{"product_id":"botanical-drawing-colored-pencil","title":"Botanical Drawing in Colored Pencil - Adult Intensive","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eObserve, gather \u0026amp; illustrate - Led by Hannah Lasseter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThursdays 10:00am–12:00pm | Oct 22, 29, Nov 5 \u0026amp; 12 | $175\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis course is built on one deceptively simple practice: look at one thing for a very long time. You'll start with a single flower and a magnifying glass, and by the end of four weeks you'll have produced a classical botanical plate — the kind of drawing that documents a plant's roots, stems, blooms, and seeds the way naturalists have for centuries — finished with a stamped SFA specimen label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eColored pencil rewards patience, which makes it the perfect match for this subject. You'll learn to build color slowly in layers and to find the color inside the color: the violet in a petal's shadow, the yellow near its center, the green reflected underneath. In Week 2 you'll go outside and gather your own specimens — leaves, seed pods, grasses, pinecones — and compose them into a naturalist's study spread, complete with handwritten field notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe four weeks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWeek 1, one flower, drawn slowly and closely. Week 2, gather specimens and compose a botanical collection page. Week 3, study the tradition of scientific botanical illustration and plan your plate. Week 4, complete your finished botanical plate and stamp it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou'll take home:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eyour single-flower study, your gathered collection spread, and a finished, labeled botanical plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNo drawing experience needed. All materials included, magnifying glasses and a table of botanical reference books provided. Limited to 12 participants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e*Photo credit: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@i-clal-capoglu-cinal-202384677\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"İclal Çapoğlu Cinal\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eİclal Çapoğlu Cinal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suwanee Frame \u0026 Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45794673950829,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/8301\/5021\/files\/botanical-drawing-colored-pencil-class-suwanee-ga.jpg?v=1788810273","url":"https:\/\/suwaneeframe.com\/products\/botanical-drawing-colored-pencil","provider":"Suwanee Frame \u0026 Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}