Gain confidence and comfort in this Berkshire Botanical Garden class devoted to techniques of botanical painting in watercolor. Using pomegranates as subjects, students will learn to capture the vitality and drama of these luscious fruits. After creating a base watercolor layer for guidance, artists will add a series of dry-brush layers, gradually increasing color intensity and form. Through demonstration and individualized attention, the instructor will guide students through mixing believable reds and maintaining color clarity. By the end of the class, each student will have a painting either finished or nearly so. The three day class will be held Friday, January 17 – Sunday, January 19 from 10 – 4 at the Education Center at Berkshire Botanical Garden in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Bring a bag lunch. A materials list can be found on the website, http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/ai1ec_event/botanical-painting-with-watercolor-master-class-with-carol-woodin/?instance_id=2433, where you may also register. $320 BBG members, $360 nonmembers.
Carol Woodin has been painting botanicals in watercolor for over 20 years. Her focus is orchids, rare plants and heirlooms. Her work is included in collections around the world, including those of the Smithsonian Institution, Shirley Sherwood Collection and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. As Director of Exhibitions for the American Society of Botanical Artists, she has organized exhibitions of botanical art throughout the US.
