Mobile Botanical Gardens
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Botanical Art #4, Pen and Ink Drawing
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesPen and Ink Botanical Drawing Class at Mobile Botanical Gardens Mobile Botanical Gardens is offering a six-week class focused on traditional drawing techniques. Participants will create detailed drawings inspired by scenes from the Gardens. About the Class Instructor Derek Norman will lead this studio-based course, designed for both beginner and intermediate students, as well as […]
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Holiday Ornament Make & Take
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesThe Mobile Botanical Gardens invites the community to a holiday ornament-making event on Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants can enjoy cookies and refreshments while creating several nature-inspired ornaments, perfect for decorating a tree or giving as gifts. Planned crafts include cornstarch dough ornaments with pressed flowers, pinecone ornaments, woven yarn trees, […]
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Botanical Art #3, Learning How to Paint in Watercolor
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesThis class offers an ideal introduction to botanical watercolor painting using the Six-Color Palette. Participants will have the chance to deepen their understanding of color basics, color mixing, and effective color selection through a guided, step-by-step approach. Techniques covered include wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and the application of a "glaze," "wash," and the classic English "dry-brush." As […]
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Botanical Art Class II: Learning How to Draw with Colored Pencil
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesInstructor Derek Norman, a skilled artist, botanical artist, educator, author, and occasional writer, offers a class designed for those looking to advance their botanical art and drawing skills with colored pencils. Students will develop accurate observation techniques, master proportional drawing, and learn color application and blending. Through a step-by-step process, participants will gain a deeper […]
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Botanical Art- The Art of the Pencil
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesThis class is specifically designed for those looking to elevate their botanical art and drawing skills or continue exploring the world of botanical art using colored pencils. Students will advance through accurate observation and the fundamentals of proportional drawing techniques, leading to a deeper understanding of working with color and colored pencils. A step-by-step process […]
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Sketch Club in the Gardens
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesJoin Derek and several of his Botanical Arts students for an enjoyable afternoon of sketching the collections of Mobile Botanical Gardens When: Friday afternoons, 2-4pm*Where: The Larkins Classroom OR at Magnolia Hill StudioCost: FREE for MBG Members, regular admission for nonmembers. More info, here.
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MarketPlace at MBG
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesGreat plants for your Gulf Coast Garden!Located at the end of our primary parking lotOpen each Saturday morning through the end of May
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MOBILE BOTANICAL GARDENS 5OTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Mobile Botanical Gardens 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL, United StatesMBG INVITES YOU TO ITS GOLDEN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: Mobile Botanical Gardens (MBG) will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 6 pm with a festive night in the magical surroundings of the Gardens in spring. Music by the regionally well-known Jimmy Roebuck Jazz Trio (Buddy DuBourg - keyboard, Joe Morris - string bass, Jimmy Roebuck - percussion) […]
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