“Best. Workshop. Ever. Really, really cool. So cool it was beyond cool. Amazing.”
“Linda, Your presentation was perfect for the workshop — it was especially helpful to see and hear how you approach sketching from life. … Thank you for putting the workshop together. I’d take it again — and any similar one– in a heartbeat.” –C. Yount. July 14, 2011. Drawing Wildlife Workshop, GNSI Conference.

“Your energy and passion, coupled with great organization and presentation puts you among the exceptional teachers.” –S. Taliaferro. Illustrating Birds-GNSI Education Series Workshop.

” One of the most significant classes I’ve ever had!” –B. McKee. Denver Botanical Garden. The Nature of Drawing Birds Workshop.

” We appreciate so much the work and enthusiasm you put into your presentations…. I feel sure that none of us will ever see a bird again without plugging in the information you gave us and feeling a heightened sense of wonder at another marvel of nature. …Thank you for enriching our artwork and our lives! –H. Conrad. The Nature of Drawing Birds. Raleigh NC.

“The class was inspiring and a fear reducing experience for working with watercolors. Also I’ve never been thrilled about backgrounds and now I see many possibilities!!!” –G. Sherman. ASDM Art Institute. Backgrounds in Watercolor.

“Best class ever — Well taught – great new & inspiring ideas”. –L.Parkin. ASDM Art Institute. Backgrounds in Watercolor.

“The best thing that this class [did] is helped me overcome the fear of trying anything!” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. Center for Lifelong Learning, Cochise College.

“Outstanding instructor. She is…very encouraging. She gave us the confidence to try.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. Center for Lifelong Learning, Cochise College.

“Very thorough, knowledgeable and patient with all the students. Able to explain and demonstrate techniques very effectively.” –JA Loza. Center for Lifelong Learning, Cochise College.

“I’ve taken many watercolor classes and you are the first to really “teach” technique! (not just tell you to paint what you want and then…. “critique”)”. –S. Cavanaugh. ASDM Art Institute. Watercolor 2.

“Linda is…skilled, organized and informative. The scope of her varied background that she brings to the class and her ability to communicate make her class among the very best of the program.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. University of Washington Scientific Illustration Certificate Program. Wildlife Drawing.

“The Bird Illustration Workshop was a wonderful immersion into the world of drawing birds. I really enjoyed the three days and feel I have a good sense of how to improve my work The lecture on bird anatomy was a perfect start for me and I found the sketching of live birds very challenging. I am pleased to say that I am looking and thinking of birds a bit differently, checking out the anatomy and structure and thinking of the shapes and landmarks. Linda Feltner is a marvelous teacher and I really appreciate her passion on her vast knowledge and experience. It was a great class and a fun group of people. We even practiced figure 8 wing flapping!” –N. Gehrig. Susan W. Frank Scholarship recipient, GNSI Education Series 2011-Review. Illustrating Birds.

“Linda’s interest & excitement regarding the drawing of animals is contagious.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. University of Washington Scientific Illustration Certificate Program. Wildlife Drawing.

“Importance of thumbnail sketches. Importance of value and value studies. Linda did many painting demonstrations which I greatly appreciated. Good composition lecture.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. ASDM Art Institute. Watercolor II.

“The importance of planning, value studies, thumbnail sketches, etc. Great Experience. Came into the class frustrated by my disappointing experience….., so very pleased and feel I learned a lot and made a lot of progress.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. ASDM Art Institute. Watercolor II.

“Linda is extremely organized. Her lectures reflect that, her demos reflect that, and her slide shows reflect that. She’s an excellent speaker and full of information and enthusiasm. Her use of class time for hand-on exercises have been invaluable.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. University of Washington Scientific Illustration Certificate Program. Wildlife Drawing.

“Linda is a very well organized and knowledgeable (both in illustration and biology of the animals) and enthusiastic. Clear instruction/expectations. Critiques student’s work very well. Appreciated the drawings/work that was brought in to show us as examples….Great Job!.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. University of Washington Scientific Illustration Certificate Program. Wildlife Drawing.

” Instructor is great! In-depth knowledge & especially bringing her work to show us every week. Excellent in showing how work progresses from rough to finish, with examples and exercises we do in class. Very clear & thorough instruction and expectations.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. University of Washington Scientific Illustration Certificate Program. Wildlife Drawing.

“Linda is quite passionate, knowledgeable, energetic. I like the pace she sets, the emphasis on DOING the drawing — of just getting on with it.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. University of Washington Scientific Illustration Certificate Program. Wildlife Drawing.

“I’d love to do it all over again. This is my favorite class in the program.” –Instructor Evaluation, Anonymous. University of Washington Scientific Illustration Certificate Program. Wildlife Drawing.

“Linda Feltner is an outstanding artist and presenter. Her workshop on illustrating birds for the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators 2011 Education Series was an excellent experience. The workshop was very well organized and the content was very appropriate for the audience. The presentation was a nice balance of scientific knowledge about birds and artistic technique for rendering them successfully. We had students with a wide range of experience and Linda efficiently catered to the needs of each individual while still maintaining the cohesiveness of the group. I received many positive comments from the participants. Everyone really enjoyed it. Linda really knows how to create a great classroom environment where the students learn a great deal and are very comfortable asking questions. Linda was also very easy to work with on the logistics of coordinating this event. It was an excellent workshop! I highly recommend Linda Feltner for your next science/nature art presentation. She is a very talented artist and educator and her work is of the highest quality.” –Rick L. Simonson, M.S., GNSI Education Series Workshop Coordinator, President RLSimonson Studios, Inc., and Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Kearney.

“Everyone really enjoyed the Museum classes!…I enjoyed working with you –learning about the art you create and seeing how you teach others. I would be happy to set up another workshop. It was wonderful!” –M. Fisk, Curator of Community Outreach, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.