ASBA 2025 - Ronda Dick - Painting a Mini Minnesota Collection

Painting a Mini Minnesota Collection with Ronda Dick

Saturday, October 18, 2025
9am – 4pm

Spend the day painting a “mini Minnesota” collection that will be the perfect remembrance of your time at the conference in St. Paul. We will talk about what makes a collection of objects personal and cohesive while working out a pleasing and interesting composition. I will provide specimens of dried plant matter that I have gathered from Minnesota for you to select from. These objects may go home with you so that you will be able to finish your painting. (I mean who finishes a painting in a day??!)

Supplies:

• Drawing pencils
• Eraser
• Small sharpener
• Tape
• Transferring paper
• Tracing paper (8 x 10 or 11 x 14)
• Hot Press watercolor paper (300#) – Quarter sheet Note: If you choose to use 140#, bring foam core or firm board to tape it to.
• Brushes: Size 2 or 3 Raphael 8404 or 8408. Or similar quality. Brush must have a good point.
• Mixing brush
• Eye dropper
• Small paint palette that includes: cool and warm of each of the primaries, violet, sepia
• Porcelain plate for mixing
• Lint free cloth or paper towels
• Magnifying glass or glasses
• May wish to bring small box/container to carry objects home with you.
• Phone may be helpful to take pictures
• Note: Not sure how the lighting will be, so if you have a portable OTT light, you may wish to bring
• Note: I will provide plant specimens from Minnesota to work from and water containers