Classes taught by Marlene Hill Donnelly in Chicago, IL

Sun, May 19th, 9am–12pm CDT (18 hours over 6 sessions)

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Expressive Color in Pastel: Online

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Pastel is a perfect medium for exploring exciting color harmonies, subtle or bright. Working with landscape and botanical subjects we will start with color scheme preliminaries and move on to the finished piece, which can be detailed and polished or loose and abstracted.

All levels 18 and older

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Open Studio

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

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.

All levels 18 and older

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$298

5 sessions

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Advanced Pastel (Online)

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Explore a variety of subject matter from close-up botanical subjects to landscapes with an emphasis on original style and mark-making. Demonstrations and individual instruction will be given. This class will be taught online via Zoom. All registrations must be submitted online two days before your class starts. Registered students will receive login instructions one day in advance. A supply list will be sent. ART requirement, expressive...

All levels 18 and older

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Capturing the Beauty of Flowers Outdoors

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You can learn to quickly capture the essence of the Garden's lovely summer flowers using pen and ink and a simple watercolor palette. Sketching pulls a sense of place and beauty into our memories in a way that no other activity can. A supply list will be sent. Dress for weather.

All levels 18 and older

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Botanical Drawing 3

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We will explore different approaches to capture beautiful and accurate botanical detail, frequently using the microscope. We will work primarily in pencil and will experiment with different tools to achieve particular textures and effects. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1 and 2 or equivalent. Please Note: A supply list will be sent with your confirmation. ART elective

Advanced 18 and older

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$287

6 sessions

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Drawing in Carbon Dust

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL

Carbon dust is a beautiful, versatile, and little-known medium that lends itself to both broad, painterly expression and to extremely fine detail. It is appropriate to all botanical subjects as well as to landscapes and still lifes. Working on various paper with a variety of black pigments (applied with both brushes and pencils, we will focus on botanicals to explore many rich possibilities. The School's CEUs=0.9 Required Materials: • Tracing...

All levels 18 and older

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$159

2 sessions

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Pastel Dust

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

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 with the ability to achieve great detail. The School’s CEUs=9 hours

All levels 18 and older

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$120

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Orchids in Cut Paper

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, Chicago, IL

Discover the captivating world of cut paper art at the renowned Chicago Botanic Garden. Unleash your creativity as you create stunning artwork inspired by the Orchid Show, with a focus on color, composition, and design. Join us for a unique and immersive artistic experience that will leave you inspired and amazed.

All levels 18 and older

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$149

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Presenting Your Artwork

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL

Dramatically affect the perceived visual appeal of your art piece or portfolio submission. 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. Prepare for the Botanical Arts Certificate Program portfolio review and the Drawn from Nature Student Botanical Arts Exhibition application...

All levels 18 and older

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$149