Chicago Botanic Garden Winter 2019

Botanical Arts To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. 39 Botanical Arts Certificate of Merit Program Certificate classes are open to all, as long as prerequisites have been met. For details, visit chicagobotanic.org/certificate. Certificate Programs Graduation If you will be completing your certificate pro- gram by the end of 2019, you must register for graduation no later than Tuesday, December 17, at chicagobotanic.org/certificate. Ceremony is Friday, January 24. Botanical Drawing 1 Strong drawing is the cornerstone of botan- ical art. In this class, we will work in pencil, covering the fundamentals of proportions, line, tone, dimensionality, and expression. We will work from live specimens, flowers, seeds, and fruit. A supply list will be sent. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $299/$374 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 8 Saturdays, January 11 – February 29, 9 a.m. – noon Botanical Drawing 3 Explore different approaches to capture beau- tiful and accurate botanical detail, frequently using the microscope. You will work primarily in pencil and experiment with different tools to achieve particular textures and effects. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1 and 2 or equivalent. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $238/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Sundays, January 19 – February 23, 1 – 4 p.m. Expressive Watercolor Explore the fluid beauty of the watercolor medium and learn watercolor techniques. Each session will progress to a more controlled “found” finish. There will be a strong emphasis on values and design. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Watercolor 1 or equivalent. ART requirement, expressive track Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $238/$298 | Classroom 5, Learning Center 6 Saturdays, January 25 – February 29, 1 – 4 p.m. New! Color and Ink Expand your enjoyment of pen and ink by incorporating colored ink, applied as a wash or using the stippling technique. You will build on your own light graphite drawing with crow quill or brush work. Explore different effects with emphasis on control and richness. A sup- ply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Pen and Ink 1. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $359/$449 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Wednesdays, February 5 – March 11, 9 a.m. – noon Drawing in Carbon Dust Carbon dust is a beautiful, versatile, and little-known medium that lends itself to broad, painterly expression and extremely fine detail. It is appropriate to all botanical subjects and landscapes. Working on various papers with different black pigments applied with both brushes and pencils, we will focus on botan- icals. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=9 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $179/$224 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 3 Sundays, February 9 – 23, 9 a.m. – noon New! Drawing Nature Seedpods Capture nature’s pods using graphite and colored pencil. These media can be used alone or together to explore the subtle colors found in a variety of pods. Color theory and com- position will be considered to create striking finished drawings. Some experience in colored pencil preferred. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=12 hours ART elective Kimberly Malarkey, freelance artist $249/$312 | Classroom 4, Learning Center 4 Sundays, March 1 – March 22, 9 a.m. – noon New! Botanical Art Orchid Workshop Learn about the orchid’s beautiful, unique, and diverse morphological features, flower structure, and habitat. Apply this botanical knowledge and artist instruction to accurately and strikingly depict live specimens in the me- dia of your choice. You will explore the Orchid Show for inspiration. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $359/$449 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center Friday – Sunday, March 6 – 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Color Mixing Learn to mix accurate, exciting color including the vivid, specific hues of flowers, the bright and subdued greens of leaves, and the deep, subtle colors in shadows. You will make charts for permanent reference and then apply this knowledge as you paint flowers and leaves from live specimens. You will work in watercol- or, but exercises apply to all media. A supply list will be sent. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $238/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Saturdays, March 14 – April 25, 9 a.m. – noon (no class April 11) New! Watercolor Floral Still Life Paint in the studio from life to capture the freshness, colors, and beauty of selected flowers. Explore a looser, painterly fashion with emphasis on composition, color, and values. Still life allows you to achieve your desired outcome by controlling many of the external factors. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=17.5 hours ART elective Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $359/$449 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 5 Saturdays, March 14 – April 11, 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Botanical Drawing 2 Continue to build your drawing skills with advanced graphite techniques, light and dark media on toned paper, and carbon dust. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $238/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Sundays, March 15 – April 26, 1 – 4 p.m. (no class April 12) New! Sketchbook Skills in the Greenhouses Sketchbooks are rewarding, personal, and a way to hone drawing skills. You will draw from nature, plein air-style, in the Greenhouses, using various portable media. Give yourself the freedom to sketch unique specimens without the pressure of producing a final plant por- trait—instead, creating a record of your artistic journey. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $359/$449 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Wednesdays, April 1 – May 6, 9 a.m. – noon