Do you have a go-to art form, but are curious about delving into another medium? In this intermediate to advanced nature art course, students will work with a different medium each week to capture the forms and textures of botanical subjects.
Inspired by specimens collected from the grounds of The Morton Arboretum, expand your art skills and learn various techniques for the following media:
- Graphite
- Graphite and watercolor
- Dry brush watercolor
- Gouache
Some supplies will be provided. See What to Know for a list of supplies.
This program meets in person at the Arboretum.
Instructor: Suzanne Wegener, botanical artist
Age: 16 and older
Course number: A200
Instructor
Suzanne Wegener, botanical artist
Suzanne Wegener is a freelance artist specializing in natural history illustration and education in pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache. She has a degree in scientific illustration and teaches regularly in the Chicago area.
What to Know
This program meets indoors.
This is an intermediate to advanced program; foundational art skills are required.
Please bring a container or vase for live specimens, a kneaded eraser, and pallet for paint samples. All other supplies will be provided by the instructor.
Program Schedule
This program meets the following four times.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Please note: No class is scheduled for Thursday, March 5.
Thornhill Education Center (parking lot P-21), West Side
