Save the date for the 49th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Public Garden on Thursday, March 28 at 5:30 pm at the Omni-Parker House, 60 School Street in Boston. For rsvp information and more details visit http://friendsofthepublicgarden.org.
Find inspiration from nature’s treasures found at the seashore. Bring to life the beauty of shells, pebbles and other wondrous shapes. Explore their structure and intricate details and learn how to create the silky shine of seaweed, surface of driftwood and other textural surfaces. Make graphite studies of your specimens and find out how to select the right tonal values to give form to a white shell or black pebble. From graphite sketches to realistic renderings, create a fun-filled page of beach treasures. Students of all levels are welcome to register for this three day Berkshire Botanical Garden class on March 19 – 21 from 10 – 4. $340 for members of BBG, $375 for nonmembers. A materials list and registration link may be found at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/drawing-nature-treasures-seashore
Carol Ann Morley is an illustrator and dedicated teacher of botanical illustration working in Dover, NH. She founded the Botanical Art Illustration Certificate Program at the New York Botanical Garden and teaches illustration there and at other major botanical gardens.
