Botanical Art & Illustration:
Intro Classes & Workshops

April

Spring Tulips in Watercolor Workshop - ONLINE

This class will take place online with ample opportunity for one on one feedback from the instructor. Registered students will receive login instructions.
This workshop will impart the instructor's method of using dry brush watercolor to replicate more...
204BIL207AO 04/25 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Di Costanzo
ONLINE

May

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond

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 more...
204BIL140B 05/04 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Vogel
MDTN

Drawing Spring Trees in Bloom

Each spring, New York trees blossom in abundance— from simple oaks and maples, to exuberant dogwood,crabapples, and magnolias. Instructor Frank Guida takes you en plein air to draw ethereal drifts of blossoms on the bough, and develop your skill at more...
204BIL226 05/08 Fr 10:00am-1:00pm Guida
NYBG

Spring Tulips in Watercolor Workshop

Focus on the bold, symmetrical shape of this spring favorite whose beauty has captured ourimagination for centuries. Please bring lunch.

Artists of all skill levels will enjoy these one-day workshops dedicated to basic watercolor techniques. In more...
204BIL207B 05/17 Su 10:00am-3:30pm Vogel
NYBG

Field Sketching

Take your naturalist game to the next level by learning how to sketch. Drawing asks you to slow down and closely observe what you see, which will help you identify unfamiliar species and investigate ecological connections. Botanical artist and avid more...
204NAT400 05/17 Su 10:00am-1:00pm Guida
NYBG

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

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 more...
204BIL145B 05/27 We 10:00am-1:00pm Nemergut
NYBG

June

Plein-Air Drawing

Channel your inner Monet while you spend a morning drawing in the Garden! Botanical artist Frank Guida covers basic design principles, including focal point, contrast, perspective, line, and gesture, as well as how to choose a subject that translates well more...
204CRF198 06/13 Sa 10:00am-2:00pm Guida
NYBG

Daylilies

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 beautiful colors and unique details of a different botanical subject. Photo reference materials will be provided more...
204BIL228 06/14 Su 10:00am-3:30pm Wry
NYBG

Watercolor Basics

You loved her recent New Yorker covers! Award-winning artist and seasoned educator Jenny Kroik is known for the loosely rendered, evocative scenes she describes as "very responsive—like a journal." Using cut flowers as your subject, you will learn the basics more...
204CRF277A 06/18 Th 6:30pm-8:30pm Kroik
MDTN

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond

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 more...
204BIL140C 06/22 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Vogel
MDTN

Cherries In Watercolor Workshop

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 beautiful colors and unique details of a differentbotanical subject. Plant and photo reference materials will be provided more...
204BIL212 06/27 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Di Costanzo
NYBG

July

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.
more...
211BIL301A 07/06 Mo 10:00am-1:00pm Nemergut
NYBG

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials Intensive

Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.

This class is a prerequisite for all more...
211BIL301IA 07/06 Mo 10:00am-1:00pm Nemergut
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.
more...
211BIL301B 07/07 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm James
MDTN

Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials Intensive

Accurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight.

This class is a prerequisite for all more...
211BIL301IB 07/07 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm James
MDTN

Peaches Watercolor Workshop

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 beautiful colors and unique details of a different botanical subject. Plant materials will be provided by more...
211BIL219A 07/11 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Di Costanzo
MDTN

August

Peaches Watercolor Workshop

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 beautiful colors and unique details of a different botanical subject. Plant materials will be provided by more...
211BIL219B 08/23 Su 10:00am-3:30pm Di Costanzo
NYBG

Clematis

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 beautiful colors and unique details of a different botanical subject. Photo reference materials will be provided more...
211BIL234 08/29 Sa 10:00am-3:30pm Rossetti
MDTN

September

Carnations

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 beautiful colors and unique details of a different botanical subject. Photo reference materials will be provided more...
211BIL241 09/13 Su 10:00am-3:30pm Di Costanzo
NYBG

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

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 more...
211BIL145C 09/15 Tu 10:00am-1:00pm 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.
more...
211BIL301C 09/15 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Lyness
MDTN
211BIL301D 09/18 Fr 10:00am-1:35pm Miranda
NYBG

Botanical Drawing for Beginners

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 more...
211BIL145D 09/30 We 6:00pm-9:00pm Lyness
MDTN

October

Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and Beyond

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 more...
212BIL140D 10/19 Mo 10:00am-2:30pm Vogel
MDTN