Botanical Drawing: The Life Cycle of Spring Flowers

Observe and capture the life cycle of spring flowers.

Create a series of illustrations to capture a flower through its changing stages in this intermediate art workshop at The Morton Arboretum. Over the course of six weeks:

Observe in real time how live flowers flourish, grow, and decline, as spring progresses. Observe specimens from bud, to bloom, to decay, and the subtle perceptible changes that emerge from stage to stage.
Hear from an Arboretum plant expert about the life cycle of flowers to bring depth and understanding to your work.
Under the guidance of your instructor, explore composition, color, and techniques. Work in the medium of your choosing.

Experience in drawing and working with color media is required for this course. Please see the What to Know section for information about supplies.

This program meets in person at the Arboretum.

Instructor: Kimberly Mullarkey, artist

Age: 16 and older

Course number: A183

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 Thursdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, and May 9, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Thornhill Education Center
A183
$195 member
$230 guest
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