This beginner-friendly watercolor class will kick off in The Morton Arboretum’s Fragrance Garden, observing and sketching pollinators at work. Then, we’ll return to the classroom to continue drawing and painting our subjects.
Under guidance from the instructor, participants will focus on essential watercolor techniques such as:
- Color mixing and blending
- Color washes using wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting techniques
- Color layering, brushwork, and composition
All experience levels are welcome.
This program meets in person at the Arboretum.
Instructor: Jill Adzia, artist and educator
Age: 16 and older
Course number: A340
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 a 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 open to all experience levels.
All supplies are provided in class.
See Education Program Policies for information about cancellations, refunds, and scholarships.
Program Schedule
This program meets the following four times.
Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Thornhill Education Center (parking lot P-21), West Side
