Are you a plant person, an art person, or both? Contemporary botanical art combines these interests to capture the beauty of the natural world. NYBG offered North America's first formal botanical art certificate program, and has remained a leader in the discipline for three decades. A well-rounded array of courses in the classroom and Garden can be enjoyed singly, just for fun, or lead to a Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
Enjoy
painting
botanical
watercolors
in
a
relaxed
atmosphere.
This
class
is
designed
for
both
inexperienced
students
and
those
who
wish
to
improve
their
skills.
Lectures
and
demonstrations
are
enhanced
by
individual
instruction.
Work
at
your
own
pace
on
a
variety
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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
plant
families.
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Observe
the
anatomy,
gestures,
and
behavioral
habits
of
water
birds,
while
learning
techniques
to
paint
their
vivid
plumage
and
distinctive
markings.
Classes
will
cover
composition
and
light
on
form,
along
with
approaches
to
rendering
reflections
on
water.
While
working
primarily
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Do
you
ever
wish
you
could
capture
the
details
of
a
plant
long
after
you've
seen
it?
This
intro
class
teaches
you
how
to
make
realistic
drawings
of
plants
using
a
variety
of
techniques.
Learn
to
draw
a
selection
of
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The
focus
of
this
course
is
on
color
theory
and
application.
Colored
pencil
line
and
tone
can
be
applied
to
look
like
either
drawing
or
painting,
making
it
a
versatile
medium
for
creating
botanical
artwork.
Learn
a
variety
of
techniques,
more...
To
create
a
memorable
work
of
art,
you
must
carefully
position
your
subjects
on
the
page.
Using
a
variety
of
exercises,
we'll
experiment
with
a
wide
range
of
principles,
including
balance,
focal
points,
and
the
rule
of
thirds,
that
will
more...
Study
the
warm
tones
of
flowers
available
in
our
corner
markets,
even
in
the
winter's
cold.
Artists
of
all
skill
levels
will
enjoy
these
one-day
workshops
dedicated
to
basic
watercolor
techniques.
In
each
session,
you'll
learn
to
capture
the
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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
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As
a
developing
artist,
you
need
personalized,
supportive
evaluation
to
improve
your
techniques.
This
is
your
chance
to
bring
your
finished
art
and
work-in-progress
for
respectful,
careful
feedback
via
group
discussion
and
teacher-led
demos.
We'll
pay
special
attention
to
your
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Whether
or
not
you
decide
to
pursue
botanical
art
as
a
business,
knowing
standard
practices
will
be
useful.
In
these
two
sessions,
you
will
learn
the
basics
of
dealing
with
galleries
and
artists'
reps,
including
pricing,
contracts
and
sales
agreements;
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World-renowned
botanical
watercolorist
Vincent
Jeannerot
will
share
techniques
for
painting
the
exuberant
beauty
of
flowers
bursting
with
petals.
Learn
to
capture
the
depth
and
nuance
of
your
subject
and
how
to
evoke
an
emotional
response
in
the
viewer,
a
process
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