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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.
Internationally
acclaimed
botanical
watercolor
artist
John
Pastoriza-Piņol
travels
from
Australia
to
teach
you
how
to
produce
full,
detailed
portraits
of
Asiatic
lilies
in
this
special
three-day
workshop.
Together,
you'll
review
composition
and
color
theory,
expand
your
knowledge
of
techniques
such
more...
Create
the
colors
and
textures
of
table
grapes
using
specific
watercolor
techniques.
This
one
day
workshop
will
cover
the
method
of
using
dry
brush
watercolor
to
replicate
the
colors,
form
and
texture
of
this
fruit.
Please
note
that
this
technique
more...
If
you're
looking
to
transition
from
drawing
to
watercolor
painting
or
fine
tune
your
watercolor
techniques,
this
class
is
for
you.
You
will
practice
basic
techniques
such
as
flat
washes,
glazing,
graded
washes,
and
dry
brush
for
fine
details.
Dilutions
more...
We
will
focus
on
using
Instagram
to
showcase
and
promote
your
work.
You'll
define
your
goals
for
using
social
media
as
a
marketing
tool,
and
create
a
strategy
to
achieve
those
goals,
as
well
as
discover
tips
for
attracting
and
more...
Apply your understanding of contours, perspective, and tone to drawing three distinct types of flowers. The object is to accurately draw a fully toned flowering plant. Explore compositional possibilities, textures, and details.
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...
Forethought
and
an
understanding
of
basic
composition
principles
are
the
foundation
of
any
balanced
work
of
art.
Through
group
critiques,
discussions
and
a
variety
of
exercises,
we'll
experiment
with
a
wide
range
of
principles,
including
focal
point,
the
rule
of
more...