See Beginning Watercolor for instructor information. You'll meet at the State Botanical Gardens each week and render on canvas the beauty of an Athens spring. This course is for both the experienced and non-experienced artist. You will set up your easel alongside the instructor and will paint what you see. Even if you have no prior experience, you can be taught simple but effective techniques for taking the chaos and beauty of nature and turning it into a vibrant, readable composition.
Individual attention is given to each student based on the level of experience and desire for help.
Bring a campstool or other portable seat, an easel, canvas, and oil or acrylic art supplies of your choice. Class size is limited to 8. The instructor is an open-minded knowledgeable instructor who encourages her students to experiment. While creating your own botanical handbook, you will learn the basics of botanical art and how to render flowering plants, leaves, and grasses using color pencils. You will learn how to depict a flower on a flat plane with a three dimensional quality, complete with anatomical details.