Seed Pods – Focus on Color and Texture with Catherine Watters Friday, October 17, 20259am – 4pm Explore the intricate shapes and details of seed pods. Mix rich colors to make your subject come to life. Capture the smooth, bumpy, or thorny...

Everything I’ve Tried with Vellum with Denise Walser-Kolar Thursday, October 16, 20251:30pm – 4:30pm Come spend a fun afternoon playing with vellum - no experience necessary. We will try out Micron pens, Graphitint, gouache, and watercolor on...

Painting Hazelnuts and Acorns on Vellum with Denise Walser-Kolar Sunday-Tuesday, October 19-21, 20259am – 4pm Learn my approach to painting on vellum during this three-day workshop. We will begin by doing some exercises on small bits of vellum to...

Beyond Sketching: Elevate Your Drawing Skills with Graphite Techniques for the Botanical Artist with Donnett Vanek Thursday, October 16, 20251:30pm – 4:30pm Contemporary Botanical Artist, Donnett Vanek is passionate about drawing. Drawing is often...

Silverpoint Drawing for the Botanical Artist with Donnett Vanek Friday, October 17, 20259am – 4pm Silverpoint is a traditional medium that has been used for centuries. Join contemporary botanical artist, Donnett Vanek, as she demonstrates...

Celebrating Imperfection with Julia Trickey Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14-15, 20259am – 5pm Though apparently past their best, less-than-perfect specimens can have a fragile elegance and fading beauty of their own. In this workshop, we will...

Demystifying the Colored Pencil Toolbox with Crystal Shin Friday, October 17, 20259am – 4pm Over the years, Crystal has accumulated and learned to use various tools to achieve the realistic effects and textures of her botanical subjects. She often...

The Beauty of Ballpoint Pen for Botanicals with Denise Walser-Kolar Saturday, October 18, 20259am – 4pm The familiar ballpoint pen is ideal for creating distinctive, unique botanical art, in both the studio and in the field. Drawings can be loose...

Building Botanicals Designs with Pat Robinson Schmidt Friday, October 17, 20259am – 4pm This exciting class will focus on botanical design created during the Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the century. Fabric, wallpaper and print work of...

Discover the Beauty of Botanical Textures with David Morrison Tuesday and Wednesday, October 14-15, 20259am – 5pm This two-day workshop emphasizes using colored pencils and watercolor to describe the surface and textures of botanical subject...

Through the Artist's Eyes: Discover the Beauty of Line with David Morrison Saturday, October 18, 20259am – 4pm This one-day workshop will focus on developing observation skills though linework. We will use botanical subject matter to develop color...

Florals in Graphite; Blending Softness with Dramatic Flair with M. Joy Lemon Friday, October 17, 20259am – 4pm Discover the art of capturing florals in graphite, blending softness with dramatic flair. In this workshop, we will focus on the...

Autumn in Pen and Ink with Vincent Jeannerot Saturday, October 18, 20259am – 4pm We’ll learn how to create surfaces, volumes and realistic drawing with cross hatching technique with Pen & Ink. We’re going to draw with nibs, Microns...

Drawing Flowers by Family - Understanding Flowers through Quick Drawing, Geometry and Plant Structure with Wendy Hollender Friday, October 17, 20258am – 4pm Draw flowers by identifying their geometry and patterns that plants in the same family...

First Steps in Oil with Andreas Hentrich Friday, October 17, 20259am – 4pm This course is suitable for beginners and those who would like to try this technique, which is rarely used in botanical painting. The main aim is to get a feeling for the...

Cast Shadows in Watercolor with Andreas Hentrich Saturday, October 18, 20259am – 4pm A cast shadow is not normally necessary in botanical illustration. Occasionally, however, the botanical artist wishes to depict his specimen lying on a surface. In...

Painting Milkweed in Monochrome Watercolor with Lara Call Gastinger Thursday, October 16, 20251:30pm – 4:30pm Join Lara to learn how to admire, sketch and paint milkweed pods. Using just one paint, we will work on brush control, creating a range of...

Holistic Nature Sketching at a Bog/Fen with Lara Call Gastinger and Tara Perron Saturday, October 18, 20258am – 11:30am Learn to relate with plants on a different level. Connect your head and heart space with the plants around you to approach our...

White on White with Watercolor with Marilyn Garber Friday, October 17, 20259am – 4pm It’s not as difficult as you might think. Painting a white subject on a white background is a study of color. Creating form is accomplished by observing and...

Tree Lichens: Composition and Values by Christiane Fashek Saturday, October 18, 20258am – 4pm Tree-dwelling lichens can be tricky to capture. Discover the wonders of crustose and foliose lichens on the Arb’s oak trunks and branches. Back in...