Autumn colors at Tower Hill Botanic Garden are the focus of these classes with artist, Helen Byers.
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Helen Byers
www.helenbyers.com
Helen Byers is an artist and educator with a background in literary and educational publishing. Her drawings and paintings have been exhibited in solo and group shows in the West and East and are held in various private collections. Her illustration credits include six children’s books and six literary book covers. She teaches courses and workshops in botanical drawing and painting, as well as field sketching and nature journaling, to students at all levels.
For more information about Helen Byers and her work, including slide shows from her courses, visit www.helenbyers.com.
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Autumn Leaves: Botanical Painting in Watercolor
Wednesdays, October 9, 2013 and October 16, 2013
10 AM – 3 PM
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA
In this two-day workshop, Helen will discuss and demonstrate contemporary botanical watercolor techniques. Students will work with single autumn leaves. They will learn how to sketch for accuracy and practice color mixing and painting techniques. All levels welcome.
Cost: $100 nonmembers, $90 members
For information and to register, email education@towerhillbg.org,
or call 508-869-6111.
Seeds and Gourds: Botanical Art in Colored Pencil
November 9 – 10, 2013
11 AM – 4 PM
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, MA
In this two-day weekend workshop, Helen will demonstrate how to draw and paint late-fall seedpods and colorful gourds using colored pencils. Students will learn how to create detailed drawings in layers, using regular and water-based colored pencils. All levels welcome.
Cost: $100 nonmembers, $90 members
For information and to register, email education@towerhillbg.org,
or call 508-869-6111.
