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Botanical Art: Waterlilies

Chicago Botanic Garden

4.4 148 reviews

Capture the beauty of waterlilies and lotuses in this advanced drawing workshop. Begin outdoors in the Heritage Garden, observing colors, reflections, and perspective, then refine your work in the studio. Choose your preferred medium—watercolor, colored pencil, or pastel—to create a finished piece or a detailed sketchbook. Dress for the weather; a supply list will be provided.

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1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
15 hours over 5 sessions

Botanical Art: Waterlilies

Botanical Art: Waterlilies

Botanical Art: Waterlilies

Botanical Art: Waterlilies

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Description

Waterlilies and lotuses provide a spectacular show in the summer. Gain inspiration from the rainbow of colors against the calm water as you draw outside in the Heritage Garden and then dedicate time to your art in the studio. Explore methods for effectively capturing water and perspective in your drawings. Whether you prefer watercolor, colored pencil, or pastel, you are encouraged to select the medium of your choice. You will complete a finished piece or create a comprehensive sketchbook of the waterlilies and other aquatic plants. A supply list will be sent, but you choose the media materials. Dress for the weather. Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing 1 or comparable experience.

Refund Policy

Refund requests must be submitted to [email protected] 2 business days prior to the program’s start date and time. The registration fee will be refunded less a 15% processing charge. A refund is issued in the form of a credit on file (to be used for future programs).

Refund requests submitted less than 48 hours prior to a program start date are non-transferable and are not eligible for a refund.

Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable on and after the program’s start date. We cannot refund fees requested on or after the start date of a program or for sessions missed due to student illness or other personal situations.

Registration fees for courses grouped and priced as a series will be considered one program and subject to all of the above guidelines. A refund request must be received prior to the start date of the series' first class session and will subsequently cancel your registration in every session of the series.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Chicago Botanic Garden

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a world-renowned living museum and conservation science center that offers multiple unique nature courses spread throughout 26 gardens and four natural areas on 385 acres.

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