Chicago Botanic Garden Spring 2019

Regenstein School | Adult Education 54 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. New! Botanicals on Coquille Board Coquille board’s pebble-like surface encourages fast, fun, and beautiful renderings of botanical subjects. You will start in full-value black and white and advance to color. The School’s CEUs=9 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and the Field Museum $148.20/$186 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, May 5, 1 – 4 p.m. Composition Students at all levels will learn the components of fine botanical composition in this studio class. You will explore composition, design, and execution. ART requirement Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and the Field Museum $238.40/$298 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center 6 Saturdays, May 11 – June 22, 9 a.m. – noon (no class May 25) Introduction to Oil Painting Open to all levels, this class will immerse you in the painting process from day one. You will learn how to select, compose, and paint based on strong design, values, and colors. This won- derful medium allows for extended manipula- tion and nuances of interpretation. Dress for the weather. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1 ART requirement option, expressive track Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Saturdays, June 1 – July 20, 1 – 4 p.m. (no class June 15 or July 6) Open Studio, Spring Session This studio class is open to all levels. You may bring a project of your choice, any medium, or work with plant subjects to create a new art piece. Lecture and demonstration illustrate principles that pertain to all media. The School’s CEUs=12 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and the Field Museum $191.20/$239 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 4 Sundays, June 2 – 30, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (no class June 16) 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 col- or exploration of value, intensity, and tempera- ture. Learn dry applications, layering, washes, and color-mixing techniques. Work from live specimens. Each class includes demonstration and explanation, as well as individual guidance and instruction. The School’s CEUs=18 hours ART elective Claudia Lane, freelance artist $238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Mondays, June 3 – July 15, 6 – 9 p.m. (no class July 1) New! Bees, Butterflies, and Bugs, Oh My! Animate your floral paintings in this exploration of nature's mighty mites. Use insect specimens and photos to highlight your landscape floral paintings with close-up views of pollinators. Adding these critters to your work highlights the unique relationship between flowers and insects. All media welcome. Dress for the weather. The School’s CEUs=12 hours ART elective Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $279.20/$349 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 4 Tuesdays, June 4 – 25, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pastel Dust Pastel dust is a medium that lends itself to great vibrancy and soft blending, perfect for botanical subjects. Used in conjunction with pastels and pastel pencils, it combines an expressive painterly approach enhancing your ability to achieve greater detail. The School’s CEUs=8.5 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and the Field Museum $148.20/$186 | Classroom 4, Learning Center Saturday, June 29, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 30, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. New! Reflecting on Water From the Great Basin, to the fountain in the North Lake, to the Waterfall Garden, to the Water Gardens, you will paint the reflective qualities, the movement, the sparkle, and the tranquility of water. Learn to analyze and paint water in differ- ent ways to apply to your landscape paintings. All media welcome. Dress for the weather. Prerequi- site: Previous painting experience or coursework. The School’s CEUs = 20 hours ART elective Thomas Trausch, artist, TWSA master status $319.20/$399 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 5 Mondays, July 8 – August 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Watercolor 1 Watercolor is an ideal medium to achieve a naturalistic style in botanic art. You will learn basic color mixing and paint-handling exercises, progressing to rendering textures and form in color, and using paint-layering techniques. Pre- requisites: Botanical Drawing 1 and Color Mixing ART requirement Nancy Halliday, freelance artist and naturalist $238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Thursdays, July 11 – August 15, 6 – 9 p.m. Outdoor Sketching Composing quick studies in the field is an important skill. You will gain the experience to create these sketches, complete with notes on field conditions, colors, plant measurements, and textures, for a complete work-up in the studio. Folding chairs are provided. In case of inclement weather the class will draw in the Greenhouses. Dress for the weather. ART requirement Kimberly Mullarkey, freelance artist $238.40/$298 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center 6 Saturdays, July 13 – August 17, 9 a.m. – noon New! Essentials of Perspective Drawing Successfully illustrating proper positioning of objects in space is an essential component of drawing. Through sketching structural ele- ments in the Garden and in the classroom set- ting, you will gain an understanding of linear perspective, shadows, and reflections. Explore how you think about the visual representation of a landscape to improve the realism of your artwork. Dress for the weather. Prerequisites: Botanical Drawing 1 or a course in basic draw- ing. The School’s CEUs=5 hours ART elective Nancy Halliday, freelance artist and naturalist $99.20/$124 | Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center Saturday, July 27, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Drawn from Nature: Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition Registration deadline: Monday, June 24 Get your paintbrushes ready and your pencils sharpened! Registration is now open for the 2019 Drawn from Nature: Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition. Students of all levels are welcome, but you must register and submit your entries by June 24 to participate. Detailed information online.