Upcoming workshops
Drawing Botanicals with a Ballpoint Pen
PNBA Online Demo Workshop with Denise Walser-Kolar
Saturday, March 7, from 9 AM to 11 AM Pacific Time
The PNBA is happy to offer this unique workshop opportunity taught by one of our most popular guest instructors, Denise Walser-Kolar, who is an award-winning artist who specializes in painting botanical art on vellum. Denise has taught three previous PNBA workshops that were well received by our members.
Ballpoint pen can be used to create precisely controlled drawings with very subtle or very bold shading. In this demonstration-only Zoom workshop (you will not be creating art during this session), we will talk about materials, look at works done in ballpoint pen, and learn techniques for creating ballpoint pen drawings. There will be plenty of time at the end for questions. A recording of the workshop will be available for participants.
Denise Walser-Kolar is an internationally recognized artist who specializes in painting botanical and nature art on vellum. She received the Diane Bouchier Artist Award for Excellence in Botanical Art in 2015 and a Silver-Gilt medal from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2011. Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation.
A highly regarded instructor, Denise teaches classes in the United States, Europe, and online. We have hosted three previous workshops with Denise and are happy that she is available to teach this 2-hour online demonstration workshop for our members. Denise taught
a day-long ballpoint class at the 2025 ASBA Annual Conference. More information about Denise can be found on her Website.
Registration is open to Members now. Registration will open to non-members as space allows.
If you would like to enroll in this workshop send an email to [email protected]. Requests will be accepted in the order received.
PNBA Online Demo Workshop with Denise Walser-Kolar
Saturday, March 7, from 9 AM to 11 AM Pacific Time
The PNBA is happy to offer this unique workshop opportunity taught by one of our most popular guest instructors, Denise Walser-Kolar, who is an award-winning artist who specializes in painting botanical art on vellum. Denise has taught three previous PNBA workshops that were well received by our members.
Ballpoint pen can be used to create precisely controlled drawings with very subtle or very bold shading. In this demonstration-only Zoom workshop (you will not be creating art during this session), we will talk about materials, look at works done in ballpoint pen, and learn techniques for creating ballpoint pen drawings. There will be plenty of time at the end for questions. A recording of the workshop will be available for participants.
Denise Walser-Kolar is an internationally recognized artist who specializes in painting botanical and nature art on vellum. She received the Diane Bouchier Artist Award for Excellence in Botanical Art in 2015 and a Silver-Gilt medal from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2011. Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation.
A highly regarded instructor, Denise teaches classes in the United States, Europe, and online. We have hosted three previous workshops with Denise and are happy that she is available to teach this 2-hour online demonstration workshop for our members. Denise taught
a day-long ballpoint class at the 2025 ASBA Annual Conference. More information about Denise can be found on her Website.
Registration is open to Members now. Registration will open to non-members as space allows.
If you would like to enroll in this workshop send an email to [email protected]. Requests will be accepted in the order received.
If you have questions about classes or how to register for a class please e-mail: [email protected]m
For a look at previous PNBA Classes & Workshops click here.
