In honor of the new Frida Kahlo Garden opening at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, we have put together a Kahlo inspired workshop! Join us as we learn about Frida’s still life paintings and how to create one with fruit, veggies and flowers. We will cover watercolor and colored pencils along with composition techniques to create your own still life painting.

Main Concepts: Basic drawing, watercolor, and color pencil techniques, contour drawings, composition, and still life design.

List of recommended art materials:

•            2H or 4H graphite pencil and/or color pencil with eraser, eraser (Streader), kneaded eraser

•            8”x10” watercolor paper, hot press.

•            8.5” x 11” plain printer paper or sketchbook for warmups

•            Watercolor – Winsor & Newton Assorted Colors 6-12pk (Any variety of watercolor brand and colors are okay) + Mixing Palette.

•            Assorted Colored Pencils – Prisma color 6-12pk works great. If you have watercolor pencils we will explore these too!

•            Paint Brushes: #3 Long Round, #4 Long Round, & Synthetic inexpensive brush for mixing.

•            Two water jars/cups, mixing palette and paper towels or towels.

•            Optional: small spray bottle or eye dropper

•            A few reference photos will be sent out before class begins

Instructor - Adela Antoinette

Adela Antoinette (She/Her) is a published illustrator, designer and makeup artist. As a southwest born desert dweller, Antoinette’s work primarily centers on Sonoran Desert flora but fluctuates within botany through visiting different regions across the states. She specializes in various traditional mediums including her favorite, watercolor in which she has taught in workshops and classes at the Denali Education Center and The Drawing Studio. Her work has been displayed in various galleries in Arizona, Alaska, and California. Antoinette studied illustration and design at the University of Arizona, receiving her degree in Visual Communication. She is a Tucson, Arizona artist currently living in New York City.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

No refund will be issued less than 15 days prior to any Community Class. A $10 cancellation fee will be applied to all refunds. No refunds will be issued for special events. We reserve the right to cancel Community Classes due to insufficient registration, garden closure, or inclement weather, in which case, participants will receive a full refund. People with disabilities should make requests for accommodation as early as possible to allow time to make appropriate arrangements.