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Colored Pencil:Building Layers and Contemporary CompositionColored pencil presents achallenge: mixing colors directlyon your final drawing! With SusanRubin’s instruction, learn to use astraightforward color-mixing systemtailored to layering colored pencil.Start with color basics and colored Susan Rubinpencil techniques that will help youto predict color results with precision.See how to make adjustments and corrections along the way so younever make “mud” again. Gorgeous greens and ravishing reds are justthe start of the luminous layering that will make your drawings glow.Practice color matching with plant material to put the theory to work asyou create your own extensive color workbook to speed color mixing andapplication every time you draw. Composition follows in color’s footsteps.Explore possibilities for updating botanicals with a fresh focus and apersonal point of view. You’ll come away with new skills in your artistictoolbox and a creative boost to your compositions.Students will be expected to purchase Susan’s book, “Color Layering forColored Pencil,” for 30.4 days: Mon. & Wed., Nov. 8, 10, 15, & 179:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.BAC 22 149Online via ZoomMembers 125 / Non-Members 150Fun With Perspective: Understanding the BasicsExplore the fundamentals of perspective with Carol Ann Morley andtake your drawing skills to a new level. Learn methods of measuringand how to draw in proportion; foreshortening; overlapping shapes andillusion of depth; linear and atmospheric perspective; light source; andtechniques of shading with graphite. Examine how key shapes like thecube, cone, sphere and cylinder underlie all organic subjects and are thefoundation of drawing. Beginner to experienced students welcome.Drawing Flowers With PerspectiveIn this fun, skill building class, Carol Ann Morleyhelps you create the illusion of visual depth using afew perspective rules. Train your artist’s eye to lookbeyond the familiar flower and seek out the underlyingstructural form that reveals the true anatomicalstructure. Enjoy drawing the diversity of plant shapes asyou depict the beauty of flowers in a graphite rendering.BAC 22 075 Sarah RocheMembers 110 / Non-Members 130Friends of Wellesley College Botanic GardensOnline via Zoom and in person at Wellesley CollegeMembers 225 / Non-Members 275Taking your inspiration from the fruits and foliageof the holiday season, create a painting with pen,ink and watercolor that is suitable for holiday cards,gift tags and notepaper. Sarah Roche will lead youthrough the process and help you get your artworkready for reproduction. Suitable for Techniques andexperienced Foundations students.83 days: Tues., Jan. 4 – Thurs., Jan. 6BAC 22 112In person at Wellesley College on Jan. 6; online otherwise9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (snow date for library visit: Fri., Jan. 7)In person at Putnam classroom, Elm BankCelebrating the Season:Holiday Card WorkshopIn person at Putnam classroom, Elm BankBotanical art has always informed and promotedbotany and the plant world. Fueled by centuries ofplant exploration and advances in printing techniques,botanical art has gained a wide audience and flourishedas both an art form and a means to document plantspecies. Pam Harrington will review the significantroles and styles of botanical art from early times to theImage from the “Temple present. The class will also visit the Special Collectionsof Flora,”1812in Wellesley College’s Margaret Clapp Library for aviewing of the College’s extraordinary collection of rare botanical books.2 days: Mon. & Tues., Jan. 10 & 11 BAC 22 133X9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (snow date: Sat., Jan. 15)Members 350 / Non-Members 4252 mornings: Nov. 19 & 229:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.History of Botanical Art781-283-30943 days: Wed. – Fri., Jan. 12 – 14BAC 22 1349:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (snow date: Sat., Jan. 15) Carol Ann MorleyIn person at Elm Bank, classroom TBDMembers 325 / Non-Members ley.edu9

Cabinet of CuriositiesCapturing Seasonal ColorCabinets of curiosities are a way of displaying a personal collection, amish-mash of artifacts arranged in an organized way. In this class withSarah Roche, we will all use our personal cabinets as inspiration andcreate a piece of artwork from our collection. For botanical artists, theremight be seed pods, leaves, insects, shells and maybea key or a button, a feather, something very loved andusually quite miniature. Prerequisite: two Foundationsclasses or permission of instructor.4 mornings: Jan. 19, 21, 26, 289:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.BAC 22 203Online via ZoomMembers 195 / Non-Members 245In this class with Tara Connaughton, youwill sharpen your drawing, painting, andcolor mixing skills through a series of smallstudies of emerging early spring buds andblooms. Each week will focus on a differentsubject and color theme with the goal ofaccurately representing each specimen’sform and color with watercolor. Emphasiswill be placed on painting technique as wellas the process of analyzing, mixing, andrendering color. Tara Connaughton4 Thurs.: March 24, 31; April 7, 149:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.BAC 22 126Senses and SensibilitiesIn person at Elm Bank, classroom TBDDelve into the world of plant senses with Ellen Duarte as your guide.Discover how plants see, feel, and smell, and explore how they utilizethe senses of the beings around them to flourish, survive and reproduce.We will focus on both creating a plant portrait and several techniques forsketchbooking. Bring your favorite painting and drawing materials, evensome of those you have bought but never used.Members 150 / Non-Members 1904 days: Tues. & Thurs., Jan. 18, 20, 25, 27BAC 22 0209:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.In person at Putnam classroom, Elm BankMembers 150 / Non-Members 190 Ellen DuarteColor Mixing for ArtistsSusan Fisher teaches you how to mix thecolors you want, not the ones you end up withthrough trial and error. Learn an easy systemfor combining colors consistently to achieve thebroadest possible spectrum for any “wet” mediumincluding watercolor, gouache, oils, acrylics, etc.Suitable for artists at all levels.5 days: March 15, 16, 17, 18, 1910:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Susan T. FisherBAC 22 113Online via ZoomMembers 350 / Non-Members 425 (Price includes color mixing sheets)10Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens781-283-3094Keeping Your Focus: An Independent Study StudioWork with Sarah Roche to create a plan for your independent studyproject. Each month bring your independent work for critique and studiotime. Work through your challenges and temporary obstacles withconstructive discussions and group analysis.Tues., Oct. 51:00 – 3:00 p.m.Putnam classroom, Elm BankTues., Nov. 99:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Putnam classroom, Elm BankTues., Dec. 79:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.ZoomTues., Jan. 11 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. & 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.ZoomTues., Feb. 15 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.Putnam classroom, Elm BankTues., Mar. 8Putnam classroom, Elm Bank1:00 – 3:00 p.m.BAC 22 350Open only to CBA Candidates 250Finishing Studios with Sarah RocheWed., Oct. 209:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Online via ZoomBAC 22 088Wed., Feb. 239:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Online via ZoomBAC 22 092Fee for each studio: Members 40 / Non-Members ey.edu11

