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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.
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Ornamental Pumpkins in Watercolor - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting miniature ornamental pumpkins from the photograph provided. Flat wash, layering and other techniques will be more... | |||||
| 212BIL229O | 10/04 | Su | 10:00am-3:30pm | Wry | ONLINE | |
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Plant Morphology for Botanical Artists - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 212BIL300AO | 10/07 | We | 10:00am-12:30pm | Rauh | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 212BIL145AO | 10/14 | We | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Lyness | ONLINE | |
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Pen and Ink - ONLINEPen and ink, among the most versatile and useful media, can be used to create high quality, easily reproducible drawings. Learn how to produce different strokes and how to create tone by using stipple, line, and crosshatch techniques.Prerequisite: more... | |||||
| 212BIL400AO | 10/16 | Fr | 11:00am-2:00pm | Morley | ONLINE | |
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Chinese Lanterns in Watercolor- ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting a Chinese lantern plant from the photograph provided. Demonstrations will show you how to lay more... | |||||
| 212BIL257O | 10/17 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Rossetti | ONLINE | |
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Colored Pencil - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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, more... | |||||
| 212BIL415BO | 10/17 | Sa | 11:00am-2:00pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 212BIL140DO | 10/19 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 212BIL301CO | 10/20 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Fall Harvest on Kraft Paper - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Bring the colors and warm tones of fall to life through a seasonal journal on Stonehenge kraft paper. With its mid-tone background, learn how kraft paper more... | |||||
| 212BIL455O | 10/20 | Tu | 11:00am-2:45pm | Hollender | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor I - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This comprehensive class covers the basic techniques of botanical watercolor. Learn how to use your brushes to make smooth, underlying washes, aswell as to create fine more... | |||||
| 212BIL331CO | 10/22 | Th | 10:30am-1:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Refined Graphite Rendering - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Though graphite is generally considered to be most beneficial in producing sketches or "studies" for more complete drawings and paintings, it can also be used to more... | |||||
| 212BIL370O | 10/25 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Rawlins | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your Skills - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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. more... | |||||
| 212BIL302AO | 10/30 | Fr | 11:00am-2:00pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
November
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Fall Leaves - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Focus on the most brilliant and seasonal foliage—maple, ginkgo, sassafras, or even something unexpected. Artists of all skill levels will enjoy these one-day workshops dedicated more... | |||||
| 212BIL203O | 11/01 | Su | 10:00am-3:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 212BIL140BO | 11/08 | Su | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Gala Apples in Dry Brush Watercolor - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor.This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form, and texture more... | |||||
| 212BIL263O | 11/21 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor II - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Practice techniques learned in Botanical Watercolor I using live subjects such as leaves, stems, and fruit. Emphasis is on realistic portrayal of botanical subjects and traditional more... | |||||
| 212BIL332O | 11/30 | Mo | 5:30pm-8:30pm | James | ONLINE | |
January
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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL301AO | 01/06 | We | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Lyness | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing III: Focus on Flowers - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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. more... | |||||
| 213BIL303AO | 01/08 | Fr | 11:00am-2:00pm | James | ONLINE | |
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Pomegranates in Dry Brush Watercolor - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor.This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form, and texture more... | |||||
| 213BIL258O | 01/10 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your Skills - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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. more... | |||||
| 213BIL302BO | 01/12 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | James | ONLINE | |
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Pen and Ink - ONLINEPen and ink, among the most versatile and useful media, can be used to create high quality, easily reproducible drawings. Learn how to produce different strokes and how to create tone by using stipple, line, and crosshatch techniques.Prerequisite: more... | |||||
| 213BIL400BO | 01/12 | Tu | 11:00am-2:00pm | Morley | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL301BO | 01/14 | Th | 11:00am-2:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Internet Tools for Creatives: Part II: Website - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.A professional online presence is the key to growing your business. In this hands-on class, you will build a simple website (no coding required!) to showcase more... | |||||
| 213BIL395O | 01/14 | Th | 5:00pm-7:20pm | Thompson | ONLINE | |
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Purple Coneflowers - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting a Purple Coneflower from the photograph provided. Demonstrations will show you how to lay a more... | |||||
| 213BIL253O | 01/23 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Rossetti | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL140CO | 01/25 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Internet Tools for Creatives: Part I: Social Media - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn how to use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest to showcase your work. Define your goals for using social media as a marketing tool, and create more... | |||||
| 213BIL394O | 01/31 | Su | 11:00am-1:30pm | Thompson | ONLINE | |
February
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Hummingbirds - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Hummingbirds play a key role in the pollination of many flower types and can add lively interest to your botanical art. You'll learn the anatomy, habitat more... | |||||
| 213BIL382O | 02/02 | Tu | 11:00am-2:00pm | Christiansen | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL145BO | 02/03 | We | 11:00am-2:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Plant Morphology for Botanical Artists - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL300BO | 02/03 | We | 10:00am-12:30pm | Rauh | ONLINE | |
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Colored Pencil - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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, more... | |||||
| 213BIL415AO | 02/04 | Th | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Reiner | ONLINE | |
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The Basics of Visual Composition - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL421O | 02/06 | Sa | 10:00am-3:00pm | Rogers-Knox | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor I - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This comprehensive class covers the basic techniques of botanical watercolor. Learn how to use your brushes to make smooth, underlying washes, aswell as to create fine more... | |||||
| 213BIL331AO | 02/08 | Mo | 11:00am-2:00pm | James | ONLINE | |
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In-Progress Portfolio Critique - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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, more... | |||||
| 213BIL208O | 02/17 | We | 10:00am-3:30pm | Jess | ONLINE | |
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Practical Aspects of Botanical Art - ONLINEWhether 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 dealingwith galleries and artists' reps, including pricing, contracts and sales agreements; how/when more... | |||||
| 213BIL392O | 02/19 | Fr | 10:30am-1:00pm | Woodin | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL140DO | 02/20 | Sa | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Acorn Squash in Dry Brush Watercolor - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor.This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate the colors, form, and texture more... | |||||
| 213BIL242O | 02/20 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Drawing Mammals - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.From gerbils to giraffes, and big cats to house cats, mammals make inspiring subjects. Learn the basic anatomy common among mammals, including underlying skeletal and muscular more... | |||||
| 213BIL358O | 02/21 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Fleming | ONLINE | |
March
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Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your Skills - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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. more... | |||||
| 213BIL302CO | 03/04 | Th | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Lyness | ONLINE | |
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Orchid Flowers - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL225O | 03/07 | Su | 10:00am-3:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL140EO | 03/08 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Ink Wash Techniques - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 213BIL407O | 03/09 | Tu | 10:00am-3:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Scaling Up: Enlarging the Specimen - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.The architecture of tiny flowers and fruits is fascinating and rendering them accurately requires enlargement. Learn best practices for viewing and measuring samples. Explore different techniques more... | |||||
| 213BIL349O | 03/18 | Th | 10:00am-12:00pm | Rauh | ONLINE | |
