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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Watercoloring Spring Flowers and Buds

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 2 p.m.–5 p.m. | Waitlist Only

Discover the many shades of green in this spring-inspired watercolor class. Learn More about Watercoloring Spring Flowers and Buds

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Botanical Illustration

5 Tuesdays: May 5–June 9, 2026 (except June 2) | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Preregistration Required

Capture the true beauty of plants and flowers in this beginner-friendly botanical art class. Learn More about Botanical Illustration

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Painting with Pastels in the Garden

5 Thursdays: May 7–June 4, 2026 | 12:30–4:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required

Celebrate the season by painting en plein air in the Garden when weather permits, using soft pastels. Learn More about Painting with Pastels in the Garden

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Chinese Brush Painting

5 Saturdays: May 30–June 27, 2026 | 1:30–3:30 p.m. | Waitlist Only

Learn to paint in the Chinese style using a bamboo brush, ink, and rice paper. Learn More about Chinese Brush Painting

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Cyanotype Printmaking

Saturday, June 6, 2026 (Rain date: June 13) | 12:30–3:30 p.m. | Waitlist Only

Create handmade botanical cyanotype prints using the grounds of BBG as our studio. Learn More about Cyanotype Printmaking

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Watercolor: Creating Depth in Your Landscape Painting

4 Thursdays: July 9–30, 2026 (Rain date: August 6) | 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required

Paint beautiful, spacious, landscape watercolors using soft colors and shapes in the distance and crisp vivid colors in the detailed foregrounds. Learn More about Watercolor: Creating Depth in Your Landscape Painting

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Watercolor: Mixing Greens for Summer Paintings

Saturday, July 25, 2026 | 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Preregistration Required

Learn to mix a range of green shades for summer landscapes. Learn More about Watercolor: Mixing Greens for Summer Paintings

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Introduction to Watercolor Painting

Saturday, August 8, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Waitlist Only

Explore the varied techniques of painting with the unique, beautiful medium of watercolor. Learn More about Introduction to Watercolor Painting

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Art Classes | Continuing Education Classes Don't Miss
Garden Sketchbook

Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. | Preregistration Required

Learn how to make a beautiful accordion sketchbook and fill it with nature drawings and notes. Learn More about Garden Sketchbook

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