Zoom Workshop 147: Botanical Drawing for Beginners

So You Think You Can’t Draw?

An Introduction to Botanical Drawing for Absolute Beginners

Saturday, January 9, 2027: 2pm – 4pm ET

Wednesday, January 13, 2027: 6pm – 7pm ET

✏️ Instructors: Pam Thompson & Sam McWilliams
✅ Level: Beginners
🌱 Botanical Subject(s): Round red cherry tomato & a small branch/twig

Workshop Description

Have you always wanted to draw but thought you just weren’t artistic? This workshop is for you!

Drawing is a skill that anyone can learn, and we’ll show you how, one simple step at a time. We’ll start with basic shapes, learning how to use light and shadow to make a flat circle look like a round ball and a rectangle look like a cylinder. Then we’ll put those same skills to work drawing a red cherry tomato and a small branch.

Using colored pencil, we’ll add color and bring our drawings to life. Along the way, you’ll discover… Learn more