Class Name: Cacti, Cactus and Tropical Flowers in Colored Pencil and Traditional Illustration
Instructor ‘s Name: Sylvia Shanahan
Instructor’s Email: sylviaashanahan@gmail.com
Medium: Colored Pencil
Student Experience Level: beginner-intermediate
Dates of Class Session: February 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2026
Time and Day of the Week: 9 a.m.- noon on Wednesday
How Many Weeks in Class Session: 4
Maximum Number of Students: 14
Total Class Cost: $100. payable to the instructor on the first day of class.
Club membership $25.00 or non member fee of $40.00
Non-member Cost: $25 per class day payable to the instructor on the first day of class plus one-time fee of $40 payable to QCFAPC or join the club for $25 the 1st day of class.
Registration is open now. Email Instructor to register.
Class Description:
Learn new techniques in colored pencils and traditional illustration while we draw cacti, cactus flowers and tropical flowers. Shortcuts, color combos and eye-catching methods will be shared to make your work stand out. At the end of the class, you’ll have at least on finished piece for framing.
Supply List:
• A good set of colored pencils (I like Prismacolor Premium Pencils. A set of 12 is about $16; Set of 24 is about $30) I recently splurged on Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils and loved them.
• #2 graphite pencil
•Photo reference (Instructor will provide many of her own photos to use as reference or bring your own.)
• Optional: Small set of watercolors and brushes and/or pastels. (Instructor will have these available to use also.)
• Optional: Xacto Knife. (Instructor will have one to use if needed.)
• Optional: Battery powered eraser. (Instructor will have one to use and try.)
• Heavy duty pencil sharpener (Instructor will have an electric pencil sharpener on hand to use also)
Supply Fee: Donation basis. The instructor will provide smooth Bristol paper, canvas paper, toned panels, tracing paper, turpenoid, colorless blender and white colored pencil. Students can pick what substrate they want to try or use for their artwork and donate what they think is fair.
