Peggy Dean presents 'Pacific Northwest Line Drawing'

Third Place Books welcomes Portland artist and author Peggy Dean to our Ravenna store for a presentation of her new book, . This event is free and open to the public.

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Learn to draw 150 Pacific Northwest natural wonders (plus iconic landmarks) in just a few simple steps each! Rooted in love for the PNW, this no-skills-necessary how-to-draw book will encourage users to stop and notice the beauty that surrounds them. Here you’ll learn the basics of line drawing as well as facts about the ecology, plants, wildlife, and landmarks of this amazing region.
Inside you'll find:

• Native plants like salmonberries, sword ferns, and Pacific rhododendron
• Majestic trees like the Western red cedar and Douglas fir
• Mysterious mushrooms like the chanterelle and morel
• Iconic animals like otters and orcas
• Bucket-list birds like the Northern spotted owl and tufted puffin
• Popular landmarks like the Space Needle, Mount Rainier, and Crater Lake

Line drawing is a meditative, easy-to-master art form featuring illustrative, doodle-like designs. Peggy, who has deep roots in the Pacific Northwest, teaches you how to start with the simplest doodles, building into more elaborate, delicate illustrations. These simple line drawings will allow you to branch out and have fun with your own personal style, as well as inspire you to add flourishes to other projects. Drawings are ordered from simple to advanced, and by category (flora, fauna, landmarks).

Peggy Dean is the best-selling author of Mindful Sketching, The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide, Botanical Line Drawing, and Peggy Dean’s Guide to Nature Drawing & Watercolor. Peggy promotes the embrace of imperfection and is devoted to empowering everyone’s creativity. She teaches online and in-person classes, reaching more than 500k students. Peggy blogs at ThePigeonLetters.com. A long-time resident of Portland, Oregon, Peggy’s deep connection to the Pacific Northwest shines through in her art and teaching.

Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.

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Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, United States