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Art Meets Ecology: Watercolor Workshops with Claire
February 24th to March 24th 2026, Every Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:30pm
Botanical Illustration with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This all-levels class explores botanical illustration with watercolor, pen and ink. Students will learn principles of scientific illustration through painting subjects ranging from mushrooms to wildflowers, focusing on observational drawing and precision watercolor painting techniques. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick. The list for the required materials is linked on the website where you buy the tickets.
Feb 8, 2026 from 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Illustrating A Rainbow of Botanicals with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This all-levels class integrates pen and ink techniques with watercolor. Students will learn principles of illustration different kinds of botanicals, and create a composition combining a rainbow array of the subjects of their choosing. At the end of the day, students will have gained techniques for painting and drawing in their own unique style. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick. The list for the required materials is linked on the website where you buy the tickets.
Dec 5, 2025 from 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Bouquet Illustration with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
Capture your own bouquet with watercolor and ink! This all-levels class will explore techniques for illustrative ink drawing with ‘dip pens’, and layering and mixing vibrant and organic hues with watercolor. Students will leave with their own unique composition of a bouquet - which could make a wonderful handmade holiday gift. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick. The list for the required materials is linked on the website where you buy the tickets.
November 6th to December 11th 2025, Every Thursday from 5:00 to 7:30pm *No Class on 11/27
Illustrating Flora & Fauna with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This all-levels class integrates pen and ink techniques with watercolor. Students will learn principles of illustration flora and fauna, focusing on one specimen each week. Each week will focus on a new subject, such as a wildflower or fish, with subjects gradually increasing in complexity. At the end of the course, students will have gained techniques for painting and drawing in their own unique style. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick. The list for the required materials is linked on the website where you buy the tickets. *No Class: 11/27.
October 23rd to October 24th 2025, 10am to 3pm
Biodiversity Color Wheels using Watercolor and Ink
Farnsworth Art Museum, 16 Museum Street, Rockland, ME, USA
Capture colorful arrangements of biodiverse flora and fauna with traditional watercolor and ink techniques in this two day workshop! Illustrator Claire Loon Baldwin will share her approach to combining the classic dip pen with watercolor to create detailed, vibrant naturalist illustrations. Students will draw inspiration from Maine’s diverse flora and fauna to develop their own unique, colorful compositions.
Oct 15, 2025 from 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Illustrating Autumn Leaves with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
Illustrate Maine’s beautiful fall foliage with dip pens, ink, and watercolor. This all-levels class begins with a nature walk to gather specimens and soak up inspiration. Then, back at the studio, we’ll learn techniques for drawing with pen and ink, and create exciting watercolor textures with salt, soap, and more. Everyone will leave with their own unique study of autumn leaves. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick. The list for the required materials is linked on the website where you buy the tickets.
October 7th to November 4th 2025, Every Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:30pm
Botanical Illustration with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This all-levels class explores botanical illustration with watercolor, pen and ink. Students will learn principles of scientific illustration through painting subjects ranging from mushrooms to wildflowers, focusing on observational drawing and precision watercolor painting techniques. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick. The list for the required materials is linked on the website where you buy the tickets.
Sep 9, 2025 from 4:30PM to 7:00PM
Watercolor Paint Evenings with Claire Loon Baldwin: Autumn Leaves
Wanderwood, 79 Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Join Claire Loon Baldwin at Wanderwood farm and paint autumn leaves. Participants will create their own illustration and learn pen and ink and watercolor techniques. All materials will be provided. We will meet in Wanderwood’s beautifully updated historic barn, surrounded by colorful foliage and heirloom fruits and vegetables. The class will include light refreshment in addition to painting instruction.
Aug 17, 2025
Hog Island Audubon Camp: Arts & Nature For Teens
Hog Island Audubon Camp, Audubon Road, Bremen, ME, USA
This brand-new session is for creative young people aged 14-17 who want to be inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Hog Island. This session will have a special focus on nature journaling. This session is all about the intersection between art, nature, and science. Campers will document the variety of birds, landscapes, and wildlife of Muscongus Bay through sketching and painting while learning about ecology and conservation.
Aug 5, 2025 from 4:30PM to 7:00PM
Watercolor Paint Evenings with Claire Loon Baldwin: Local Organic Flowers + Take Home Bouquet
Wanderwood, 79 Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Join Claire Loon Baldwin at Wanderwood farm and paint local flowers. Participants will create their own illustration and learn pen and ink and watercolor techniques. All materials will be provided. We will meet in Wanderwood’s beautifully updated historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables. The class will include light refreshment in addition to painting instruction.
