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Drawing on Tradition: The Art of Early Seed Catalogues

October 27, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Denver Botanic Gardens

$183.00 (Member) / $220.00 (Non Member)

In 1730 Robert Furber, an English nurseryman, published an unusual flower catalogue. On each of its twelve pages he illustrated graceful arrangements of flowers grouped according to the month in which they bloom. Study the style of the illustrations and learn to combine a group of flowers into a single composition. Practice the techniques needed to achieve the look of the old etchings using a combination of graphite and colored pencil. Create a small plate with your own interpretation of a season’s blooms. Fee $183 member, $220 nonmember. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Layering for Colored Pencil, Colored Pencil I

Susan Rubin

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