{"title": "Drawing for Absolute Beginners: Botanicals", "start": "2026-11-14T13:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T15:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$50 ($45 for members)", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing", "nature/plants"], "description": "A beginner art class called Drawing for Absolute Beginners: Botanicals, offered by Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Taught by instructor Nan Carey, it starts with observation as the first step in drawing, helping students understand the structure of a flower or plant. Participants learn to draw a floral specimen using a step-by-step method that incorporates perspective and detail. 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Instructor Bonnie Steinsnyder demonstrates laying washes, expressive brushwork, and glazing with layers of transparent paint; students practice these and paint plants, aiming to learn to handle watercolors and develop their own style. Students bring their own supplies, listed on a materials list.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/basic-watercolor-technique-focusing-on-plants-79179/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/basic_watercolor_technique_focusing_on_plants", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6193dc48a2753d29a50f36c4be15060a4a9906cfdf4ebc56614da1be8bce3d87-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Introduction to Watercolor Painting", "start": "2026-11-07T10:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$50 ($45 for members)", "price_from": "50.00", "price_to": "50.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/watercolor"], "description": "Introduction to Watercolor Painting is a hands-on class exploring the techniques of the watercolor medium. Led by instructor Nan Carey, participants experiment with color mixing, washes and glazing to create portraits of flowers and plants. Students provide their own supplies, following a materials list.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/introduction-to-watercolor-painting-51545/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/classes/introduction_to_watercolor_painting_fall", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6eb898f54c096c1b549691cc702c419277774f85a62aefa9970ae4a50ec4c528-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Printing from the Garden: An Introduction to Bundle-Dyeing", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Administration Building - Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "1000 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225", "price": "$117 ($110 for members); includes $40 materials fee", "price_from": "117.00", "price_to": "117.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/textiles/textile-dyeing", "nature/plants"], "description": "Printing from the Garden: An Introduction to Bundle-Dyeing is a hands-on class in bundle dyeing, part science, part art, and part surprise, connecting participants with the plants around them. Taught by instructor Alison Kelly at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, it has each student work on a ready-to-dye silk bandana, creating a one-of-a-kind print from fresh and dried flowers, leaves, bark, and other plant materials. Participants leave with a unique silk bandana infused with the colors of the season. 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