Contemporary botanical art captures the beauty of the natural world with precision, and our extraordinary instructors share their expertise in this nurturing yet rigorous program. NYBG offered North America's first formal botanical art certificate program and remains a leader in the discipline after more than three decades. This program offers a well-rounded array of courses that can be enjoyed singly, just for fun, or lead to a Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
Black
and
white
stipple
technique
can
produce
smooth
gradated
tones,
add
texture
and
value,
and
suggest
color.
Learn
the
skills
and
procedures
to
master
the
method
of
using
sized
pens
and
ink
or
fine
point
markers
such
as
Copic
multiliners
more...
Explore the fascinating lives of birds of the Northeast as you learn to document their nesting, breeding, and migrating habits via a sketchbook journal.
This
workshop
will
impart
the
instructor's
method
of
using
dry
brush
watercolor
to
replicate
the
colors,
form,
and
texture
of
tulips.
The
demonstration
will
include
color
mixing,
working
light
to
dark,
layering
colors,
adding
fine
detail,
using
dry
brush,
and
more...
Whether
or
not
you
decide
to
pursue
botanical
art
as
a
business,
knowing
standard
practices
will
be
useful.
Over
the
course
of
this
class,
you'll
learn
the
basics
of
dealing
with
galleries
and
artists'
reps,
including;
pricing,
contracts
and
sales
more...
This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
Learn
how
to
create
spring-inspired
compositions
across
a
two-page
spread.
Using
ink,
watercolor,
and
a
provided
template
on
paper
vellum,
you'll
be
able
to
illustrate
and
easily
transfer
your
sketches
of
spring
blooms
and
other
botanical
subjects
onto
a
horizontal
more...
Capture
the
fleeting
beauty
of
northeastern
spring
ephemerals
that
bloom
from
late
April
to
May.
In
this
class,
you'll
apply
your
watercolor
skills
to
fascinating
and
colorful
specimens
such
as
bloodroot,
trilium,
trout
lilies,
dutchman's
breeches,
hepatica
and
mayapple—to
name
more...
Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.
Building
on
Botanical
Drawing
I
skills,
learn
to
tone
fruit,
vegetables,
leaves,
and
branches.
Focus
on
concepts
of
light
source,
value,
and
shading
to
create
form.
Learn
to
translate
color
into
black
and
white,
and
create
the
illusion
of
depth
more...
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