Illuminated Letters

Advance registration is required for this class.


January 7  and 8, 2025
10 a.m.–3 p.m. 

This two-day workshop will introduce the art of illumination and botanical illumination, focusing on the processes and skills necessary to create illuminated and botanical letters. Although watercolor is the traditional medium, color pencil will be demonstrated. Projects will be completed using gold paint.

Two styles will be studied, and the second class will include a demonstration of French matting and a discussion of botanical illumination. 

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Meet Your Instructor

Lee D’Zmura is an award-winning botanical artist whose experience as a landscape architect enriches her watercolors. She received her certificate in botanical art from the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration. Her work is in collections throughout the country and is represented locally at The Trippe Gallery in Easton, Maryland.