Classes
August 2026 – Buxton Trestle 3rd Annual Nature Connection Workshop
A half-day nature journaling experience at the Banks-Vernonia State Trail Sunday, August 23, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Join me in Buxton, Oregon 30 minutes west of Portland to connect to nearby nature and other people who love to be outside and create in a nature journal. ...
Hoyt Arboretum Classes – Fall 2026
Registration is now open for the following weekly classes at Hoyt Arboretum: Sketching the Trees of Hoyt Arboretum: A Four-Week Nature Journaling Series Friday afternoons in September Sept 4, 11, 18, 25 1:00 - 3:00 PM Learn more and register here: Sketching the Trees...
FALL 2026 Mindful Nature Drawing with Watercolor – ZOOM Class
FALL 2026 STARTS ON SEPTEMBER 15 Tuesday mornings, 10:00 - 11:15 AM PST on Zoom Six sessions September 15 - October 20, 2026 Cost: $75 Recordings only option: $40 All sessions are recorded for the option of viewing later Simplicity, observation and creativity come...
Supply List: Mindful Nature Drawing
Suggested supplies for my Nature Drawing & Watercolor classes. A sketchbook or spiral-bound pad of drawing or mixed-media paper. My favorite is the Canson Mix Media 98 lb sketchbook measuring 9 x 12 inches (above). I also like the Canson Drawing Pad of 24...
FALL 2026 – Watercolor Explorations ZOOM Class
Watercolor Explorations Friday mornings on Zoom 10:00 - 11:30 AM PST Fall 2026 Session: 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, & 11/20 (5 sessions) $90 Recordings only option: $40 These classes will help you show up to paint each week and develop a habit to hopefully keep...
FALL 2026 Classes at the Walter’s Cultural Arts Center
Fall 2026 Registration is now open for the following classes: Watercolor for the Very Beginner Wednesday mornings, 10:30 - 12:30 September 16 - October 21 Nature Journaling Thursday mornings, 10:30 - 12:30 September 17 - October 22 Watercolor Explorations (Senior...
Mindful Artist Series at Lake Oswego Community Center
Join local artist Elizabeth Higgins for weekly workshops focused on creative expression, mindfulness, and supportive community connection. Designed as a sanctuary from daily stressors, these sessions emphasize the joyful process of making art rather than the pressure...
August 2026 SITKA Workshop: Time in the Forest
"Time in the Forest: Watercolor Journaling as Nature Connection" A two-day workshop on August 10 - 11, 2026 Sitka Center for Art & Ecology on the Oregon Coast Nature connection, creativity and mindfulness come together in the practice of nature journaling in this...
September 2026 SITKA Workshop: The Way of the Water (FULL)
"The Way of the Water" A two-day workshop on September 8 - 9, 2026 Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, Otis, Oregon Explore the threshold of sand and sea at the nearby Salmon River Estuary and create an accordion-style journal that celebrates the essential element of...
April 2026: Nature’s Colors – Watercolor Basics for Nature Journaling
In-Person class at the Hoyt Arboretum Library Friday afternoons in April, 1:30 - 3:30 PM April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2026 In this series of very beginner-friendly classes, students will learn the basics of mixing and painting with watercolor paints in popular colors for...
You can also take classes with Elizabeth at:
Ongoing classes are available to the community, and may be tailored to each specific organization where they are hosted. To see what classes are being offered and to sign up for a class through any of the three organizations below click on the logo to be redirected to the organizations website.
