Hedge hog cactus by Lisa Coddington. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Artist and instructor Lisa Coddington is returning to teach a one-day workshop on drawing and watercolor using botanical and natural subjects 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday June 1 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.

This class, made possible by Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), is great for all skill levels and is limited to 13 students. Register to learn techniques for creating realistic, still life, nature-inspired art.

 Participants will explore pencil and watercolor techniques that portray plants and animals. With easy to understand demonstrations and master artist examples, Coddington will work to reinforce confidence in creating dimensional summer-themed subjects.

Coddington earned her Master of Art degree at Syracuse in Illustration. She has illustrated a children’s book and received commissions by regional and national firms for her artwork and art instruction. Her whimsical characters have been licensed for ornaments, featured on greeting cards and applied to home textiles for major retailers. She has exhibited at SURTEX Licensing show in New York City for seven years, and is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Coddington has been teaching for more than 10 years, and is teaching at Santa Fe Community College. She also teaches specialized art retreats around New Mexico and the U.S.

To learn more about Coddington and her work, visit www.lisacoddington.com.

The cost of this class is $30, or $24 for PEEC members, which includes a resource list, and supportive handouts. Village Arts typically carries all the necessary supplies. Advance registration is required, and space is limited. To register or learn more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org, email programs@peecnature.org or call 505.662.0460.

PEEC was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons, mesas, mountains, and skies. PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road, holds regular programs and events, and hosts a number of interest groups from birding to hiking to butterfly watching. PEEC activities are open to everyone; however, members receive exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs and merchandise. Annual memberships start at $35. To learn more, visit www.peecnature.org.