Experience the history of botanical art at the Hortus Botanicus Leiden and help celebrate its 425th birthday!
Founded by the University of Leiden in 1590, many famous scientists have links to this garden. For example, botanist Carolus Clusius (1526-1609) who introduced the tulip to the Netherlands, botanist Herman Boerhaave (1668-1738) and Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778). Albert Einstein (1879-1955) also has links to the garden.
Now you can make this historic garden part of your story too!
In April 2015, scientific illustrator Anita Walsmit Sachs will teach a five-day workshop in botanical drawing and painting in cooperation with Hortus Botanicus Leiden. Here is an overview of this springtime workshop:
- April 12 – Introductions, garden tour, drawing in graphite.
- April 13 – Instruction about paper, paint, color and composition.
- April 14 – Transition from pencil drawing to painting in watercolor.
- April 15 – Continued instruction in painting botanical subjects.
- April 16 – Continued instruction in painting botanical subjects.
Cost: €375,00 includes morning coffee, brasserie lunch and afternoon drinks
Learn more about this workshop and the award-winning work of Anita Walsmit Sachs. Click on the image above to download a color flyer.
This information has also been added to Classes Near You > Netherlands.
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