Chicago Botanic Garden Summer 2019

Regenstein School | Adult Education 52 To register, visit chicagobotanic.org/education or call (847) 835-6801. Botanical Arts Certificate of Merit Program Anyone may register for a certificate program course as long as the prerequisites noted in the course description have been met. Drawn from Nature: Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition Registration deadline: Monday, August 12 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 August 12 to participate. De- tailed information online. New! Colored Pencil: White Flower Techniques Advance your skills by acquiring the techniques and methods for successfully drawing white flowers on white paper. Learn how to see subtle colors reflected on white objects and ex- press them through a range of warm and cool colors. You will also gain the skills necessary to tackle the rich shadow colors. Prerequisite: Col- ored Pencil Workshop, Colored Pencil Drawing Course, or previous colored pencil coursework preferred. The School’s CEUs=6 hours ART elective Kimberly Mullarkey, freelance artist $129/$161.25 | Classroom 4, Learning Center 2 Saturdays, June 1 & 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 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 8, 6 – 9 p.m. 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. 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. Presenting Your Artwork: Portfolio and Botanical Art Exhibitions Discuss methods for representing your artwork, including common guidelines, photography considerations, and how to write a biography and artist’s statement. Please bring a concise portfolio and artwork for a group critique. Pre- pare for the Botanical Arts Certificate Program portfolio review and the Drawn from Nature Student Botanical Arts Exhibition application process. The School’s CEUs=3 hours ART elective Marlene Hill Donnelly, scientific illustrator, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Field Museum $39.20/$49 | Design Studio, Regenstein Center Wednesday, June 5, 6 – 9 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, you will paint the reflective qualities, the movement, the sparkle, and the tranquility of water. Learn to analyze and paint water in different ways to apply to your landscape paintings. All media welcome. Dress for the weather. Prerequisite: 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. Prerequisites: 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 Pen and Ink 1 Examine pen-and-ink drawing with the study of natural botanical forms and shapes. You will acquire valuable techniques including stipple, cross-hatching, contour-line, and combinations. Achieve successful execution of black-and- white elements to create value, tone, and texture such as leaf venation, stem texture, and shading. You will create positive and negative tones to establish depth and dimension. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1. ART requirement, traditional track Instructor TBD $238.40/$298 | Classroom 4, Learning Center 6 Tuesdays, July 16 – August 20, 6 – 9 p.m. New! Essentials of Perspective Drawing Illustrating proper positioning of objects in space is an essential component of drawing. Through sketching structural elements in the Garden and in the classroom, 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 drawing. 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.