Chicago Botanic Garden Fall 2020

Regenstein School | Adult Education 34 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. Fresh Evergreen Garland Workshop Create a centerpiece garland for your holiday table from fresh evergreens, berries, and floral and seasonal elements. Your garland can be up to 4 feet long and you will learn several ideas for styling your holiday table using candles in a variety of sizes. Heidi Joynt, Field & Florist $169/$212 | Classroom 5, Learning Center Monday, December 21, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 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. Pen and Ink 2 Explore advanced techniques and composition in botanical documentation and illustration. Develop sound linear and tonal concepts, communicate accurate botanical information, and learn the aesthetics of botanical art. Learn techniques to use a crow quill (dip pen). A supply list will be sent. Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1, Pen and Ink 1 ART requirement, traditional track Claudia Lane, freelance artist $239/$299 | Classroom 4, Learning Center 6 Tuesdays, September 22 – November 3, 6 – 9 p.m. (no class October 13) New! Fall Colors in Colored Pencil Get inspired by the spectrum of warm fall colors through detailed studies of composite flowers in the studio and quicker plein-air landscape studies in the Garden. Expand your knowledge of color theory and composition. A supply list will be sent. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=12 hours Kimberly Mullarkey, freelance artist $249/$312 | Classroom 2, Learning Center 4 Saturdays, September 26 – October 17, 1 – 4 p.m. The Landscape in Pastel Use pastel to paint powerful, evocative landscapes. Learn how to combine and edit photographs to create original compositions emphasizing lighting, strong shapes, and val- ues. All levels are welcome. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1. The School’s CEUs=15 hours ART elective or ART requirement, expressive track Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $299/$374 | Classroom 4, Learning Center 5 Sundays, September 27 – October 25, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Watercolor 1 Watercolor is an ideal medium to achieve a naturalistic style in botanical art. You will learn basic color mixing and paint-handling exercises, progressing to rendering textures and form in color, and using paint-layering techniques. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1 and Color Mixing ART requirement Nancy Halliday, freelance artist and naturalist $279/$349 | Classroom 5, Learning Center 6 Mondays, October 5 – November 16, 6 – 9 p.m. (no class October 12) New! Watercolor: The Bounty of Fall Colors If you’ve ever wanted to express yourself boldly with colors, fall is the ideal time. Drawing upon the richness of colors both in the Garden and in a classroom pumpkin and gourd still life, we will push the boundaries of color saturation. Value and color are the two main “engines” that drive all painting. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Some painting experience. The School’s CEUs=12 hours Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $249/$312 | Classroom 8, Learning Center Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. New! Loosen Up and Make your Mark Go expressive as you engage in exercises designed to open up and find your own individual style while having fun at the same time. Using charcoal, ink, pastel, or your choice of another medium, we will use music to help get you inspired and free your mind. All levels are welcome. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=6 hours Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $129/$162 | Classroom 2, Learning Center 2 Saturdays, October 24 & 31, 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 illustrate principles that pertain to all media. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=15 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $279/$349 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 5 Sundays, November 1 – December 13, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (no class November 22 & 29) 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 $239/$299 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 5 Saturdays, November 7 – December 19, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (no class November 21 & 28) 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 | Classroom 9, Learning Center 5 Saturdays, November 7 – December 12, 1 – 4:30 p.m. (no class on November 28) Color Pencil Workshop Broaden your creativity through colored pencil application techniques with an 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. A supply list will be sent. Prerequisite: Previous experience or skills in drawing recom- mended. The School’s CEUs=9 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $179/$224 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday, November 21, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 22, noon – 3:30 p.m. 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 3 Wednesdays & 3 Fridays, December 2 – 18, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.