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Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
Certificate Program in Botanical Art and Illustration
www.wellesley.edu/wcbgfriends
This program offers several weekly and two- or three-day classes on botanical art and scientific illustration with lead instructor and Education Director Sarah Roche as well as Carol Govan, Carrie Megan, Carol Ann Morley, Esther Klahne, Patricia Buchanan and other visiting instructors. The courses offered through this program cover all aspects of botanical art. Along with Sarah’s twice-yearly offerings, Foundations of Botanical Drawing and Painting and the more advanced Techniques of Botanical Drawing and Painting.

Here is what’s coming up in April:

Afraid of the Darks?
April 14-16, 2015
9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Take your painting from blah to boom! Susan Fisher will teach you to distinguish and describe dark areas, dark colors and dark subjects. Watercolor skills required. Cost: WCBG Friends Members $350 / Non-Members $440

Watercolor Workout: Stretching Your Skills
April 18-20, 2015
9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Learn how to work through common challenges when painting in watercolor. Build skill and proficiency on how to paint washes and paint lines and edges in a variety of situations. For advanced beginners and intermediate artists. Cost: WCBG Friends Members $350 / Non-Members $440

Unlocking the Mystery: Be Empowered When Composing Your Next Piece
April 22, 2015
9:30 am – 3:30 pm

Study well-known paintings and learn how to analyze line, shape, value, color and structure. Cost: WCBG Friends Members $75 / Non-Members $95

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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
www.lewisginter.org
In 1884, Lewis Ginter purchased some property and built a gathering place for Richmond bicyclists. One hundred years later, the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden was established on this same piece of property and soon became one of the top five destinations in Virginia. The Garden is home to Artbase a searchable database containing 2,500 botanical watercolor paintings by Alexandre Descubes. The Adult Education program at the garden includes workshops in botanical drawing and painting and a certificate program in botanical illustration.

The program also includes an Art in the Garden series that encompasses drawing, sketching, knitting.

Coming in March 2015:

Intermediate Watercolor for Botanical Illustration
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, March 3, 5, 10, 12
10 am – 3:30 pm, 20 total instructional hours

Create more vibrant and accurate paintings by learning more about the colors in your paint box and how to prevent your paintings from looking dull or “muddy”. Topics include: The basics of color theory, color schemes, characteristics of watercolor paint, and why some colors work better than others. Study how to paint light and reflected light on botanical forms and use that knowledge to begin a painting of a botanical subject using glazes and/or drybrush techniques.

Instructor: Dr. Mary Jane Zander
Cost: $214 / $170 LGBG member
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Questions?
Contact Registrar or call 804-262-9887 ext. 320

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Botanical Art with Cristina Baltayian

These classes will be exploring color pencil, graphite, pen and ink, and watercolor on various papers, vellum and other surfaces. The emphasis will be on plant observation, drawing, composition, color theory and matching, and medium techniques.

In addition, this year an exciting project is beginning, in which, in conjunction with the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California, students will be studying and portraying many of the Arboretum plant introductions from the last 50 years. The goal is to build a collection of paintings that will celebrate and document the invaluable contribution of the Los Angeles Arboretum to the state of California.

Cristina  Baltayian  has a background in drawing (graphite, charcoal, pen and ink), two-dimensional design, watercolor, and colored pencils. Her work has been shown at  Filoli, the Los  Angeles County Arboretum, and  Chapman University. She is a member of the American Society  of  Botanical Artists, and The Botanical Guild of Southern California. 

Class participation is limited to a minimum of 5 students and a maximum of 12.

A supply list will be provided upon registration. You may bring your lunch or purchase it at the Peacock Café.

Cost: $275  Arboretum members per month; $295  non-members per month (includes Arboretum admission)
 
Tuesdays, 2015  (10 AM – 2 PM)
January 6, 13, 20, 27
February 3, 10, 17, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24
April 7, 14, 21, 28        
May 5, 12, 19, 26          
June 2, 9, 16, 23          

Pre-registration Required
Please call the Class Registration line at 626.821.4623.

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