November 15, 2007 to February 15, 2008
An Exhibit of Nature Journal Studies
by Heather A. Wallis Murphy
Wildlife Biologist and Artist
The Roosevelt Hotel, 2nd Floor Gallery
1531 Seventh Avenue
Seattle, WA
roosevelthotel.com/galleryMurphy.htm
Curator - Jeffrey Moose Gallery
*See PDF file to view the 22 pieces on display.
May 10th to May 18th, 2008
NATURE JOURNALING WORKSHOPS and FIELD TRIPS
(various times & dates)
Sponsor Organization: Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest
Where: Leavenworth, WA.
INFORMATION: leavenworthspringbirdfest.com and iciclearts.org
Friday, June 6th through Sunday, June 8th, 2008
PLEIN AIR JOURNALING
Sponsor Organizations: La Conner Art Workshops
Where: La Conner Art Workshops; Mount Vernon, WA.
INFORMATION: laconnerartworkshops.com/classes/murphy
Register via phone: (888) 345-0067, ext 5
Saturday, September 20, 2008
LOCAL ARTISTS’ CHALK ART EVENT
Sponsor Organizations: Icicle Arts and Wenatchee River Salmon Fest
Where: Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, Leavenworth, WA.
INFORMATION: www.salmonfest.org and iciclearts.org
H. Murphy Class Supply List - 4/14/07
Minimal Equipment
- Field Journal/Sketchbook
- Pencil
Additional Equipment
- Pen
- Watercolor Brushes
- Watercolors and Palette
- Watercolor block
- Bag to carry all this;
- Some tangible memory of the out of doors
(Leaf, feather, shell, etc).
- Personal Gear: Walking shoes or Hiking
boots, binoculars, coat, hat, field guides,
lunch/drinks, insolite pad/blanket, Sunscreen,
Handi-wipes, Baggy of Toilet Paper,
First Aid Kit/Map/Compass, pack.
Detailed Suggested Supplies
[See my painting of supplies - PDF: 289 kb]
Journal: Walleye Cards’ Journals:
Eagle or Wildflowers [5.5"x8"]; Pencil: hard [1.5-3] and soft [4b-9b];
Pencil Sharpener and Eraser;
Pen: waterproof, fadeproof, acid free, black, micro point;
Watercolor Pencils and/or Colored Pencils
Watercolor Brushes: Aqua Brush (internal reservoir) round/pointed (also flat is nice);
Alternative to Aqua Brush are watercolor brushes (#4-10 size, round and flat);
Watercolors (see suggested colors below)
Watercolor Palette (for storing and mixing)
Blotter Paper (paper towels) & Ziploc Baggie;
Water Container w/lid (yogurt, etc);
Watercolor Block or 300# sheet paper - 3"x5" up to 9"x12" size (cold press);
Acid free artists tape/white;
Scissors/Knife;
Ruler/Tape, Magnifying Glass/Hand Lense;
Hard backboard/Clip board/Block/Journal (something sturdy to draw on).
Clean up - Handi-wipes, etc
Suggested colors for field use (*minimum).
- Aliz. Crimson Red Hue (PR206, PR 202)
- *Naphthol Red Light (Arylide PR112, Azo)
- Light Red
- *Burnt Sienna
- *Raw Sienna (yellowish, similar to Yellow Ochre)
- Yellow Ochre
- *Hansa Yellow Medium
- Transparent Yellow
- Lemon Yellow
- *Perm. Sap Green (Quinacridone PO49, Phthalo PG36)
- Terre Verte
- Phthalo Green (PG7)
- Phthalo Blue
- *Prussian Blue
- *Ultramarine Blue
- Indigo Blue (Carbon Black, Quinacridone, Phthalo)
- *Ultramarine Violet or Dioxazine Purple
- Sepia (substitute for raw umber/manganese)
- *Vandyke Brown (substitute for burnt umber / manganese)
- Ivory Black/Mars Black
- Titanium White
Hazard Notes: Above recommended paints are “easy on the land” for field applications.
Other paints may have toxic pigments which include - cadmium, cobalt, manganese, mercury, lead, chrome - if working with those, do not inhale, taste or touch these toxic pigments.
Safe Painting: don’t eat, drink or smoke while painting. Clean up with damp paper towels; wash hands with warm soapy water before eating - or sanitized wipes.]
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