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  • Wednesdays, July 9 – July 30, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – The Garden In Watercolors

    Seeing and painting the garden en plein air is the subject of this series of Wednesday classes, to be held at the Berkshire Botanical Garden July 9 – 30 from 10 – 1. Students of all levels are welcome in one or all sessions; no experience is necessary. The first session will focus on drawing forms, finding compositions and simple, direct color schemes. Composition will be stressed. Each class will begin with an introduction and demonstration by the instructor and then move into the garden to paint, with the instructor circulating among the students to provide input and answer questions. You can attend the whole series or pick and choose individual classes; however, everyone is encouraged to attend the first meeting, when the basics of watercolor, paint, brushes and paper will be explained. Individual classes are $45. BBG members may pay $145 for the series, and nonmembers may register for the entire series for $175. Visit http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/ai1ec_event/the-garden-in-watercolors-session-i-en-plein-air-watercolor-painting-in-the-summer-garden-4/?instance_id=2613.

    Ann Kremers is an artist and calligrapher. Her work is currently focused on watercolor and drawing media. She has received commissions for paintings, drawings, illustrated and calligraphed citations and awards, artists’ books and botanical drawings. Ann lives in Bennington, VT, and teaches throughout Berkshire County. Examples of her work can be viewed at www.annkremers.com.

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  • Tuesday and Wednesday, June 24 – 25, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Impressions of the Garden Landscape – En Plein Air

    The Massachusetts Horticultural Society, with Tony Conner of the New England Watercolor Society, will spend beautiful mid-summer days (June 24 – 25) sketching and painting landscape and garden subjects with you.  For those unfamiliar with it, this workshop will ease you into the art of painting “en plein air” meaning simply “in open air.”  You’ll learn the valuable skill of capturing impressions of the beauty around us quickly, under changing light effects.  You’ll acquire skills of good observation and an ability to distill much visual information into the few key elements that define the scene, all while enjoying the pleasures of painting outdoors.  Each day will begin with a quick instructor demonstration focusing on simplifying and distilling the subject and will end with a relaxed review of the day’s work.  In between, each participant will have time to work at their own pace, which the instructor helps develop his or her knowledge and skills in creating evocative impressions of the summer landscape.  Attendees must provide their own lunch and materials – list provided upon registration.  $160 Mass Hort members, $180 non-members.  Register at www.masshort.org.

  • Tuesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 10, 9:30 am – 3:30 pm – Botanicals by Brush and Pencil

    Learn to combine three very different media – black India ink, watercolor, and colored pencil – to create rich, luminous paintings on paper.  With Kathie Miranda as your guide, explore the qualities of each medium and discover creative ways of layering ink washes, watercolor and colored pencil together to exploit the inherent benefits of each.  Create a simple botanical composition with your choice of flowering plant.  Add your favorite natural objects such as shells and insects for interesting accents.  This Wellesley Botanical Gardens class will be held Tuesday, July 8 – Thursday, July 10, from 9:30 – 3:30.  Friends of Wellesley Botanic Gardens fee $300, non-members $375.  To register call 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu.

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  • Sunday, June 1, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon – Painting the Secret Garden: A Watercolor Workshop at the Codman Estate

    Join Historic New England Site Manager and watercolor painter Wendy Hubbard on Sunday, June 1 at 10 am for a morning of family-friendly watercolor painting. Paint pictures inspired by the Codman Estate’s secret garden in full bloom. Fun for dabblers of all ages. Appropriate for ages four and up; kids must be accompanied by grownups, who are also encouraged to get creative and messy.

    The workshop takes place in the Italian Garden at 34 Codman Road in Lincoln. $10 fee. Drop-ins are welcome. Co-sponsored with the Lincoln Family Association. Registration is recommended by calling 781-259-8098, or visiting www.historicnewengland.org.

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  • Tuesdays, June 3 – June 24, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – 50 Shades of Grey (and White)

    Painting a white subject involves showing nuances of color and value without getting too dark.  Explore painting the shadows and leaving the highlights to describe the form – using many more than fifty shades and hues of grey.  In this Wellesley College Botanic Gardens class, to be held on Tuesdays, June 3 – 24 from 9:30 – 12:30, Sarah Roche helps you investigate the potential of your palette to create complex greys and compose a delicate, sensitive study.  Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens fee is $150, non-members $200.  Register by calling 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu. Image of white lilac from www.etsy.com.

     

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  • Wednesdays, April 3 – April 24, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Watercolor Plein Air Prep: Color Mixes of the Hudson River Painters with Marjorie Glick

    Using the Fruitlands Museum as a resource, we will study up close the Fruitlands collection of Hudson River School Paintings and then return to the classroom for a color mixing extravaganza, in this four week course beginning April 3 taught by Marjorie Glick. You’ll learn how to translate these mixes into glowing watercolors infused with light. Students will learn the various color combinations used by The Hudson River School to create their luminous skies. You will learn how to apply color through both mixing, glazing, and layering. Students will learn how to incorporate luminosity and light into their own work,subject matter, and style. it is necessary to have some experience in the medium of your choice. Instruction will focus on color mixing and seeing.  Fruitlands members $130, nonmembers $150. Registration required. E-mail education@fruitlands.org or call 978.456.3924 x239.

  • Fridays, March 22 – April 26, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Jill Pottle: Painting Materials and Methods with Oils and Acrylics

    Jill Pottle will present a six week course at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road in Harvard, Massachusetts, intended for beginnings and returning painters/artists who want to acquire fundamental painting skills and conceptual understanding of contemporary approaches to painting in oils and acrylics.  The course will repeat in May, September, and November, with complete dates and times found on the web site, www.fruitlands.org.  Fruitlands members $180, nonmembers $210.  Registration is required by emailing education@fruitlands.org or by calling 978-456-3924, x. 239.

  • 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.

  • Wednesdays, May 4 – May 25, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm – Plant Painting for the Petrified

    In a relaxed atmosphere at the Wellesley College Botanic Garden, Sarah Roche will guide you through the elementary stages of illustrating plants.  Your observational skills grow as you experiment with your first line drawings.  Explore composition and color choices as you enjoy the process of creating botanical art.  Please bring sketch paper, HB, B, 2B pencils and a white plastic eraser to the first class.  WCFH members $125, Non-Members $150.  To register for the four Wednesday classes (May 4 – 25, 9L30 – 12:30), log on to www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or call 781-283-3094, ext. 4.  Beautiful line drawing below by Linda Reeves.