Drawing and Painting for the Petrified

Name: Drawing and Painting for the Petrified
Start: 2024-11-16T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-16T13:30:00-05:00
Location: 900 Washington St, Wellesley, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02482

Schedule

Sat Nov 16 2024 at 09:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

900 Washington St, Wellesley, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02482 | Wellesley, MA

Start your artistic journey. It’s not just painting, lots of drawing, too!
In this relaxed, informative seminar with plenty of helpful demonstrations, you will develop your drawing and painting skills. Lead Instructor Sarah Roche encourages your observational skills to grow. Experiment with line drawings and the accurate representation of botanical forms. Leap into watercolor painting with a series of fun watercolor exercises.
Class is suitable for Beginners. All abilities and anxiety levels welcome.
Instructed by Sarah Roche
Sarah Roche is Lead Instructor for the Botanical Art and Illustration Certificate offered by Massachusetts Horticultural Society (MHS). She has a degree in Graphic Illustration from the University of the West of England, where she majored in Botanical Illustration. She has exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), receiving Bronze and Silver Gilt Medals. Her illustrations are included in the collection at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and have appeared in many other publications. Her work is included in collections in the UK, Ireland and Europe as well as in the United States.
Sarah is Founding Director of the New England Society of Botanical Artists, a chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists and exhibits widely, with work included in many national and regional juried exhibits.
Originally from the UK, where she taught for many years, Sarah founded the Certificate program for the Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens in 2006. This transitioned to MHS’ headquarters, the Garden at Elm Bank, in 2023.
Instagram @sarahroche
Class/Program/Workshop: 25 BAC 010 Drawing and Painting for the Petrified
Date: 2 Saturdays, November 16, 23, 2024
Start: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET
Location: the Garden at Elm Bank, Cheney Classroom, Education Center
Image © Sarah Roche