For years, artists have used paintbrushes and cameras to capture Yosemite’s remarkable landscape, but those aren’t the only tools suited for celebrating Sierra scenery. In this class, you’ll get to interact with the park’s natural beauty using a less common, but perfectly apt, medium: charcoal. With help from instructor Jeff Hemming, learn to use charcoal on paper to sketch and blend your impressions of Yosemite Valley’s striking granite walls and waterfalls, adding shape, texture and depth to help your drawing leap from the page. At the end of the outdoor class, you’ll be well-acquainted with charcoal techniques and ready to get creative wherever you take your sketch pad next.
Beginner level: Little to no experience required, ages 12+.
Registration: $20 per day per visitor; advance registration recommended; drop-ins welcome as space is available.
Location: Happy Isles Art and Nature Center; shuttle stop #16; park at Curry Village and take the shuttle; workshops are held outside, weather and medium permitting.
Time: 10 am to 2 pm, Monday through Saturday. Please arrive at 9:45 am to purchase supplies. Please plan for extra time when taking the shuttles.
Materials: Supplies are not included in the registration fee. Supply lists are sent to registered participants once payment is received. Additional supplies are available for purchase at Happy Isles Art and Nature Center. All purchases benefit the park! Materials available for use free of charge: field easel, field stool, hardboard, water containers and paper towels.
Lodging arrangements are the responsibility of the participants.
