Botanical Art & Illustration Classes

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.


October

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...
252BIL566 10/25 Fr 10:30am-4:30pm Pastoriza-Piņol
NYBG

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...
252BIL144O 10/26 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Grossman
ONLINE

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...
252BIL407O 10/31 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Vogel
ONLINE

November

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...
252BIL394AO 11/02 Sa 11:00am-1:00pm Jamison
ONLINE

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.
252BIL303AO 11/12 Tu 11:00am-2:00pm Nemergut
ONLINE

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...
252BIL302A 11/15 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Wry
NYBG

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...
252BIL421BO 11/15 Fr 10:00am-3:00pm Rogers-Knox
ONLINE
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