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Date(s) - March 3, 2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Come learn to draw botanical subjects from nature observation! Hoyt Arboretum’s Botanical Illustration workshop covers topics of plant anatomy and tricks for drawing flora realistically. This class is great for beginners and intermediates and for anyone interested in drawing basics, nature, and science. Local artist and arborist Ruth Williams will help you bring together the worlds of plants and art.
The 4 weeks will include:
March 3rd – Vegetative anatomy and art materials
March 10th – Floral anatomy and step wise process from field to finish
March 17th – Guided illustration – Draw along
March 24th – Student choice – Each student picks a plant image or sample to illustrate
- Class size is limited, please register in advance
- Registration includes 4 classes – March 3, 10, 17, and 24
- Registration closes Sunday, March 2nd at 12:00pm
About the instructor: Ruth Williams is a consulting arborist and plant enthusiast with degrees in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture from UC Davis. She has been drawing and painting plants for 17 years. She teaches botanical illustration and plant identification classes at Hoyt.
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If you qualify for an Oregon income assistance program, please email [email protected] for details about further discounted program rates.Â
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