NAME:CERTIFICATE IN BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATIONADDRESS:Building on a long tradition of making a difference with plants forthe College and Community, Friends of Wellesley College BotanicGardens (WCBG Friends) offers a Certificate in Botanical Art andIllustration (CBA) — bringing together fine art and scientific accuracyin an integrated course of study set in the Wellesley College BotanicGardens. Using three levels of study – Foundations, Techniques andAccomplishments – the CBA curriculum offers a concentrated study inthe traditions, techniques, history, and botany associated with classicalbotanical art and illustration. Anyone is welcome to enroll in coursesbelow the Accomplishments level without entering the Certificateprogram, provided they meet the prerequisites for each course.EMAIL:I am a WCBG Friends member Mass Hort memberIf applicable, Wellesley College Class CBA student?We now accept credit card payments for classes atwcbg-wellesley.nbsstore.netAlthough housed in the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens,WCBG Friends and associated programming arewholly independent from the Wellesley College curriculum.Enrollment in the CBA program does not imply recognition by or admissionto Wellesley College, and the completion of WCBG Friends classesand/or workshops does not result in Wellesley College credits.Prior to making your payment, please email a PDF or photo of thiscompleted form to wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu to confirm space in theclass. Friends staff are regularly working remotely, so mailing this formto Wellesley College will delay your registration. Email to let us know ifyou are paying by check, and we will give you mailing instructions.For more information about the CBA, including an application form,contact WCBG Friends 781-283-3094 wcbgfriends@wellesley.eduCOURSE REGISTRATIONPROGRAM AND CLASS INFORMATIONAdvance Registration: Registration isaccepted on a first-come, first-served basis uponreceipt of payment. Register early to ensureyour place in a desired class. A separate, fullycompleted registration form must be submittedfor each person registering for a program.We accept credit cards for program registrationvia our e-commerce site:wcbg-wellesley.nbsstore.net.Email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu prior tomaking your credit card payment to confirmthat there is space available in the class. Wealso accept cash or checks made payable toWCBG Friends. We require separate checks formembership and program registration.If registration numbers are insufficient, WCBGFriends reserves the right to cancel a program.In this case, a full refund will be issued.Confirmations: Confirmations for programregistrations are emailed along with directionsand materials lists a few weeks prior to thestart of the course. If you require an earlierconfirmation, please contact the Friends office.Weather Cancellations: Cancellations due toinclement weather are announced by email toall registered participants. If you think that yourprogram may be cancelled, please check youremail and/or call the Friends office.12PHONE: Home: Work / Cell:Member Discount: WCBG Friendsmembers giving 50 or more, and currentMass Hort members, receive a discount onall programs, courses and trips sponsored byWCBG Friends.Program Locations: In-person classes takeplace at the Massachusetts HorticulturalSociety’s Gardens at Elm Bank, 900Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482. Someclasses and class sessions are being heldonline via the Zoom videoconferencingplatform. Check course listings for details.Refund Policy: We regret that no refunds orcredits can be given for class cancellationsless than one week prior to the start of theclass or for classes you have not attended.Special cancellation policies apply to classeswith visiting instructors and to overnight trips.Prior to the program’s start date, registrationfees are refundable less a processing fee asfollows:— more than 30 days: the processing fee isthe greater of 15 or 10% of program fee— 30 to 8 days: the processing fee is thegreater of 25 or 25% of program fee— 7 days or less: the registration fee is nonrefundable and non-exchangeableFriends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens781-283-3094See program and class information and cancellation policy on p. 12Course ID#Class titleFeeMake class payment checks payable to WCBG Friends Make credit card payments for classes at wcbg-wellesley.nbsstore.netMEMBERSHIP IN WCBG FriendsYour membership is valid for one full year frompayment.SEPARATE CHECK FOR MEMBERSHIP GIFTmade payable to: WCBG FriendsMy membership gift: MEMBERSHIP LEVELSContributor: 50 or moreCBA Student: 100 or moreAlum (1-5 years out): 15Friends Patrons:Durant Society 2500 Alum (6-10 years out) 1000Alum (1-5 years out) 500To pay membership by credit card, pleasego to the Wellesley College wDesignate your gift “Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens”This website is for membership gifts only, not class wellesley.edu13

14Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens781-283-3094Friends of Wellesley College Botanic GardensScience Center106 Central StreetWellesley, MA 02481-8203

Watercolor Workout Refine those watercolor techniques in a no-sweat class designed to improve the way you paint in watercolor. Susan Fisher will take you through a series of basic exercises designed to increase existing skills, gain confidence in handling the brush, deal effectively w