Botanical Arts

This program is sold out – contact mschmidlkofer@fwbg.org to be added to the waitlist. Orchids are one of the most beautiful plants to photograph with their popular and uniquely exquisite flowers! Enjoy capturing these colorful plants with your camera as we explore the orchids in the Conservation Greenhouse. Instructor: Edgar Miller is a commercial and […]

Click here to register now! Each month, participants will discover how to use gouache paint to capture light and shadows on certain flowers. These sessions use a more abstract approach, focusing attention on color mixing, and capturing 3-dimensionality through observational techniques that explore tints and shades. Paint, brushes, paper, and reference photos will be provided, […]

Click here to register now for Session One! Take inspiration from plants and use them as your art materials! In this 3-part workshop, you will explore printmaking with plants, drawing with and from plants, and making artist books. If taken together, the sessions will build on your results from previous sessions, but each can also […]

Click here to register now for Session Two! Take inspiration from plants and use them as your art materials! In this 3-part workshop, you will explore printmaking with plants, drawing with and from plants, and making artist books. If taken together, the sessions will build on your results from previous sessions, but each can also […]

Click here to register now for Session Three! Take inspiration from plants and use them as your art materials! In this 3-part workshop, you will explore printmaking with plants, drawing with and from plants, and making artist books. If taken together, the sessions will build on your results from previous sessions, but each can also […]

Click here to register now! Eager to engage your inner-artist and learn, or polish, drawing skills? This monthly drawing class offers personal instruction in mastering line, form, shading, composition, balance, and more as you practice in the beauty and tranquility of our gardens. This month we will be drawing a sampling of orchids on display at […]