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  • Tuesdays, June 21, June 28, July 12 & July 19, and Thursdays, August 4 & 11, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Observing and Drawing the Landscape

    Learn art techniques to record observations of the natural landscape with Diane Nicholls, painter, illustrator, and landscape historian. Lessons, which take place at the Polly Hill Arboretum in Martha’s Vineyard, will include perspective, sketching, and developing personal “shorthand.” Methods for keeping a daily sketch book will also be covered. Each class can stand on its own or taken as a series, the sessions augment each other. $35/$30 for PHA members per class, $30/$25 per class for 2 or more sessions.  The sessions will take place Tuesdays, June 21, June 28, July 12 and July 19, and Thursdays, August 4 and 11, from 1 – 4 pm.  Please register in advance and call for supply list: 508-693-9426.  Picture below courtesy of the Martha’s Vineyard Times.

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 19, 21, 26 and 28, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – From Flowers to Fruits: Botanical Textures in Gouache

    Join award-winning designer/illustrator and botanical artist Kelly Leahy Radding to explore the properties of this historic, versatile medium while painting a variety of botanical subjects and textures.  Pronounced “gwash,” gouache comes from the Italian word guazzo for mud, and is often referred to as body-color.  It can be painted from light to dark with consecutive washes or glazes, or it can be scumbled – adding white to the pigments to paint light over dark.  Include this water-based medium in your artist toolbox and find new ways to enhance your work.  For intermediate to advanced artists.  Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture members, $300, non-members $375.  Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 19, 21, 26 and 28  at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden, and you may register by calling 781-283-3094, or by logging on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH.

  • Wednesdays, June 29, July 13, August 10, and September 14, and Tuesdays, July 12 and August 9, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm – New England Flora 2011

    The Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture presents a class with Carol Govan, who will help you follow plants through the growing season.  Expand your creative botanical art and illustration skills through the close study of natural plant communities and seasonal changes.  Between meetings, study independently and create accurate illustrations of a local habitat.  Focus on gathering data in the field to understand how to identify plants and render them.  You will draw faster when you understand what is important for identification and the difference between a field sketch and a plant portrait.  Experiment with different media.  The six day course will take place June 29, July 12 and 13, August 9 and 10, and September 14, from 9:30 – 2:30 at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden in Wellesley.  WCFH members $360, non-members $450.  To register, call 781-283-3094, or log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH.

  • Tuesday, April 19 – Thursday, April 21, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm – Going Underground: Bulbs and Roots

    Award winning botanical artist/illustrator Elaine Searle from England joins the Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture to share her approach to this often overlooked subject, Bulbs and Roots.  Starting with close observation and tonal graphite drawings, students will work towards a finished watercolor study capturing tangled and fragile roots, translucent colors, and the wonderful papery texture of bulbs.  Elaine has a relaxed and supportive teaching style, which along with her demonstrations and individual guidance will enable students of all levels to make good progress.  Some drawing and watercolor experience is required.  The class will take place at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden on Tuesday, April 19 – Thursday, April 21, from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, and the WCFH member price is $495, non members $595.  To register, or for more infomation, call 781-283-3094, ext. 4, or email horticulture@wellesley.edu.  Below is Mary Grierson’s painting Colocasia Esculenta.

  • Saturdays, October 30, November 13 & 20, and December 4, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Ink Brush Painting

    Explore ink brush painting with Nan Rumpf in this Wellesley College botanical art workshop designed for adults who would like to learn to interpret plant forms with brush and ink.  Try to capture the essence of different plants and flowers using expressive gesture strokes based on Asian ink brush painting traditions.  Work with black ink and color, and also explore rice paper washes using gouache tea and color.  No previous experience is required.  Join to learn new skills or brush up (no pun intended) on your old skills.  This class can be helpful to watercolor artists as it can expand your repertoire of brushstrokes.  The class will meet at Wellesley College on October 30, November 13 and 20, and December 4, from 1 – 4, and will cost $125 for WCFH members and $160 for nonmembers.  To register, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH to print a registration form.

  • Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Elements of Drawing: Larger Than Life

    The Arnold Arboretum, in collaboration with the Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture, offers a two day workshop on Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22, from 9:30 to 3:30 each day at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Focus in on a flower blossom and record your observations as an attention grabbing enlargement. Under the guidance of Jeanne Kunze, draw the blossom magnified to show shape and form. See flowers in a new way and record detail not possible not possible at a smaller scale. Increase your ability to infuse subtle nuances and detail into your drawing. For beginners as well as more advanced artists. Develop confidence in your observation and illustration skills through Jeanne’s class demonstrations, individual teaching moments and directed practice. For beginners as well as more advanced artists. Bring your own lunch or walk to local shops.

    Fee $150 member, $190 nonmember of either the Arboretum or WCBG.  To register online, log on to www.arboretum.harvard.edu.

  • Wednesdays, September 23 – December 2, 7 – 9:30 – Mosaics in the Garden

    Brookline Adult and Community Education offers a class in the Unified Arts Building.  You may register online – www.brooklineadulted.org – or by telephone – 617-730-2700.

    Mosaic, an art form which involves fitting colorful and vibrant tiles or pieces of broken pottery together, can add a splash of interest to any setting. Flowerpots, birdbaths, windows, tables, and even old bicycles can act as a base for unique mosaic pieces. After introducing you to a variety of mosaic options, you’ll work on a project that will allow you to experiment with different mosaic styles. You’ll gain experience and confidence as you learn about preparation techniques, materials and tools, and work-area strategies. You’ll also learn about framing your work, and how to hang or display works, while keeping weather considerations in mind. You’ll then move on to more complicated projects of your choice. A materials-for-all fee of $25 is included in the course fee. A list of additional supplies will be sent upon registration.

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  • Monday, July 20 – Friday, July 24, 9:30 – 12:30 – Luscious Leaves

    Spend a week at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden.  Start with basic leaf botany and color mixing for Sarah Roche’s favorite leaf colors.  Then rev up your dry brush watercolors skills and watch as luscious leaves come alive on your paper.  Advanced beginner watercolor skills required.  Members of the Friends of Wellesley Botanic Garden, $225, non-members $275.  For more information, and for a printable registration form, log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or send a check made out to Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture to them at 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203.