We will discuss drawing as a record and as an exploration of things around us and we will consider drawing as a form of meditation. We will study elements of design, such as proportion and negative space. Emphasis will be on process, not product. In class, students will use simple drawing tools and sketchbooks as they draw natural and manufactured objects selected for this purpose. A supply list will be provided upon registration.

As a professional garden designer, over a period of 45 years, Tom Pellett designed gardens in Austin, Greensboro, the Memphis area, north Mississippi, and east Arkansas. He has been filling sketchbooks for 50+ years and painting with watercolors for about 25 years. Tom’s gardens have been featured in several books and periodicals. His academic degree is a BFA from the California College of Art.