Drawing Flowers by Family: Master Class with Wendy Hollender

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Unlock the key to drawing realistic and descriptive flowers by identifying the specific geometry and patterns that plants in the same family share. Guided by botanical artist and author of The Album of Plant Families, Wendy Hollender, you'll start with simple geometry and quick sketches to warm up. As you build on your skills, create more detailed drawings of flowers using a mix of colored pencil, watercolor pencils, and/or regular watercolor and pen.

This class includes a walk in the Garden for inspiration. You'll be able to able to closely examine flowers and their relationship with other plants within the same family.

Prerequisite: Botanical Drawing II
While not required, we also recommend taking Botanical Watercolor I or Colored Pencil prior to this class.

To register for Wendy's book talk at 10:30 am, please visit this page.

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Schedule:	Thursday, August 20, 2026
Times:	01:00pm-07:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, August 20, 2026 01:00pm 07:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Thursday, August 20, 2026 01:00pm 07:00pm
Instructor:	Wendy Hollender Wendy Hollender Wendy Hollender Wendy Hollender is a world-renowned botanical artist and author whose work has been exhibited at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and published in the New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, and numerous other outlets. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Hollender is the author of the best-selling books The Joy of Botanical Drawing and Botanical Drawing in Color, and teaches botanical drawing at the New York Botanical Garden and other beautiful venues around the world. Visit Wendy's websites at: www.wendyhollender.com www.drawbotanical.com
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 320 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	271BIL460
Price:	Price Non-Member : $400.00 Member : $360.00
Materials List:	Click here for materials list (BIL460) (PDF Document)
Prerequisite(s):	Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your Skills

By signing up for this course, you acknowledge that you have successfully completed the necessary prerequisite(s).

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