Saturday, November 14, 2026
10 am–1 pm
$125 for Members/$145 for Non-Members
Prerequisite: Watercolor
Explore the centuries-old art of painting on vellum, a smooth, non-absorbent surface, ideal for creating highly detailed nature studies. This one-day class with Susan Mintun includes a brief history, practice exercises, and guidance in beginning a small fruit painting.
Advance registration is required.
Materials List
- Brushes
- Two good quality natural or synthetic pointed round brushes. For example, Winsor and Newton Series 7, size 0 and size 2.
- One flat 1/8” brush. For example, Billy Showell Eradicator size 2.
- Paints
- Watercolor paints in a small selection of commonly used colors. For example, warm and cool red, yellow, and blue, plus a neutral such as burnt umber.
- Water pot
- Small white ceramic palette or plate for mixing paint
- Magnifier for detail work, if needed
- Pencil and eraser
Meet Your Instructor
Susan Mintun has been a botanical artist since 2011. She works in watercolor and graphite on paper and vellum. Her approach is detailed and precise, with the goals of capturing the intricacy of each of her subjects, creating a lasting record of the beauty and importance of plants, and inspiring an appreciation of nature in others. She holds degrees in fine art (BFA), business (BSBA) horticulture (AS), and plant science (MA) from Washington University (St. Louis).
