Using specimens from The Orchid Show at The New York Botanical Garden, learn to paint the exquisite beauty of these delicate flowers. On day one, Dick Rauh will walk you through putting different types of orchids under the microscope to focus on their fine details and learn about their special adaptations. Then, orchid artist Carol Woodin will show you techniques to achieve the waxy textures, subtle colors, and graceful forms of this flower family. Each student will make a book-plate sized painting in the style of a botanical monograph. 

To sign up, find information here, on The New York Botanical Garden’s website.

Mexipedium xerophyticum, watercolor on paper, 8 x 6 inches