Understanding Perspective [Botanical Art Workshop]

Explore the fundamentals of perspective with Carol Ann Morley and elevate your drawing practice. In this focused workshop, students will learn practical methods for measuring and drawing in accurate proportion, creating convincing depth, and understanding how space is constructed on the page.
Topics include foreshortening, overlapping forms, linear and atmospheric perspective, establishing a consistent light source, and shading techniques using graphite. Through guided exercises, participants will examine how foundational geometric forms—cube, cone, sphere, and cylinder—underlie organic subjects and serve as the structural basis for all drawing.
Beginner to experienced students welcome.
Instructed by Carol Ann Morley
Carol Ann Morley is a professional illustrator and dedicated teacher of botanical illustration. She is a former coordinator of the Botanical Art Illustration Certificate Program at The New York Botanical Garden. Her work has been widely exhibited and published in Science magazine, Animal magazine, and many Brooklyn Botanic Garden and NYBG publications.
Class/Program/Workshop: 26 BAC 133X Understanding Perspective
Date: 2 days: Monday & Tuesday, August 24 & 25, 2026
Time Frame: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St., Wellesley, MA 02482
Photo by Carol Ann Morley