Chicago Botanic Garden Spring 2020

Regenstein School | Adult Education 56 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. 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. 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 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 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Thursdays, April 30 – June 4, 6 – 9 p.m. Composition Composition is the all-important arrangement of visual elements that contributes to a suc- cessful work of art. Discover the components of fine botanical composition in this studio class with students of all levels. You will also explore design and execution to enhance your artwork. A supply list will be sent. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $279/$349 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Saturdays, May 9 – June 27, 9 a.m. – noon (no class May 23 & June 20) Botanical Drawing 1 Strong drawing is the cornerstone of botanical art. You will work in pencil, covering the fundamentals of proportions, line, tone, dimensionality, and expression. You 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 Tuesdays, May 12 – June 30, 6 p.m. – 9 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=12 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, The Field Museum $249/$312 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 4 Sundays, May 31 – June 28, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (no class June 21) Colored Pencil Drawing Course Start with the fundamentals, then delve into working with dry and wet media of colored pencil. Develop your drawing skills through color exploration of value, intensity, and temperature. Learn dry applications, layering, washes, and color-mixing techniques. Work from live specimens. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be given. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $279/$349 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Mondays, June 8 – July 13, 6 – 9 p.m. New! Painting Enchanting Woodlands Explore an oak woodland as the ephemeral wildflowers blanket the ground and the light cascades through the canopy highlighting 400 different plant species. Learn how to observe and simplify the shapes in nature to convey the essence of the landscape into your painting. You can complete a finished artwork each class session. All media welcome. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. A supply list will be sent. The School’s CEUs=12 hours ART elective Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $249/$312 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Friday & Saturday, June 12 &13, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Illustration by Claudia Lane