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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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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more... | |||||
| 213BIL145CO | 03/02 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Lyness | 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... | |||||
| 213BIL301DO | 03/03 | We | 11:00am-2:00pm | Vogel | 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... | |||||
| 213BIL302CO | 03/04 | Th | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Lyness | ONLINE | |
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Painting with Movement & Depth - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Award-winning botanical artist Mary Dillon joins us online from Ireland to share her relaxed approach in which she progresses through wet and dry painting techniques to more... | |||||
| 213BIL645O | 03/05 | Fr | 10:00am-2:00pm | Dillon | ONLINE | |
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Orchid Flowers in Watercolor - 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. Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while 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.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 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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Kiwis in Dry Brush Watercolor - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor.Learn how to capture the fuzzy surface texture that kiwis possess. This workshop will impart the instructor's method of more... | |||||
| 213BIL262O | 03/14 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | 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... | |||||
| 213BIL303BO | 03/18 | Th | 5:30pm-8:30pm | James | 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 | |
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Cultivating Diversity from Seed to Table- ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Three prominent experts come together for a lively exchange celebrating the ways in which chefs, artists, and plant breeders can promote diversity in the plants that more... | |||||
| 213HRT824O | 03/23 | Tu | 11:00am-12:00pm | Mazourek Woodin Barber | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more... | |||||
| 214BIL145AO | 04/06 | Tu | 11:00am-2:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Composition: Plain and Simple - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Make composition work for you! In this introductory overview, we will focus on a few key principles that will bring strength, balance, and the "wow" factor more... | |||||
| 214BIL156AO | 04/10 | Sa | 10:00am-3:00pm | Rogers-Knox | ONLINE | |
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They Wrote the Books: New Publications by NYBG Botanical Art Instructors - ONLINEThis lecture will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Join Robin Jess and Carol Woodin (ASBA's Botanical Art Techniques), Dick Rauh (The Science Behind Flowers), and Wendy Hollender (The Joy of Botanical more... | |||||
| 214BIL279O | 04/16 | Fr | 1:00pm-2:00pm | Jess Hollender Rauh Woodin | ONLINE | |
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Spring Tulips in Watercolor Workshop - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting a lovely striped more... | |||||
| 214BIL207AO | 04/17 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Vogel | 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... | |||||
| 214BIL302AO | 04/21 | We | 11:00am-2:00pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Painting Orchids - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn to capture the exquisite beauty of these delicate flowers. On day one, morphology expert Dick Rauh will guide you through the fine details and special more... | |||||
| 214BIL399O | 04/21 | We | 9:30am-3:30pm | Woodin Rauh | ONLINE | |
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Introduction to Gouache: Painting Magnolia Leaves - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Practice using gouache to create the details, colors, and shine of magnolia leaves. First, you will transfer a line drawing provided by the instructor to watercolor more... | |||||
| 214BIL419O | 04/24 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Spring Flowers in Colored Pencil and Watercolor - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Revel in spring while learning how to layer watercolor, colored pencil, and watercolor pencil to create rich color, detail, and form. You'll experiment with a dynamic more... | |||||
| 214BIL405O | 04/27 | Tu | 11:00am-2:00pm | Hollender | ONLINE | |
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Spring Tulips in Watercolor Workshop - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting a lovely striped more... | |||||
| 214BIL207BO | 05/01 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Vogel | 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... | |||||
| 214BIL331AO | 05/01 | Sa | 11:00am-2:00pm | James | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214BIL140AO | 05/03 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more... | |||||
| 214BIL145BO | 05/04 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Lyness | 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... | |||||
| 214BIL301AO | 05/06 | Th | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Insects in Colored Pencil - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study how to properly illustrate insect anatomy using colored pencil. Guided by Jeanne Reiner's skillful demonstrations, you will practice capturing the translucence, iridescence, textures, and more... | |||||
| 214BIL439O | 05/07 | Fr | 11:00am-2:00pm | Reiner | ONLINE | |
