Sherman Gardens is offering a series of botanical drawing illustration classes. This is a four-week session beginning on Tuesday January 11th. Do you love what you see at Sherman Gardens, now you can learn how to draw it. Instructor Brenda Beneviste will teach the basic skills to draw flowers and foliage from the garden. Among the skills that you will learn are sketching techniques, detail observation, concepts of light value and shading. The class meets each week from 1pm to 2:30pm. This class is open to beginners, no experience necessary. All materials are included in the class fee. The class cost is $170 for members and $210 for non-members. For more information, or to register for the class, see their website at: https://thesherman.org/event/introduction-to-drawing-and-botanical-illustration/.
Costa Mesa is an Orange County city which is just one mile from the Pacific Ocean at its southern most tip. This is a 16 square mile city with a population of approximately 110,000 residents. Located at 3389 Wimbledon Way, this 2,500 square foot home is part of the Wimbledon Village in South Coast Metro. This four-bedroom, three-bathroom home was built in 1979. Recently updated, this home features white oak floors, floor to ceiling wainscoting and dual fireplaces. The completely new kitchen has quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and soft close drawers and cabinets. This home sits on a 4,900 square foot piece of property. Wimbledon Village offers many amenities including a swimming pool, spa, sports court, tennis courts and green spaces.
Crystal Cove is group of luxury developments in the Newport Coast area of Newport Beach. Crystal Cove State Park and Beach is an official California State Park with 3.2 miles of coastline, 2,400 acres of canyons, 18 miles of trails, 400 acres of bluffs and a 1,400-acre marine park. Located at 12 Coral Cay, this 4,300 square foot home is part of the Nautilus community. This five-bedroom, five-bathroom home was built in 2006. The gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, six-burner stove and Thermador, Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances. Attention to detail can be seen in the use of custom tile, walnut flooring, and custom woodwork. There are views of the surrounding canyons. This home sits on a large 11,000 square foot piece of property. Outdoors, homeowners will enjoy multiple covered entertaining areas with heaters, fans, TV’s and speakers, a swimming pool, spa, and drought tolerant landscaping. Nautilus residents, as are all Crystal Cove residents, are invited into to join in all the resort style activities offered at the Canyon Club Recreational Center, which is the social hub of Crystal Cove.