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Botanical Drawing in Color at Cleveland Botanical Garden

August 24, 2011 by Tania Marien

Brand new at Classes Near You > Ohio!


Cleveland Botanical Garden

www.cbgarden.org
A ten-acre garden in University Center, near the Cleveland Museum of Art. Stroll through ten different garden settings in Cleveland’s cultural district, visit The Garden Store and dine at The Garden Cafe. Free to the public.

  • Botanical Arts:  Autumn Splendor – Tuesdays, September 13, 20, 27 and October 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2011; 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. Instructor Susan Gray Bé instructs participants to improve their compositions while learning to balance mass, tone, line, color, texture and form. All mediums welcome, oil preferred. Independent drawing time in the garden. All levels of experience welcome. Discounted parking included.
    Cost: $130/members; $145/nonmembers.
    Register online or call (216) 721-1600, x100.
  • Botanical Arts: Watercolor Pencil Workshop – Saturday,
    September 17, 2011; 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Learn how to use watercolor pencils and colored pencils in botanical drawings from instructor Susan Morse. Previous drawing experience recommended as this class includes independent drawing time. Materials provided. Discounted parking included. Register online or call (216) 721-1600, x100. Cost: $20/member; $28/nonmember for this session OR join the additional workshop to continue your skills on Saturday, November 19. Special Two-Session Fee: $36/member; $50/nonmember. Please call 216.721.1600 x100 to register for this special two-session fee.
    Register online for the single September session.
  • Botanical Arts: Basic Botanical Drawing and Watercolor Pencil – Wednesdays, October 12, 19, 26 and November 2, 2011; 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Instructor Susan Morse will teach beginning artists line, shape, texture, and form so they can draw botanical images. Participants will also learn how to use watercolor pencils in botanical drawings. Cost: $72/member; $90/nonmember (entire series) OR attend only one session on October 12. Cost for the single October 12 session is $20 members/$28 nonmembers. To register for one session only, please call (216) 721-1600, x100. To register for the series, register online or call the number above.
  • Botanical Arts: Digital Photography Weekend Workshop – Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm and Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. Learn how to capture autumn color from award-winning nature photographer, John Radigan. Demonstrations and group critique. Digital SLR cameras with manual exposure and focus preferred. Coffee and lunch on Saturday and all parking included with registration fee. Cost: $145/member; $160/nonmember; $135/Cleveland Botanical Garden Photography Club member (Photography Club members call (216) 721-1600, x100 to register and receive special discounted fee). All others, register online or call number above.
  • Botanical Arts: Watercolor Pencil Workshop – Saturday, November 19, 2011; 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Instructor Susan Morse introduces new techniques using watercolor pencils and colored pencils for botanical drawings. Previous drawing experience recommended as this class includes independent drawing time. Materials provided. Discounted parking included. Cost: $20/member; $28/nonmember. Register online or call (216) 721-1600, x100.

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