Carol Ann Morley

Friday, January 5, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Graphite Studies: Form, Pattern, and Texture

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In this one-day Massachusetts Horticultural Society class with Carol Ann Morley, we will look at how to approach simple and complex forms to draw. We begin with distinguishing the underlying structure of form and how to define it from the surface details of pattern and texture. There will be graphite drawing exercises to achieve the basic forms of a sphere and the concave and convex shapes of curved surfaces and tonal application of graphite for smooth, patterned, and textured surfaces of specimens.  Carol Ann Morley is a professional illustrator and dedicated teacher of botanical illustration. She is a former coordinator of the Botanical Art Illustration Certificate Program at The New York Botanical Garden. Her work has been widely exhibited and published in Science magazine, Animal magazine, and many Brooklyn Botanic Garden and NYBG publications.  $125 for MHS members, $165 for nonmembers. Register at http://www.masshort.org/

Date: Friday, January 5, 2023 (Snow Date: Thursday, Jan. 11th)
Time Frame: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  EST 

Mondays, October 16 – November 27 (excluding November 20), 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Eastern – Pen and Ink, Online

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Pen and ink, among the most versatile and useful media, can be used to create high quality, easily reproducible drawings. Learn how to produce different strokes and how to create tone by using stipple, line, and crosshatch techniques. Carol Ann Morley will present a six part class, online, for the New York Botanic Garden Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing II or equivalent. Please note, this course requires the purchase of materials. Please refer to the materials list on the registration page for more information. NYBG members $460, nonmembers $505. Click HERE for complete schedule and information.

Monday & Tuesday, August 22 and 23, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Fun with Perspective: Understanding the Basics

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Explore the fundamentals of perspective with Carol Ann Morley and take your drawing skills to a new level. Learn methods of measuring and how to draw in proportion; foreshortening, overlapping shapes and illusion of depth; linear and atmospheric perspective; light source; and techniques of shading with graphite. Examine how key shapes like the cube, cone, sphere and cylinder underlie all organic subjects and are the foundation of drawing. Beginner to experienced students welcome. Carol Ann has led sessions with the Garden Club of the Back Bay is is an excellent instructor. The classes will be held at the Putnam Classroom at The Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley, August 22 & 23 from 9:30 – 3:30. Pack a lunch. Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens $225, nonmembers $275. Email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu

Monday & Tuesday, January 10 & 11, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Fun with Perspective: Understanding the Basics

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Explore the fundamentals of perspective with Carol Ann Morley and take your drawing skills to a new level. Learn methods of measuring and how to draw in proportion; foreshortening; overlapping shapes and illusion of depth; linear and atmospheric perspective; light source; and techniques of shading with graphite. Examine how key shapes like the cube, cone, sphere and cylinder underlie all organic subjects and are the
foundation of drawing. Beginner to experienced students welcome. Friends of WCBG $225, nonmembers $275. To register, email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu or call 781-283-3094. This class will take place in person in the Putnam classroom at the Gardens at Elm Bank in Wellesley.

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Mondays, February 1 – February 22, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Dutch Tulips in Colored Pencil, Online

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Learn how to recreate the stunning tulips painted by Dutch artist Jacob Merrell, 1614-1681. Working with colored pencils, you will be guided by botanical artist Carol Ann Morley, step-by-step from sketch to finished tulips. This four-part Berkshire Botanical Garden class will include live instructional time and class critique and will  focus on observing the underlying form of colored subjects, beginning with tonal graphite studies; how to select the right colors to create a colored palette and techniques for layering colored pencils to achieve the glowing colors of Dutch tulips. Once registered, attendees will be provided with a photograph of the Dutch tulips along with a materials list. $125 for BBG members, $150 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/dutch-tulips-colored-pencil

Carol Ann Morley is an illustrator and dedicated teacher of botanical illustration working in Milton, NH. She founded the Botanical Art Illustration Certificate Program at the New York Botanical Garden and teaches illustration there and at other botanical gardens.

