"Birds, Blooms, & Berries" - June adult art classes at Rockland Library
Birds, Blooms, & Berries -  June Adult Art Classes at Rockland Public Library, 2013

Press Release: Rockland - Local artist Catinka Knoth leads a series of free drawing classes for adults on creating birds and floral or berry motif art and cards at Rockland Public Library. Classes meet at 11am, Mondays in June, 80 Union St,  in the Friends Community Room. Participants will create art using pencils, colored pencils, crayons, and scissors, with an emphasis on drawing in color. Each week is different bird and plant combination -  birds such as hummingbirds, cardinals, cedar waxwings, and bluebirds or bluejays. Knoth will give instruction and guidance. She invites students of all levels to come make art  in this communal and diverse environment.

06/03    Hummingbirds  & Rhododendron
06/10    Cardinals & Lilacs
06/17    Cedar Waxwings & cherries
06/24     Bluejays, bluebirds, with  strawberries & roses

Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied. Friends of Rockland Library host the workshops, which are open to the public. FMI Knoth at 596-0069 or Rockland Library at 594-0310.

Knoth paints watercolors of Maine and whimsical animal scenes, which she offers as cards and prints. She also teaches a free weekly children's drawing class at Rockland Public Library, sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin. For more information about Knoth's work visit www.catinkacards.com.

Cardinal birds papercuts


Hummingbirds sumi-e practice


Bluebird & roses watercolor study in purple

Let's Draw Jubilant June! - Floral scenes, Father's Day cards, summer activities & Independence Day
Topic: Kids Art Class
"Let's Draw Jubilant June!" -  Children's Drawing Workshops at Rockland Public Library

Press Release: Rockland - Children will  explore 'early summer' themes for this month's children's drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth at Rockland Public Library. June provides subjects such as floral  scenes with poppies, roses, lilacs, and lupine; Father's Day cards; summer activities and seashore scenes; and 4th of July celebrations.
Students follow along with Knoth as she demonstrates drawing a variety of motifs. Knoth gears the classes for age 6 and up, including the young at heart. She expects participants to be able to work independently for the most part. Children age 10 and under need adult accompaniment, according to Library policy.

06/04    Floral scenes
06/11    Father's Day cards
06/18    Visits to the seashore & summer activities
06/25    4th of July Celebrations

Wendy and Keith Wellin sponsor the workshops, which are free and open to the public, with all materials provided. The ongoing classes meet every Tuesday, 4-5 pm, Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by the Friends of Rockland Library. FMI - Jean Young, children's librarian, 594-0310.

Download Hi-Res Coloring Pages of Demonstration Drawings for June:
Maine Floral Scene Coloring Page
Maine Seashore Scene Coloring Page
Maine Summer Activities Coloring Page
4th of July Fireworks Coloring Page
Fourth of July Parade Coloring Page

Warblers watercolor lesson
Topic: Watercolor Lesson
Warblers watercolor class lesson - 5/21/13. Continuous line drawings as warm-ups, and 'stencil' style direct painting.

May Themes - Adult art class program
Topic: Art Class
May Themes Art Workshops for Adults at Rockland Public Library, 2013

Rockland - Local artist Catinka Knoth will lead  workshops on creating art for American Wetlands Month and International Migratory Birds Day,  at Rockland Public Library. Each week will be a different subject. Classes meet 11 a.m.  Mondays, in the Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St.  Led by Knoth, participants will  create their own art. Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied. Friends of Rockland Library host the workshops, which are open to the public. FMI Knoth at 596-0069 or Rockland Library at 594-0310.

5/06    Frogs & lily ponds
5/13    Herons & egrets
5/20    Migratory birds and warblers
5/27    Library closed for Memorial Day

Knoth will provide instruction and guidance in drawing and creating the May themes. Each week is a different subject -  such as frogs, lily ponds, herons, egrets,  warblers, and migratory birds. Participants will work with pencil, colored pencil, crayon, and perhaps scissors, with a focus on drawing in color.

Knoth paints watercolors of Maine and whimsical animal scenes, which she offers as cards and prints. She also teaches a free weekly children's drawing class at Rockland Public Library, which is sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin. For more information about Knoth's work visit www.catinkacards.com.

Demonstration drawings, one with a bit of perspective for 'lily pads' in a pond

Let's Draw Marvelous May! - Kids' May drawing program
Topic: Kids Art Class

Press Release:

"Let's Draw Marvelous May!" - Children's
Drawing Workshops at Rockland Public Library

Rockland - Children will draw Mother's Day cards and May baskets, migratory birds, Memorial Day themes, and marsh life  at this month's children's drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth at Rockland Public Library.

The ongoing workshops, sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin, for age 6 and up, (including the young at heart), are free and open to the public.  Children age 10 and under should be accompanied by an adult. Knoth expects participants to be able to work independently for the most part. The workshops provide all materials. Classes meet every Tuesday, 4-5 pm., Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by Friends of Rockland Library. FMI - Jean Young, children's librarian, 594-0310.

May is also American Wetlands Month. Children will explore marsh and wetland habitats by drawing such animals as egrets, frogs, and beavers. International Migratory Birds Day is another May celebration and a chance to draw Spring warblers and other migratory birds. Knoth leads attendees in step-by-step drawing instruction for the day's theme. She encourages adults to participate and discover that drawing is for everyone.

5/07    Mother's Day cards & May baskets
5/14    Marsh & Wetlands Life
5/21    Memorial Day
5/28    Migratory birds