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.
Butterflies
play
a
crucial
part
in
plant
pollination.
Learn
how
to
use
watercolor
and
colored
pencil
techniques
to
create
brilliantly
colored
patterns
seen
on
the
wings
of
these
vital
insects.
To
ensure
accuracy
and
detail,
you'll
use
real
specimens
and
more...
This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
Small
maroon,
light
brown,
and
yellow
potatoes
are
ideal
subjects
for
perfecting
graphite
shading
techniques
such
as
rendering
smooth
tonal
shading.
In
this
class,
you'll
focus
on
achieving
a
seamless
transition
between
tones
to
enhance
form
while
depicting
how
light
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.
Unlock
the
key
to
drawing
realistic
and
descriptive
flowers
by
identifying
the
specific
geometry
and
patterns
that
plants
in
the
same
family
share.
Guided
by
botanical
artist
and
author
of
The
Album
of
Plant
Families,
Wendy
Hollender,
you'll
start
with
more...
Much
like
our
own
family,
plant
families
share
characteristics,
often
in
the
arrangement
of
their
flowers,
leaves,
and
stems.
Acclaimed
botanical
artist
Wendy
Hollender
depicts
twenty-four
plant
families
commonly
encountered
in
the
garden
and
in
the
wild
in
her
newest
more...
Featuring
a
myriad
of
colors
ranging
from
green
to
red,
blue,
pink
and
purple,
tomatoes—a
kitchen
staple—are
fascinating
subjects
for
botanical
illustration.
Learn
how
to
observe
the
subtle
underlying
tones
as
you
prepare
to
draw
an
heirloom
tomato
using
colored
more...
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...
This
comprehensive
class
covers
the
basic
techniques
of
botanical
watercolor.
Learn
how
to
use
your
brushes
to
make
smooth,
underlying
washes,
as
well
as
to
create
fine
detail.
Color
theory
will
teach
you
how
paints
interact,
and
how
to
select
more...
Examine
the
enormous
variety
of
forms
and
structural
adaptations
of
flowering
plants
--
the
world's
dominant
plant
group.
Through
lectures,
demonstrations,
and
laboratory
studies,
learn
to
recognize
and
draw
the
many
plant
parts
and
growth
stages
of
the
most
common
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...
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...
Learn
the
basic
watercolor
techniques
used
by
botanical
artists
while
painting
a
Japanese
anemone
from
the
photograph
provided.
Demonstrations
will
show
you
how
to
lay
a
smooth
wash
and
how
to
shade
a
form
to
make
it
look
3D,
among
more...
This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
Focus on the most brilliant and seasonal foliage—the ginkgo leaf. Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting these fan-shaped leaves from the photograph provided. Flat wash, layering and other techniques will be covered.
Explore
the
steps
of
painting
seasonal
flowers
such
as
tulips,
daisies,
lilies,
and
Gerbera
daisies
in
watercolor.
Gain
the
skills
and
confidence
to
create
a
flat
wash,
blend
the
right
colors,
and
practice
basic
watercolor
techniques—allowing
you
to
bring
your
more...
Gain
an
understanding
of
how
light
interacts
with
multiple
botanical
subjects
in
a
single
composition.
Light
on
form
is
critical
to
creating
dimension
in
a
botanical
illustration;
when
a
composition
contains
several
botanical
specimens,
additional
attention
to
the
placement
of
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.
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