Instructor: Lorna Leighton

Lorna Leighton
 Lorna Leighton is a freelance illustrator/painter and graphic designer based in Yonkers. She has an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in NYC and has created illustrations for music, ballet, phone apps and toy companies.

For Lorna, the Covid pandemic was a really productive time creatively. As freelance work dried up, she focused on drawing and painting. She found a community of artists online by joining workshops and artist groups on Zoom. Lorna began sketching around her neighborhood. The process of 'sketchbooking' allowed her to explore ideas, techniques, colors and themes which she then transfers to her larger paintings.

Samples of her illustrations and sketchbooks can be found on her website at: www.flytedesign.netblog
on Instagram: @lorna_leighton_arts

Classes by this instructor


Field Sketching

Take your naturalist game to the next level by learning how to sketch. Drawing asks that you slow down and closely observe what you see, allowing you to identify unfamiliar species and investigate ecological connections. Focusing on trees, you'll learn more...
254NAT400A 05/01 Th 2:00pm-4:00pm Leighton
NYBG
261NAT400B 09/28 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Leighton
NYBG