Registration is Open for Oxbow School of Art’s “Art on the Meadow” workshop “Drawing for Painter’s with Handmade Brushes” with Dawn Stafford. Click here to register - 4 days / $300 / scheduled for Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 14, 2025!
Inspired by Ox-Bow's natural landscape, students in Dawn’s workshop will explore where the technical aspects of drawing meets painting with attention to line, value, structure, and mark making in charcoal, conté crayon, and watercolor. To further experiment with mark-making, demonstrations will guide students through the project of designing and building their own brushes and tools using organic materials including beeswax, horsehair, and jute.
Plan to bring: drawing board no smaller than 18 x 24 inches, apron and/or old clothes, masking tape, sharpie, watercolor brushes (at least 2 sizes), paper towels or soft cotton rags, small watercolor palette, scissors, jar with wide base for water, bugspray, hat, water bottle.