Jul 30, 2025 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Island Ecology in Color: Sketching Nature with Claire Loon-Baldwin
54 Lyndon Ave, Peaks Island, ME, USA
Join illustrator Claire Loon Baldwin at the Illustration Institute on Peaks Island for an outdoor workshop that blends art and ecology. Explore the island’s vibrant landscape through guided observation and sketching, and learn techniques for capturing the unique hues of the Maine coast with watercolor pencils. We'll wrap up with exercises in simplifying complex landscapes into expressive, colorful studies. Suitable for all ages and experience levels. To sign up please email: nancy@illustrationinstitute.org
Jun 21, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 1:00PM
Explorers Sketchbooks with Watercolor and Ink
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street, Bath, ME, USA
Maine’s coastline has long been a place of fascination for explorers, scientists, and artists alike. Before photography, naturalists documented their discoveries through detailed hand-drawn illustrations. In this immersive three-hour workshop, you’ll learn the time-honored techniques for creating natural science illustrations with watercolor and ink.
Jun 9, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 4:00PM
Illustrating Mushrooms With Watercolor and Ink
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay, ME, USA
Combining traditional pen and ink with watercolor to create scientific illustrations, we’ll explore the beauty and biodiversity of mushrooms in this two-day workshop. Starting with the basics of botanical drawing, we’ll develop our observational skills, paying attention to proportion and perspective. Then, we’ll learn techniques for mastering dip pens. On day two, we’ll add watercolor to our compositions and explore skills such as glazing and charging. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a unique composition of mushrooms and have mastered a new approach to pen and ink and watercolor. All levels welcome. Class appropriate to teens 14+
Jun 3, 2025 from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Watercolor Paint Evenings with Claire Loon Baldwin: Lupine Flowers
Wanderwood, 79 Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Join Claire Loon Baldwin at Wanderwood farm and paint lupines with watercolor. Participants will receive line art by Claire Loon Baldwin on watercolor paper and learn techniques for painting it with watercolor. All materials will be provided.We will meet in Wanderwood’s beautifully updated historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables. The class will include light refreshment in addition to painting instruction.
May 31, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Nature Walk with a Sketchbook
Merrymeeting Adult Education, Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
Explore nature through a series of art exercises designed to spark creativity and mindfulness. This all-levels class begins with a nature walk to gather inspiration and draw what we see in our sketchbooks, and finishes with longer art exercises in the studio. We’ll explore techniques for exploring the outdoors with all our senses, and drawing landscapes using watercolor pencils. Students will gain a variety of techniques for working quickly, accurately, and creatively, all while connecting to nature. Students can either buy themselves the required materials or they can buy material kits from the Mix, an art store in Brunswick. *Special Note: Meet at a nearby trailhead then go to Topsham location.
May 11, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Mother's Day Bouquet Painting Workshop at Wanderwood Farm
Wanderwood, 79 Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME 04555, USA
This class is dedicated to painting spring bouquets in honor of Mother's Day, and runs from 1pm to 3:30pm. Whether you're a beginner or experienced artist, you'll learn new techniques for rendering an illustration of their own bouquet with a dip pen, ink, and watercolor, in a relaxed environment. Everyone will work with stunning local flowers, painting directly from life, and will take their bouquet home to enjoy alongside their artwork. We will meet in Wanderwood’s beautifully updated historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables. The class will include light refreshment in addition to painting instruction.
Mar 1, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Illustrating Bouquets with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
Capture a bouquet with watercolor and ink! We’ll explore techniques for illustrative ink drawing with ‘dip pens’, and layering and mixing vibrant and organic hues with watercolor. Students will leave with their own unique composition of a bouquet.
Jan 12, 2025
Painting Snowy Landscapes with Watercolor
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Ave, Topsham, ME 04086, USA
How do you paint subjects that appear to be white? This class explores techniques for observational landscape painting with watercolor. Through color theory and value study exercises, students will demystify snowy landscapes. Tickets are $95, and space is limited.
Jan 14, 2025
Watercolor and Ink Illustration, In-Depth
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This intermediate to advanced-level class integrates pen and ink techniques with watercolor. Students will gain skills for observational drawing with traditional ‘dip pens’, and precision painting with watercolor. Through projects such as utilizing color theory to paint white flowers, students will develop in-depth skills for illustration. This class is held on Tuesdays, January 14th through March 4th, 2025, 5:00pm to 7:30pm.
Oct 29, 2024
Botanical Illustration with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This all-levels class explores botanical illustration with watercolor, pen and ink. Students will learn principles of scientific illustration through painting subjects ranging from mushrooms to wildflowers, focusing on observational drawing and precision painting techniques. This class was held on Tuesdays, 5:00 - 7:30 pm, Oct 29 - Dec 10, 2024.
Oct 26, 2024
Illustrating Autumn Leaves with Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
Illustrate Maine’s beautiful fall foliage with dip pens, ink, and watercolor. This all-levels class begins with a nature walk to gather specimens and soak up inspiration. Then, back at the studio, we’ll learn techniques for drawing with pen and ink and creating watercolor blooms. Everyone will leave with their own unique study of autumn leaves. This class was held on Saturday, Oct 26th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Sep 19, 2024
Painting Landscapes with Watercolor
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
Explore the world of watercolor landscapes. This class welcomes students of all experience levels, and builds skills through a series of exercises, culminating in a multi-class painting project. Students will discover strategies for building powerful compositions and evoking organic textures through watercolor techniques, and create their own unique, polished paintings. This class was held in two sessions, Session 1: Thursday 5:00 - 7:30 pm, Sep 19 - Oct 24, 2024 and Session 2: Thursday 5:00 - 7:30 pm, Oct 31 - Dec 12, 2024.
