Botanical Illustrations is a six-week workshop dedicated to plant artists, and plant lovers. Join botanical artist Marjan Verstappen as she teaches you each step of her creative process for making botanical illustrations with watercolors, pencil, and pen. The goal of this course is for you to develop your observational drawing skills, but also to enjoy a greater awareness of the natural world by learning how to pay close attention to details in nature.
Learn to apply light and shadow to add extra volume to your illustrations. Discover new ways to identify the geometric shapes of different plants and flowers so they are easier to draw. Take a closer look at the different parts of a plant and determine the ones essential to your illustration. For each session, we will focus on a different range of artistic techniques to make beautiful illustrations. Botanical subjects will reference what is growing this summer in the garden, join us to get closer to these amazing plants.
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Location: Fool's Paradise (1 Meadowcliffe Dr, Scarborough, ON M1M 2X9)
Dates: Thursdays, June 8th, June 15th, June 22nd, July 6th, July 13th & July 20th. Please note that there is NO class on June 29th
Times: 2-4pm
Accessibility Notes: There is very limited parking at this location and parking will be limited for those with accessibility needs as identified. There is additional close parking at Cudia Park (5-7 minute walk) (Parking lot, 70 Meadowcliffe Dr, Scarborough, ON M1M 2X9). There is not an accessible washroom at this location, and there are 3 short steps to get into the house/artist residence or use of a short ramp. This workshop will be taking place primarily outdoors on grass. Please plan accordingly when coming to this location and be prepared to be working outdoors. Thank you!