$246.00 (member) / $296.00 (non member)
El Charco del Ingenio Botanical Garden, San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico
The beautiful setting and astounding collection of cacti and succulents at El Charco de Ingenio in San Miguel de Allende are your outdoor classroom. Learn from a garden expert about the botanical attributes that make succulents unique in the plant world. Draw and observe cacti and succulents in the gardens using a variety of techniques to record size, form, color and details. Back in the domed classroom, hone your skills with lessons that target techniques to portray needles, spines and ridges, as well as the smooth flesh of succulents. Practice your color layering skills to achieve the range of greens and undertones often seen in these plants. Design and develop your field drawings and color studies into a complete portrait of an individual cactus. Experiment with new techniques and materials, and learn from demonstrations and individual guidance as you create a botanical plate with international flair. Fee: $246 member, $296 non-member (transportation, logging and food not included. For more detailed information, contact mervihj@botanicgardens.org). Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Layering for Colored Pencil, Color Pencil I
Mon. – Fri., March 8 – 12, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. (20 hr)
Instructor: Susan Rubin
“I like plants . . . all of them. They clean the air, feed our families, bring us joy, and soften the edges of a hard world.” Susan Rubin is drawn to the recurring patterns and wild anomalies that occur within… (Read More)
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