Chicago Botanic Garden Fall 2019

To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. 51 Botanical Arts New! Autumn Leaves: a John Pastoriza-Piñol Watercolor Workshop Visiting Artist Series John Pastoriza-Piñol, an award-winning botan- ical artist with a doctorate in botany from the University of Vigo, Spain, travels from Australia to teach techniques for achieving the intrica- cies of fine detail. Properly protecting critical edges in your drawing before laying down your watercolor washes is an invaluable process for contemporary botanical artists. Your paintings will be brought to a new level of realism and detail. Students should have skills in drawing and watercolor. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective John Pastoriza-Piñol, artist and botanist $359.20/$449 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Friday – Sunday, October 11 – 13, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pen and Ink 2 Explore advanced pen-and-ink techniques and composition in botanical documentation and illustration. You will draw advanced plant forms and their parts, developing sound linear and tonal concepts, communicating accurate botanical information, and learning the aes- thetics of botanical art. Learn techniques to use a crow quill (dip pen). Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1, Pen and Ink 1. ART requirement, traditional track Claudia Lane, freelance artist $239/$299 | Design Studio 6 Tuesdays, October 22 – December 3, 6 – 9 p.m. (no class November 26) New! Gouache Workshop: Capturing Autumn Textures Gouache is a medium known for its intense color and opacity. Learn how to work light on dark to capture the details found in fall's pods and remnants of the summer season. You will work in the traditional English style using dry brush. Gouache and paper will be provided by the instructor. Prerequisite: Watercolor I or pre- vious experience. The School’s CEUs=10 hours ART elective Suzanne Wegener, botanical artist $229/$287 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 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. Pre- requisite: Botanical Drawing 1. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Saturdays, November 2 – December 21, 9 a.m. – noon (no class November 23 & 30) New! Drawing Cast Shadows Cast shadows (shadows cast by your subject onto a surface) can ground a subject and create beautiful design elements.. Employing artful lighting, you will explore techniques that really make a cast shadow work for you and create dramatic images. The School’s CEUs=9 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $179/$224 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 3 Saturdays, November 2 – 16, 1 – 4 p.m. Open Studio This studio class is open to all levels. You may bring a project of your choice in any medium, or work with plant subjects to create a new art piece. Lectures and demonstrations illus- trate principles that pertain to all media. The School’s CEUs=15 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $238/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 5 Sundays, November 3 – December 15, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (no class November 24 & December 1) Color Pencil Workshop Broaden your creativity through colored pencil application techniques with emphasis on transitioning from graphite to color. Various finishing techniques unique to colored pencils will be introduced. Emphasizing form, drawing skills will be strengthened, facilitating your personal expression through botanical art. Live plant specimens will be used in demonstra- tions. Previous experience or skills in drawing recommended. The School’s CEUs=9 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $148.20/$186 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 3 Mondays, November 4 – November 18, 6 – 9 p.m. Open studio