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Red Grapes in Dry Brush Watercolor Workshop - 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... | |||||
| 214BIL220O | 05/15 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214BIL140BO | 05/20 | Th | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Daffodils in Watercolor Workshop - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Study the warm tones of flowers available in our corner markets. Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting vibrant daffodils from a more... | |||||
| 214BIL240O | 05/23 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Sapanara | 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... | |||||
| 214BIL415AO | 06/01 | Tu | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Reiner | 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... | |||||
| 214BIL300O | 06/02 | We | 10:00am-12:30pm | Rauh | 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... | |||||
| 214BIL303AO | 06/02 | We | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Jess | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more... | |||||
| 214BIL145CO | 06/05 | Sa | 11:00am-2:00pm | Rawlins | ONLINE | |
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Roses in Watercolor Workshop - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting roses from a provided photograph. A photograph will be provided for reference. Flat wash, more... | |||||
| 214BIL236O | 06/06 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Rossetti | ONLINE | |
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Painting and Drawing Owls - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Develop observational skills, an eye for detail and proportion, and a basic knowledge of anatomy to create lively, accurate images of these elusive birds. We'll work more... | |||||
| 214BIL422O | 06/07 | Mo | 11:00am-2:00pm | Christiansen | ONLINE | |
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Cherries In Dry Brush Watercolor Workshop- 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... | |||||
| 214BIL239O | 06/13 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 214BIL140CO | 06/21 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | 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... | |||||
| 214BIL302BO | 06/24 | Th | 6:00pm-9:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Daylilies in Watercolor Workshop - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting a day lily more... | |||||
| 214BIL228O | 06/27 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Wry | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 221BIL140DO | 07/07 | We | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more... | |||||
| 221BIL145DO | 07/08 | Th | 11:00am-2:00pm | Lyness | ONLINE | |
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Pen and Ink - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Pen 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 more... | |||||
| 221BIL400O | 07/09 | Fr | 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... | |||||
| 221BIL301BO | 07/10 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Rawlins | 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... | |||||
| 221BIL303BO | 07/12 | Mo | 11:00am-2:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Peaches in Dry Brush Watercolor Workshop - 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... | |||||
| 221BIL219O | 07/18 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Birds of Paradise In Watercolor Workshop - ONLINEThis class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor. Registered students will receive login instructions.Capture the beautiful colors of the unique tropical bird of paradise flower while learning more... | |||||
| 221BIL211O | 07/25 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.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 more... | |||||
| 221BIL140EO | 08/02 | Mo | 10:00am-2:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE | |
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. more... | |||||
| 221BIL145EO | 08/06 | Fr | 11:00am-2:00pm | Nemergut | ONLINE | |
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Rose of Sharon Watercolor Workshop - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting the beautiful blooms of the rose of sharon, a type of hibiscus flower. A more... | |||||
| 221BIL266O | 08/07 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Vogel | 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... | |||||
| 221BIL332O | 08/07 | Sa | 11:00am-2:00pm | James | ONLINE | |
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Egg Tempera Techniques - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Join us for an introduction to the centuries-old painting methods using egg tempera. We will cover mixing pigments, brush-stroke techniques, scumbling, and glazing. You'll learn how more... | |||||
| 221BIL366O | 08/07 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
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Composition: Plain and Simple - ONLINEThis class will take place online. Registered students will receive login instructions.Make composition work for you! In this introductory overview, we will focus on a few key principles that will bring strength, balance, and the "wow" factor more... | |||||
| 221BIL156BO | 08/12 | Th | 10:00am-3:00pm | Rogers-Knox | 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... | |||||
| 221BIL370O | 08/15 | Su | 11:00am-4:30pm | Rawlins | ONLINE | |
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Plums in Dry Brush Watercolor Workshop - 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... | |||||
| 221BIL238O | 08/28 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Di Costanzo | ONLINE | |
