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Botany for Botanical Artists
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Bring realism to your botanical artwork with a focus on identifying the morphological features of plants. Emphasizing specific plant parts in illustrations is critical to the identification of plant species in both scientific floras and identification manuals. Through a combination of lectures and lab/studio time, you will identify key characteristics in each plant specimen and then transfer them to botanical illustrations. A supply list will be...
Plant Morphology: From Roots to Fruits
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Rd, Chicago, IL
Discover the terminology that botanists use to identify flowering plants (angiosperms). To understand the technical descriptions often used in plant identification guides and keys, a general knowledge of the descriptive terms used is helpful. We will discuss the botanical vocabulary used to describe flowering plants from roots to fruits and everything in between. We will also look at live material in the classroom and work through plant keys at the...
The Nature of Drawing: Autumn Sketchbook
Discover the joy of sketching plants in nature, even if you have no artistic training. Learn basic observation skills and drawing techniques to capture the essence of autumn leaves and flowers with pencil, pen, colored pencil, and a simple sketchbook. First class will be in the classroom and the second outside in the field. A supply list will be sent.
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Prairie Walk & Talk
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL
Join a staff horticulturist for a walk through our Native Shoreline and Dixon Prairie. Observe areas not traveled by most, learn about our magnificent Illinois native plants, and the wildlife that depend on them. Dress for the weather.
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