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The Ocean Institute is proud to present an exciting new addition to our popular Arts and Lecture Series:

Participants will have the opportunity to work "up close and personal" with professional artists with ocean education and inspiration in mind. Follow in the footsteps of our artists as they share how the world's oceans have inspired them and have the opportunity to create your own masterpiece.

The ocean is the perfect place to foster creativity and fun, and what better doorway to the ocean than the Ocean Institute!

Imagine life in the ocean off the coast of Southern California. Whether living in a tidepool, on a rocky reef or in a kelp forest, each animal is beautifully adapted to its own unique habitat. With brush or pen in hand, dive into this amazing world with Laguna Beach artist and educator Karen Talbot, and see firsthand how these animal's amazing adaptations make them as fun to draw as they are to observe.Karen's firsthand experience as a surfer, diver, angler, and artist will inspire your exploration of the Pacific Ocean through hands-on activities leading to the creation of your own masterpiece, which, in turn, will inspire others to explore, appreciate and conserve our precious ocean habitat.
www.karentalbotart.com

July 18th: Corbett Galleries: "Lagoonies"

Join Laguna Beach artists, Monica Jackson and Colleen Corbett, as they introduce you to their whimsical creations, the Lagoonies.

Paint with Drew! Drew Brophy maintains a very unique painting style with vivid colors, playful characters and beach and ocean scenes. Drew has created thousands of paintings while traveling and surfing around the world. He draws his inspiration from the waves and the beautiful places he visits. Join him for an up close painting session and learn to paint like Drew! Participants are encouraged to bring surfboards, skim boards, skateboards, or whatever they want to decorate. Gesso boards will be provided to all participants. Paint pen sets and Drew Brophy's Paint Pen Techniques DVD are available for purchase during the registration process, but are not required for the program.

Join us for a hands-on, Ocean Animal Drawing Workshop! Kids will receive drawing instruction while they draw from worksheets and complete a project to take home.

Harry Hamernik is the Author and artist of the book "Cartoonimals, How to Draw Cartoon Animals." He has also written "Face Off, How to Draw Amazing Caricatures and Comic Portraits." Harry currently teaches full time for the Art Institute of California and for the UCSD Extension program. He has a Masters in Education from Argosy University.