Join the Bird Alliance of Oregon for this fun and unique art workshop, on-line!
If you have ever driven through the Oregon Outback, this arid habitat filled with sagebrush is where you will find the easily distinguished Black-throated Sparrow. In this class, we will look closely and paint carefully in watercolor the anatomy of eyes, beak and feet of this special sparrow.
Ronna strives to build an atmosphere of learning by encouraging students to take risks, showing support and encouragement, and working alongside the class to assist in the understanding of watercolor painting.
Learn to paint watercolor birds! Paint a Black-throated Sparrow with us!
Online Class Details
Date and time: June 1, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Fee: $25 members / $35 non-members
Where: This is an online zoom class. Recordings will be sent after the class and are available for you to watch for up to two weeks.
Meet the Instructor: Ronna Fujisawa
Ronna Fujisawa, MFA in Applied Craft and Design, from OCAC and PNCA/ BFA Miami University, Oxford, Ohio Artist, art educator, and outdoor enthusiast. Ronna’s creative practice focuses on painting, mixed media, fiber art, and growing indigo for natural dye and paint. She has been living in Portland for seven years. She has found a strong connection to nature and birds through plein air (painting outdoors), watercolor painting, hiking, and kayaking. Her teaching practice includes painting classes at Catlin Gabel School Community Program for adults, Portland Fine Arts Guild, online, and plein air (painting outdoors) watercolor classes for all ages. She has taught Bird Art to elementary school children in Portland Public Schools for six years before the pandemic. Over the last two years, her educational practice has shifted to adult classes, both in-person and zoom. Ronna has been passionately studying and painting birds and landscapes in watercolor for over a decade. Her classes cater to beginner and intermediate students.
For more examples of her work, please visit Ronna’s website: https://saltywaterart.com.