Birds of a Feather...Drawing with Colored Pencils

Adult / Enrichment -

Adult Fall 2025 - Summer 2026

Take your drawings to a new level with color! Learn colored pencil techniques that create deep, luminous color. You will learn to achieve brilliant effects with colored pencils and then use these skills in a drawing(s) of your favorite backyard birds (or tropical birds). Draw with bold hues and value contrasts. The supply list will be provided in the confirmation email you will receive after registration so be sure your email address is up-to-date.

Kathy J. Grundei

Kathy Grundei is a part-time resident of the Alexandria area. She travels between her home in Medina, MN and her home on Lake Carlos. Now retired from teaching art (K-12) and working at the Perpich Center for Arts Education doing professional development in the arts for classroom teachers throughout Minnesota, there is a lot more time for personal artwork and extended time in the area. In 2015, Kathy opened Artscape Studio for working and selling her art work. Kathy has exhibited in a number of places in the Twin Cities, participates in art crawls and studio openings in the Alexandria area. She has an art degree from St. Cloud State University, MAEd from Hamline University and has continued art studies through Twin City arts centers, artist-teachers, and mentors. Her areas of interest are watercolor, book arts, collage, and mixed media.