January may be cold and quite bare, but it’s warm and lush in the greenhouse! In this online class with Tara Connaughton, we’ll take the artistic opportunity to study the beautiful and unique succulents and/or cacti available in our local greenhouses during the colder winter months. Students will be guided through creating a botanical illustration of their chosen plant, with class lessons focused on observation, drawing, painting process, and capturing unique characteristics these plants have such as powdery bloom and silvery greens. We’ll learn methods for accurate color mixing and how to layer watercolor to build value and detail in our illustrations.
*You must register for this class in advance*
Prerequisite: Completion of at least one “Foundations of Botanical Drawing & Painting” class, or equivalent.
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Instructed by Tara Connaughton
Tara Connaughton is an artist & art instructor living on the coast south of Boston, MA (where she finds much of her inspiration). She is a graduate of the Certificate in Botanical Art & Illustration Program at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens. Her botanical and nature-inspired paintings have earned multiple awards, and she has exhibited her work through local and regional galleries and venues. She uses her passion for painting and love of nature to inspire others to create and connect with the world around them.
Class/Program/Workshop: 26 BAC 120 Greenhouse Botanicals: Succulents & Cacti
Date: 3 Wednesdays: January 14, 21 & 28, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
You may also like the following events from Massachusetts Horticultural Society:
- This Thursday, 11th December, 03:00 pm, 17th Annual Festival of Trees in Wellesley
- This Saturday, 13th December, 10:00 am, Hands-On Workshop: Natural Holiday Arrangements in Wellesley
- Happening on, 12th January, 11:00 pm, Propagating Native Perennials from Seed in Wellesley, Massachusetts
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