Wednesday, June 10, 9am-12:30pm
Meet at Skoog Park and carpool to the site

Grab a sketchbook and explore Lane’s Island Preserve with pencil, pen, and paint. Artist and educator Jean Mackay will share simple approaches to field sketching designed to help you get started, hone your observational and artistic skills, and deepen your understanding of the nature of Vinalhaven. We will work primarily in pen and ink, but please bring a small set of watercolors or colored pencils if you like. All skill levels welcome, though some experience with sketching and watercolor will be helpful.

 Jean Mackay Bio
Artist and educator Jean Mackay has been exploring and sketching nature for more than 25 years. She began visiting Vinalhaven in 2005 and has been inspired by the island’s rocky coast and spruce woods ever since. She is the author/illustrator of The Nature Explorer’s Sketchbook, published in 2020, and she teaches in person and online workshops nationally. Discover the ordinary, yet extraordinary things that she encounters close to her home in upstate New York and farther afield on her blog, Drawn In; http://www.jeanmackayart.com

Sample of Jean Mackay Nature Journal