In-Person Class in Abiquiú | Botanical Portraits in Colored Pencil

Join botanical artist Helen Byers in this one-day workshop to explore a contemporary botanical illustration technique combining colored pencil and watercolor pencil. Inspired by plant specimens from Georgia O’Keeffe’s Abiquiú garden, we’ll look closely at their forms and textures, and work in layers to draw them in detail. The course includes personalized instruction, in-depth demonstrations, and a relaxed atmosphere.

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All supplies provided. All levels welcome.

This class is suitable for adults and youths ages 14 and up. Participants are welcome to bring snacks and a water bottle—the Welcome Center has a filling station.

This class will meet at the O’Keeffe Welcome Center, located at 21120 US-84, Abiquiú, NM 87510. Registrants will be notified 24 hours in advance if the lesson is to be canceled.

About the Instructor:

Helen Byers is an award-winning botanical artist, illustrator, and educator who lives near Abiquiú. Her drawings and paintings have been shown locally, nationally, and in juried international exhibitions of the American Society of Botanical Artists, of which she is a member. In New Mexico, she has taught at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, and annually (since 2005) at Ghost Ranch. In New England, where she formerly lived near Boston, she taught botanical and natural science art often (2013–2018) at the New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill (MA), Concord Center for the Visual Arts (MA), Fruitlands Museums (MA), and Tin Mountain Conservation Center (NH). She is currently honored to be a contributing artist in the forthcoming UC Berkeley Botanical Garden Florilegium. For more information about Helen and her work, visit helenbyers.com and facebook.com/helenbyersart.

Registration

All supplies are included: Members $125 | Non-members $150