Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

INTRODUCTION TO BASIC DRAWING
VIRTUAL SESSION

Discover your artistic potential and ignite your passion for drawing with our virtual Introduction to Basic Drawing workshop! Learn to turn a simple line into a three-dimensional drawing with pencil and paper, and embark on a journey of self-expression and artistic growth. Play with different mark-making techniques and learn how to integrate basic elements of art like shape, space and form into your drawing. When you draw regularly, you can improve your brain function, enhance your memory and calm your mind, improving your physical and mental health. Instructors Claudette and Stephey Baker, who believe that anyone can master drawing, will inspire you to take your pencil to the page. Beginners seeking to capture nature’s beauty will benefit from this workshop, but there will be something for all levels and all are welcome.

Interested in the Botanical Illustration Certificate program?  While new enrollments are on hold, this class offers an introduction to some of the basic skills honed in the certificate classes and is a great place to begin your artistic journey.

Fees: Member $54, Non-Member $64

All programs are subject to change. Pre-registration through our website is required.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden strives to be a Garden for all and we are committed to offering diverse adult learning opportunities that are inclusive and accessible to all learners. If you would like to request an accommodation to support your participation in an adult learning opportunity at the Garden, please contact [email protected] or call 804-262-9887 x328 and we will make our best effort to help.

REGISTER MEMBER $54

REGISTER NON-MEMBER $64

Dates:
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Thursday, March 21, 2024
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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Event Details

This course will be offered virtually via Zoom over 2 Thursdays from 5:30 – 8 pm:

  • March 14
  • March 21

A Zoom link will be shared with all students at least one week prior to the course beginning.

Materials are required for this course. A materials list can be found here: bit.ly/LGBGOnlineDrawingSupplies. Please note that the Garden is not providing any materials for the online version of this course due to the course being fully remote. Students are responsible for supplying their own materials.

Stephey BakerABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS

Stephey Baker is an artist specializing in pen and ink, watercolor, color theory, and graphic design for the professional artist community. Her lifelong connection to nature led her to botanical illustration, with a special interest in pollinating insects and the plants that nurture them. Stephey obtained her botanical illustration certificate at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. She believes in cultivating a curious spirit and finds joy in teaching others how to easily connect to their artistic side. Stephey lives in Church Hill with her rescued cats and dogs and tends to an urban garden full of life. In her favorite dreams, she can talk to Bumble Bees. Learn more at markedbythemuse.com

Claudette BakerClaudette Baker comes from a long lineage of artists and has lived her life as a student and teacher of various artistic practices. She taught art to children, served as a guest artist at the Governor’s School for the Arts in Norfolk, and is a graduate of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s botanical illustration program. Claudette’s favorite medium is pencil, both color and graphite. She is a free spirit who accepts all with open arms. As a teacher, she encourages students to learn the basics as the first step in their journey to find their own style and voice. You can follow her on Instagram @claudette_baker.

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