Join Tower Hill’s librarian on either July 20 or 21 from 11 – noon to see and interact with beautiful and historic works from Tower Hill’s vault and learn about the history of botanical illustration. Class limit 10 per session. Free, but registration required at www.towerhillbg.org.
Join Paul Olson, the Arnold Arboretum’s exhibiting artist of Drawn to Paint, for a sketching workshop “en plein air” (outside, in the landscape), on Saturday, July 13 from 1 – 3, beginning in the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum. Olson, an instructor at Mass College of Art and RISD, will focus on teaching you to sketch trees from direct observation outdoors. He will encourage you to think about simplifying your design with just the essential shapes to make a good composition in light pencil. Then, you can use ink and water for an expressive tonal image. Bring pencils and sketchbooks. Some supplies will be available. Fee $10 member, $20 nonmember
Register at my.arboretum.harvard.edu or call 617-384-5277.
