Class #300 – Urbs in Horto with Don Colley

This class looks to celebrate the botanical diversity of our parks with drawings that distinguish the species and a multitude of shapes. It will concentrate more on nature than buildings, but not exclusively. Between the gardens of Millenium Park and the ponds of Lincoln Park we have a wealth of plants, some still in bloom. Treating our sketchbooks as catalogues of inquiry we will make use of comparative studies such that our drawings will distinguish conifers from deciduous trees, varieties of bark, floral specifics, and what to do about grass. You walk on it, lay on it, mow it, water it, clean puppy poo off it. Why not draw it and make it interesting? Materials are to include wet and dry mediums and A4 or medium-size sketchbooks with gutters that lay flat. Four classes, the first will be held in the lower level classroom at the Palette & Chisel, the following 3 classes will meet in tbd sites in Lincoln Park and Millenium Park. Special Notes The first class will be held in the lower-level classroom at the Palette & Chisel. The following 3 classes will meet in TBD sites in Lincoln Park and Millenium Park.