Read the Wellesley magazine article about celebrating WCBG's botanical treasures through art.
For the latest Botanical Art classes, please see our program brochure on this page. Thank you!
If you have registered for or plan to register for Botanical Art classes with us and are not already receiving our emails, please send your name and email address to wcbgfriend@wellesley.edu.
Especially for Beginners - look for these art courses in the program brochure:
Foundations of Botanical Drawing and Painting
Suitable for anyone starting their study of botanical painting, as well as those with some experience.
Education Director Sarah Roche introduces you to the traditional art and science of botanical drawing and painting. Instructional focus includes observational skills, drawing, composition, design, and watercolor techniques. Fall topic: Core Values. Studying the apple, a New England fall fruit, will help introduce the concepts of form, color mixing and depicting texture, using graphite and then watercolor.
Drawing and Painting for the Petrified
Get started painting! All abilities and anxiety levels welcome.
In this relaxed, informative seminar with plenty of helpful demonstrations, you will develop your drawing and painting skills. Education Director Sarah Roche encourages your observational skills to grow in this relaxed seminar with plenty of helpful demonstrations. Experiment with line drawings and the accurate representation of botanical forms. Leap into watercolor painting with a series of fun watercolor exercises. All three sessions will take place in person at Mass Hort. Class size is limited to 12 to maintain social distancing.
Please bring to the first class: 9x12 sketch paper, HB (No. 2) pencils, and white plastic eraser. Sarah will discuss brushes, palettes and watercolor paper necessary for the remaining classes. Samples of paint are provided.