Wonders of Nature: Miniature Landscapes with Kristin Meuser
Painting landscapes can be daunting with so much information to take in. How can we possibly translate this complexity into a small painting in our nature journals? You will learn techniques that help you simplify the components of the landscape so that you can more easily render them and create a sense-of-place in your journal.
Suggested Materials
Please print out in color this pdf
Graphite pencil: .7mm HB or similar
Light blue or gray pencil
White gel pen
Watercolors or colored pencils
Journal or sheet of watercolor or bond paper
Paper towel
About Kristin Meuser
Kristin Meuser has been painting the land for many years throughout California and Nevada. She currently teaches online zoom workshops on essential landscape elements including cacti, mushrooms, flowers, waterfalls, creeks-lakes-rivers, hills-mountains-cliffs, journal page design and more. She moved to Las Vegas in 2018 where her fascination with the desert landscape has flourished in nearby Red Rock Canyon.
Her workshops focus on nurturing a deep connection to nature through the ability to “see" through skill building exercises including color mixing and unique exercises that “demystify” the art and science of drawing, painting and writing. You may find her schedule and further information about her ongoing zoom workshops at www.naturemeuse.com.
Nevada Reads is a program of Nevada Humanities that is made possible with support from Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; the City of Reno; and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Library of Congress’ Center for the Book promotes books and libraries, literacy and reading, and poetry and literature.
