Gardens Series. Thousands of Tulips in Central Park, NYC. Painting. Zoom Art Workshop.
Each year in Central Park, thousands of tulips and daffodils mark the arrival of spring. The Tulip is a member of the Lily (Liliaceae) family of flowering plants. They are perennial bulbous plants growing to 4–27 in. in height, with a small number of strap-shaped, waxy-textured, green leaves and large flowers with six petals. They are one of the most recognizable inhabitants of the Conservatory Garden and come in a wide variety of brilliant colors.
The word tulip, which earlier in English appeared in such forms as tulipa or tulipant, came to us by way of French tulipe and its obsolete form tulipan or by way of Modern Latin tulipa, from Ottoman Turkish tülbend, “muslin, gauze.” (The English word turban, first recorded in English in the 16th century, can also be traced to Ottoman Turkish tülbend. Who knew.) —https://centralpark.org/tulips/
To sign up for this program send an email to [email protected] with the note GARDENS in the subject line. We will email you the ZOOM ID and password.
Art materials:
- Paints
- Brushes
- Water containers
- White sturdy paper
- Paper towel
