This Massachusetts Horticultural Society series with Carol Ann Morley is for artists with graphite experience. Arches, pillars, caverns & domes are intriguing forms that await you. Cut open a fruit or dissect a pod and see a world of wonder. Discover the cavern with a sweeping arch tucked inside a pepper or seeds bursting from a buttress. Investigate the deep hollows of a pod and the curling forms of peeled fruit. Explore the architectural structures of plant forms – the curves and columns enfolding. See the familiar in new ways and bring to life these intriguing shapes with graphite pencils. Document features using rules of perspective under the guidance of Carol Ann Morley. Learn pencil techniques to create spatial depth and dramatize the play of light and dark on form, utilizing the tonal scale to reveal intricate surface details, patterns, and textures. Be ready to investigate a hidden world within. $295 for MHS members $345 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.masshort.org/
Date: January 8, 9, 10, 2024 (Snow Date: Thursday, Jan. 11th)
Time Frame: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. EST
