birds.
Website: www.DaniKnoph.com
Recommended supplies:
Watercolor paper, size 9″ x 12″ or 11″ x 15″
HB or Soft B Pencil
Eraser: Staedtler Mars Plastic eraser is GREAT!
Container for water
Masking tape or painter’s tape
Eyedropper
Plastic or metal paint palette with wells (you’ll want at least several circular or rectangular wells) 12-inch or longer ruler
Paper towel
At least three ROUND watercolor brushes are recommended, size 2 (small) to size 10 (medium)
Tubes of watercolor paint: For a full array of colors, a good place to start is by purchasing one 5ml tube of each: Winsor yellow, yellow ochre, Chinese or titanium white, cadmium red, phthalo blue, viridian green (**Two high-quality brands are Winsor & Newton and Grumbacher)
Please read the GAAC cancellation and refund policy here: http://glenarborart.org/terms-and-conditions/