SBMA Adult Art Studio Class En Plein Air at Lotusland – Members Event
December 5 @ 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Public Event On-Site
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Lotusland + SBMA Members: $125
(SBMA Members please provide your Member ID in the comment box at checkout)
Non-Members: $175
Non-refundable, no guest passes.
EN PLEIN AIR at Lotusland
“I too find flowers beautiful…yet there is hidden within a deeper beauty.” Piet Mondrian
Curious beginners and artists of all levels are invited to paint en plein air in the Lotusland gardens, seeing nature through the eyes of one of modern art’s most influential figures. Museum Teaching Artist Nicola Ghersen will guide participants step by step through simple watercolor and gouache techniques, creating close-up diptych compositions with delicate micro pen details. All art is inspired by Piet Mondrian’s early flower painting, Rhododendron, ca. 1905, on view at SBMA.
Before developing his iconic geometric grids in bold primary colors, Mondrian drew deeply from the beauty of the natural world. He remained fond of these early nature studies, throughout his life often keeping a wall in his private living quarters devoted to displaying them. During this afternoon workshop participants will follow the same thread by selecting plants and flowers in the garden to paint in quiet personal studies.
Lotusland x Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Lotusland is proud to partner with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art to bring the creative experience of art-making into the Garden. This ongoing collaboration offers adult art classes in an inspiring natural setting, inviting participants to explore artistic techniques while immersed in the beauty of Lotusland’s landscapes. Whether drawing from the textures of rare plants or the ever-changing light, these sessions celebrate the connection between art and nature, fostering creativity in one of California’s most extraordinary botanical gardens.
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