Capture the beauty of New England ephemeral plants in their naive habitat in this 3-day Massachusetts Horticultural Society class with Betsy Rogers-Knox. These special plants bloom early, before the leaf canopy shades their habitat. Starting with line drawings and a quick tonal, we’ll compose a small habitat composition using live subjects native to the area. With step-by-step instruction and demonstrations, we’ll incorporate many watercolor techniques including wet-on-wet, dry brush and everything in between. The class will meet at the Garden at Elm Bank, Cheney Room, Education Center, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.
Betsy Rogers-Knox earned a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from The NYBG and is enchanted by the full lifecycle of plants and their habitats. Her work has been shown widely in the US including the 13th-26th ASBA International Exhibitions, the 3rd and 4th NYBG Triennials and the RHS Botanical Art Exhibit in London in 2019 where she received the Judges Special Award for the educational and ecological value of her paintings of Beckley Bog. Her work is held in the permanent collection at the RHS Lindley Library in London and at the Hunt Institute in Pittsburgh.
Note: This course may be taken at the Foundations-level (150) or Techniques-level (250), with appropriate completion requirements for each. Fee is $350 for Mass Hort members, $425 for nonmembers. Register at www.masshort.org.
Prerequisite: Suitable for artists who have completed at least two “Foundations of Botanical Drawing & Painting” classes or equivalent.
