Botanical Art & Illustration:
Intro Classes & Workshops

September

Japanese Anemones in Watercolor

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...
271BIL151O 09/20 Su 11:00am-4:30pm Rossetti
ONLINE

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
271BIL145GO 09/23 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Miller
ONLINE

Fall Leaves in Watercolor

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.
271BIL203O 09/26 Sa 11:00am-1:45pm Vogel
ONLINE

Painting Flowers for Beginners

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...
271BIL230 09/27 Su 11:00am-3:30pm Wry
NYBG

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
271BIL301C 09/30 We 11:00am-2:00pm Wry
NYBG

October

Ornamental Pumpkins in Watercolor

Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting miniature ornamental pumpkins. Flat wash, layering and dry brush techniques will be covered. This class will offer demonstrations and individual feedback from the instructor in an enjoyable and supportive more...
272BIL229 10/03 Sa 11:00am-4:30pm Wry
NYBG

Field Sketching

Take your naturalist game to the next level by learning how to sketch. Drawing asks that you slow down and closely observe what you see, allowing you to identify unfamiliar species and investigate ecological connections. Focusing on trees, you'll learn more...
272NAT400 10/04 Su 11:00am-1:00pm Leighton
NYBG

Horizontal Journaling in Line Wash: Autumn

Learn how to create autumn-inspired compositions across a two-page spread. Using ink, watercolor, and a provided template on paper vellum, you'll be able to illustrate and easily transfer your sketches of autumn leaves and other botanical subjects onto a horizontal more...
272BIL125 10/19 Mo 11:00am-1:00pm Yount
NYBG

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
272BIL301AO 10/19 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Thompson
ONLINE

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond

Designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills, this class will allow you to work at your own pace on a variety of pieces. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction.
272BIL140A 10/23 Fr 11:00am-2:00pm Wry
NYBG

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
272BIL145A 10/25 Su 11:00am-2:00pm Yount
NYBG

November

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
272BIL301BO 11/08 Su 10:00am-1:00pm Rawlins
ONLINE

January

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
273BIL145B 01/04 Mo 11:00am-2:00pm Yount
NYBG
273BIL145CO 01/05 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Lyness
ONLINE

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
273BIL301CO 01/07 Th 10:30am-1:30pm Grossman
ONLINE

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond

Designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills, this class will allow you to work at your own pace on a variety of pieces. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction.
273BIL140BO 01/25 Mo 5:30pm-8:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
273BIL301DO 01/27 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Rawlins
ONLINE

Winter Buds in Colored Pencil

Get up close and personal on plant buds in winter. Learn how to identify and illustrate the bite-size beginnings of native trees, vines, and flowers. You'll use plant specimens and colored pencil to bring these buds to life on paper.
273BIL119 01/31 Su 10:00am-1:00pm Yount
NYBG

February

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
273BIL145DO 02/03 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Lyness
ONLINE

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
273BIL301EO 02/16 Tu 5:30pm-8:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
273BIL145EO 02/28 Su 10:00am-1:00pm DeCicco
ONLINE

March

History of Women in Botanical Art

Discover the remarkable women artists of the 17th and 18th centuries who transformed botanical art by blending traditional artistic training with the emerging scientific ideas of the Enlightenment Era—a period characterized by rapid and monumental societal changes that were fueled more...
273BIL170 03/02 Tu 10:30am-12:30pm Camp
NYBG

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond

Designed for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills, this class will allow you to work at your own pace on a variety of pieces. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction.
273BIL140CO 03/03 We 5:30pm-8:30pm Vogel
ONLINE

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite.
273BIL145F 03/04 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Wry
NYBG

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
273BIL301F 03/06 Sa 10:30am-1:30pm Wry
NYBG