Sunshine Coast Arts Council presents

Botanical Drawing Workshops (Online)

With Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi

November 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th (Sundays); 10:00AM-1:00PM

$40/$60 (Members/Non-Members), does not include materials.

Maximum number of students: 15

In these workshops, students will develop skills in drawing plants and flowers from observation. Using various drawing materials such as graphite pencil, pen and ink, coloured pencil and watercolour pencil, students will explore basic drawing techniques of line drawing, shading, stippling, textural drawing, and more. While students can choose their own plants, the instructor will use wild plants from the West Coast Botanical, such as wild roses, oregon grapes, salal, ferns, cattails, and also leaves from trees, such as maple, cedar, and red alder. The instructor will use these plants for step by step demonstrations. Students can also use photos as reference to continue drawing.

In the first class, the instructor will use Oregon grape, salal, and black berry leaves for her demonstration. You will need graphite pencils and drawing papers.

Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi is a visual artist based in Vancouver, BC. Originally from Isfahan, Iran, she immigrated to Canada 20 years ago where she has received an MFA in Visual Arts from Emily Carr University (2017) and a BFA from University of British Columbia (2007). Her recent practice is mostly engaged with drawing and sculpture, although she has worked in a variety of media such as photography, painting, and installation. Modarres-Sadeghi has exhibited her work at several art galleries in Greater Vancouver, including group exhibitions at the Cityscape Community Art Space, Surrey Art Gallery, Concourse Gallery (ECU), Charles H. Scott Gallery (ECU), and Centre A. Modarres-Sadeghi’s work in this exhibition will be shown next at Emrooz Gallery in Isfahan, Iran, in August 2020.

Skills for Solitude: Professional Series is a series of low-cost online workshops combining ideas, hands-on experimenting and a chance to share what you made. These workshops are open to any skill level and are meant to be a fun and creative way to keep connected during Covid-19.

You need to have access to a computer with video and sound, and a stable internet connection. Zoom also works with a smartphone or tablet. We encourage you to sign up early so that you can test out the link to make sure it works well for you.