Beginning Drawing: Nature in Colored Pencil

Learn the fundamentals of using colored pencils to create images of nature.

Capture nature through the medium of colored pencil. Learn basic skills of drawing nature with colored pencils.

Each week, participants will:

learn from demonstrations and instruction by a professional art instructor
learn how to see color in a specimen and recreate it on paper
receive one-on-one guidance
work with botanical specimens from the Arboretum’s grounds, such as leaves or flowers.

Over the course of six weeks, you will discover how colors impact each other and the viewer as you add to your sketchbook and finish several colored pencil drawings.

Participants must bring their own supplies; please email education@mortonarb.org if this is a barrier. Some materials are provided; see What to Know for more details.

This program meets in person at the Arboretum.

Instructor: Kimberly Mullarkey, artist

Age: 16 and older

Course number: A012

Instructor

Kimberly Mullarkey, artist

Kimberly Mullarkey has a bachelor’s degree in fine art from the University of California–Santa Cruz and a master of fine arts degree from Northern Illinois University. She lived in France for six months, where she studied early Northern Renaissance painting. She teaches botanical art at The Morton Arboretum and the Chicago Botanic Garden. She also teaches drawing and design at the College of DuPage. Her work is included in the Best of Colored Pencil series. She has spoken at many local art leagues about creativity, botanical art, and her own work. To fulfill her wanderlust, she leads trips.

Questions about Registration
630-719-2468
Registrar-ed@mortonarb.org
Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Format
In person
Six Wednesdays, October 16 through November 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thornhill Education Center (Parking Lot 21), West Side
A012
Cost: $230
Member cost: $195
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