Monday, August 3 – Wednesday, August 5, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Sketching the Beauty of Trees

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Celebrate the Beauty of Trees by capturing their summer loveliness, guided by botanical illustrator Carol Ann Morley. This three-day class. August 3 – 5, begins with a delightful stroll through Berkshire Botanical Garden to visit the many wonderful trees that grow there. Bring along a camera as you wander, photographing those trees that most appeal to you. Learn how to observe trees and create, en plein air, gestural graphite sketches to map out their main features. In the Center House classroom, select a tree that most inspires you and create small studies that combine both photos and sketches, followed by creating a rendering of a favorite tree, either in graphite or a drawing medium that best expresses the unique character of your chosen tree. Open to students with some drawing experience.

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 botanical gardens. 

Bring a bag lunch. Materials list will be provided. $340 for BBG members, $375 for nonmembers. Masks are required. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/sketching-beauty-trees

Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Basic Drawing Skills: Observing Nature

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Drawing is a great way to observe nature and have fun recording what you see. However, it may cease to be fun if you can’t achieve the likeness of your subject or you are not sure how to begin your drawing. This two-day drawing workshop will give you the basic concepts and skills to get started. Under the guidance of Carol Ann Morley you will learn how to look at the natural world and give shape and definition to your subject. Through graphite shading techniques you will understand how to accurately render some basic shapes that underlie any subject you choose to draw, from a plant to landscape, giving depth and meaning to your art. Open to any level student from beginner to those with drawing skills. The Berkshire Botanical Garden workshop will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 & 2, and registration is limited to comply with COVID-19 guidelines. As with all live events, please call to confirm the week before. Bring a bag lunch. A materials list can be found at www.berkshirebotanical.org

Carol Ann Morley is an illustrator and dedicated teacher of botanical illustration working in Milton, NH. She founded the Botanical Art Illustration Certificate Program at the New York Botanical Garden and teaches illustration there and at other botanical gardens. 

$225 for BBG members, $250 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/basic-drawing-skills-observing-nature-0

Wednesday, March 18 – Friday, March 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Bird Nests: Rendering Their Unique Beauty

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How many times have you looked in wonder at a bird’s nest and marveled at its construction?  Drawing a bird’s nest will invite you to look even closer and discover what nest materials the bird chose to create their unique design and shape. In this three session Berkshire Botanical class with botanical illustrator Carol Ann Morley, you will learn how to ‘map out’ the nest construction to keep track of where you are. Through close observation you will discover the pattern of the weave as you identify horse hair, grass, twigs and other plant materials. Have fun bringing to life one of nature’s wonders, in your choice of mixed media with colored  pencils, pen and ink, and gold paint on toned papers. Instructor will supply the bird nests to draw. Some drawing experience suggested. Class will take place at Berkshire Botanical Garden March 18 – 20 from 10 – 4, and is $340 for BBG members, $375 for nonmembers. Registration and supply list may be found at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/bird-nests-rendering-their-unique-beauty

Friday, April 5 through Sunday, May 26 – Nature Narratives: The Botanical Art of Carol Ann Morley

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Berkshire Botanical Garden has announced its spring gallery exhibition, Nature Narratives — The Botanical Art of Carol Ann Morley on display April 6 through May 26 in its Center House Leonhardt Galleries, 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, MA. The exhibition is a retrospective collection of botanical art works presented in colored pencil, pen and ink, graphite, carbon dust and pastel.

A New Hampshire artist whose love of nature features the subjects she portrays, Carol Ann Morley was classically trained in England, graduating in 1963 from the Medway College of Art. Her art work has been represented in numerous private and public collections and museums including the Smithsonian Institute of Natural History, The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, The Shirley Sherwood Collection, and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in England.

Carol has taught basic drawing skills, drawing nature, and botanical drawing at Berkshire Botanical Garden since 1999. Her popular workshops focus on observation of the natural world and how to acquire the necessary drawing skills to create representational drawing.

The exhibit opens on Friday, April 5 with a gallery reception from 1-3 p.m. A Meet the Artist gallery presentation is scheduled for Sunday, May 26, 2-4 p.m. Gallery hours are weekdays, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Sundays by appointment by calling 413 320-4794. Admission is free.

More information is available at berkshirebotanical.org or by calling the Garden at 413 320-4794.

Tuesday, March 19 – Thursday, March 21, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Drawing Nature: Treasures From the Sea

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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.

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