Sep 20, 2024
Common Ground Fair
Common Ground Country Fair, 294 Crosby Brook Rd, Unity, ME 04988, USA
The 48th annual Common Ground Country Fair is a celebration of organic farming and gardening. Come for great food trucks, costume parades, live music, sheepdog demonstrations, prize-winning produce, gorgeous farm animals, good vibes, and ART! I'll have a booth in the crafts tent.
Sep 17, 2024
Illustrating Nature With Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This all-levels class integrates pen and ink techniques with watercolor. Students will learn principles of illustration through painting subjects including botanicals and landscapes, increasing in complexity as the class progresses. This class was held on Tuesday, 5:00 - 7:30 pm, Sep 17 - Oct 22, 2024.
Aug 20, 2024
Paint a Blueberry Illustration with Watercolor at Wanderwood Farm
Wanderwood, 79 Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Paint a pre-drawn illustration of ripening blueberries, and learn watercolor techniques! We'll gather in Wanderwood’s historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables. Tickets are $100, and include the pre-printed illustration, all art supplies, flowers, and refreshments.
Aug 18, 2024
Climate Resilience Through Nature Journaling, with the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
Skolfield Shores Preserve, Skolfield Drive, Harpswell, ME, USA
From destructive coastal floods to heat waves, experiencing the effects of climate change can feel overwhelming. But by creating art, we can open our eyes to the infinite beauty the natural world contains and cultivate a deep well of resilience.
Everyone from total beginners to experienced artists are welcome, and all art supplies will be provided for use on that day.
Jul 30, 2024
Paint a Chanterelle Illustration with Watercolor at Wanderwood Farm
Wanderwood, Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Paint a pre-drawn illustration of cherry tomatoes ripening on the vine, and learn watercolor techniques! We'll gather in Wanderwood’s historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables. Tickets are $100, and include the pre-printed illustration, all art supplies, flowers, and refreshments.
Jul 30, 2024
Paint a Tomato Illustration with Watercolor at Wanderwood Farm
Wanderwood, Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Paint a pre-drawn illustration of cherry tomatoes ripening on the vine, and learn watercolor techniques! We'll gather in Wanderwood’s historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables. Tickets are $100, and include the pre-printed illustration, all art supplies, flowers, and refreshments.
Jul 9, 2024
Paint a Sunflower Illustration with Watercolor at Wanderwood Farm
Wanderwood, Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Paint a pre-drawn illustration of sunflowers, and learn watercolor techniques! We'll gather in Wanderwood’s historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables. Tickets are $100, and include the pre-printed illustration, all art supplies, flowers, and refreshments.
Jun 5, 2024
Paint a Lupine Illustration with Watercolor at Wanderwood Farm
Wanderwood, Sidelinger Road, Nobleboro, ME, USA
Learn to paint Maine’s most beloved wildflower with watercolor in Wanderwood’s historic barn, surrounded by fields of flowers and heirloom fruits and vegetables.
Each student will receive a line drawing of lupine created by Claire on archival Arches watercolor paper, and fresh lupine to study.
Apr 3, 2024
Nature Journaling (for teens)
RSU5 Community Programs, West Street, Freeport, ME, USA
Spend time in and outside the library drawing and painting and writing about nature. Then bring your journal to the library to be part of an art display at the library. Journalers will be given all supplies. This class was held on Wednesday April 3rd and 10th, 2:30 - 4:30pm.
Mar 19, 2024
Illustrating Nature With Watercolor and Ink
Merrymeeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue, Topsham, ME, USA
This class welcomes all skill levels to master dip pen and ink techniques, and integrate them with watercolor. Each week, students will delve into different subjects including botanicals, celestial scenes, and landscapes. At the end of the course, students will have a variety of beautiful projects worthy of framing, and expertise in watercolor and dip pen techniques. This class was held on Tuesdays, Starts March 19th, 1PM - 3:30PM, for 6 weeks.
Feb 11, 2024
Illustrating Bouquets with Watercolor and Ink
One-Day Workshop
Artascope, 48 Railroad Square, Yarmouth, ME, USA
Students of all skill levels will learn dip pen and ink techniques, and integrate them with watercolor. Rather than creating a formulaic step-by-step painting, you will be given tools for innovation and experimentation, and will finish the day with a totally unique painting of your bouquet. This class was held February 11th and March 3rd, 2024, 10am - 5pm.
Oct 21, 2023
Illustrating Autumn Leaves with Watercolor
ArtWaves, 1345 Maine 102, Bar Harbor, ME, USA
Autumn leaves are where nature meets magic! Learn principles of scientific illustration and techniques with dip pens, ink, and watercolor. I'm teaming up with ArtWaves to share my methods for illustrating autumn leaves with both precision and whimsy.
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