Develop fundamental watercolor techniques by painting a simple but beautiful element of winter’s flora each week: a pine cone, holly berries, crabapples, or winter berry branch.
In this four-week beginner-level class at The Morton Arboretum, students will:
- Learn about watercolor paint brushes, paper, and paints
- Practice color mixing
- Create color washes using wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting techniques
- Explore perspective and composition
- Complete several small pieces throughout the class
All supplies will be provided in class.
This course is intended for beginners.
This program meets in person at the Arboretum.
Instructor: Jill Adzia, artist and educator
Age: 16 and older
Course number: A001
Instructor
Jill Adzia, artist and educator
Jill Adzia has been teaching a variety of art classes since 2007 and received certification from The Morton Arboretum in botanical art and illustration in 2001. She began blending art and nature study at a young age, taught by her artist mother, Ruth. She is the past president (2010–2012) and an active member of the Nature Artists’ Guild. She continues to exhibit and demonstrate techniques at shows and events and is represented in private collections throughout the United States and in Normandy, France.
What to Know
This program meets indoors.
This program is intended for beginners.
All supplies will be provided in class.
Program Schedule
This program meets the following four times.
Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 31, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Thornhill Education Center (parking lot P-21), West Side
