Jean Mackay

Jean Mackay is an artist, educator, and naturalist. She has been keeping an artist journal for more than nearly 20 years as a way to study and share the beauty and diversity of nature, as well as to record the art of everyday living. Working in all kinds of settings, from tide pools to farm fields to her own backyard in upstate New York, Jean’s watercolors reflect a keen eye for detail and profound sense of wonder. She is the author/illustrator of The Nature Explorer's Sketchbook (2020). Jean teaches online and in-person classes and offers immersive workshops nationally and internationally. She has been an instructor with Winslow Art Center since 2020. Discover more at www.jeanmackayart.com or on Instagram @jeanmackayart.

www.jeanmackayart.com

Jean Mackay

Jean Mackay is an artist, educator, and naturalist. She has been keeping an artist journal for more than nearly 20 years as a way to study and share the beauty and diversity of nature, as well as to record the art of everyday living. Working in all kinds of settings, from tide pools to farm fields to her own backyard in upstate New York, Jean’s watercolors reflect a keen eye for detail and profound sense of wonder. She is the author/illustrator of The Nature Explorer's Sketchbook (2020). Jean teaches online and in-person classes and offers immersive workshops nationally and internationally. She has been an instructor with Winslow Art Center since 2020. Discover more at www.jeanmackayart.com or on Instagram @jeanmackayart.

www.jeanmackayart.com

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Jean Mackay

www.jeanmackayart.com

Jean Mackay – Painting Bird Eggs in Watercolor (Recording)

Jean Mackay – Sketching Umbrian Nature in the Fall; Italy, October 3-10, 2025

Jean Mackay – The Art of the Bird: Eggs, Feathers and Nests (Online); Tuesdays, April 1, 15, 29 & May 13, 2025

Jean Mackay – Sketching Through the Winter (Recording) – Free!

Jean Mackay – Back to the Drawing Board: a Work-Along (Recording);

Jean Mackay – Painting Natural History Collections (Recording) – Free!

Jean Mackay – Facing Birds Head On (Recording) – Free!

Jean Mackay – Sketching Spring Unfolding (Online); Saturday, April 15, 2023

Jean Mackay – Knowing When to Stop (Recording)

Art Chat (Online); Thursdays, 10AM Pacific Time, 1PM Eastern Time, 5PM London Time – Free!

Jean Mackay

www.jeanmackayart.com

Jean Mackay – Painting Bird Eggs in Watercolor (Recording)

Jean Mackay – Sketching Umbrian Nature in the Fall; Italy, October 3-10, 2025

Jean Mackay – The Art of the Bird: Eggs, Feathers and Nests (Online); Tuesdays, April 1, 15, 29 & May 13, 2025

Jean Mackay – Sketching Through the Winter (Recording) – Free!

Jean Mackay – Back to the Drawing Board: a Work-Along (Recording);

Jean Mackay – Painting Natural History Collections (Recording) – Free!

Jean Mackay – Facing Birds Head On (Recording) – Free!

Jean Mackay – Sketching Spring Unfolding (Online); Saturday, April 15, 2023

Jean Mackay – Knowing When to Stop (Recording)

Art Chat (Online); Thursdays, 10AM Pacific Time, 1PM Eastern Time, 5PM London Time – Free!