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Join us for a plein air drawing workshop with artist Julie Bowland. This workshop is for artists of all skill levels and will include a brief instructional lecture in the Pebble Hill Learning Center and a wagon ride/ecology tour through the woods of Pebble Hill to the site where participants will draw inspiration from nature to create oil pastel interpretations of the chosen scenic area. Participants are welcome to bring their own choice of drawing/painting materials, but oil pastels will be provided as will all other materials needed for the workshop. Cost for this workshop is $50 and it is open to all ages—children participating in the workshop must be accompanied by an adult who is also participating. Tickets may be purchased here: https://pebble-hill-plantation.ticketleap.com/plein-air-drawing/

Bowland is a full-time professional artist, recently retired from teaching art and directing the gallery at Valdosta State University. Her art can be seen at http://juliebowland.com .

Julie Bowland Artist Statement:

I work directly from nature with oil paint applied in a thick vigorous impasto. Color is everything to me: It expresses intensity of emotion as it defines space and form. While color and form may be freely interpreted, it remains important to me to work from nature. I appreciate the directness and spontaneity of the dynamic, always changing conditions of the outdoors while I paint and draw: They create a joy and a challenge while I work, and I often have no idea how a painting will turn out. That spontaneity is the fun part.
The French called painting directly from nature en plein air, "in open air." It is exciting and inspiring to slather paint, engulfed in a wild swamp or forest, to dance with the elements of wind, wildlife, shifting light, and all the other uncontrollable aspects of nature. This joy and excitement drives me to make art. I think of my style of art as plein air expressionism.

Again, supplies for this workshop will be provided and no prior experience in drawing is required.