iNTRO tO BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION:
Drawing Flowers

Saturday, August 30th, 2025
9:30-11:30AM

$45 per person, includes material fee
($40 for Season Partners/Enthusiasts)

In this two-hour class we will explore the fundamentals and process of botanical illustration, learning to zoom our eyes in to the small details of the flora around us. We will investigate flower anatomy, and participants will choose their own specimen to dissect and draw. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of plant anatomy, pollination, and how to represent the details of the world around them with a pen and paper. There are no prerequisites for this class; artists of all levels are welcome.

Instructor, Phoebe Draper

I recently moved to Boulder after spending my life in the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia. I studied architecture and landscape architecture at the University of Virginia and am currently building skills in ecological restoration work, earth tending, and regenerative farming through traveling and working with different landscapes.

I am an artist of varying mediums, primarily in botanical / architectural drawing as well as hoop dance and performance. I find connectivity and ease through identifying and drawing plants, and I look forward to sharing these skills with the Dharma's Garden community.