Botanical Art & Illustration Certificate Electives
Students seeking a Certificate may focus their electives on watercolor, colored pencil, drawing—or they may choose a natural science concentration. Elective courses build on foundation skills and allow the student to tailor their direction of study. Students who are pursuing a Certificate must complete at least 54 elective course hours.
Elective course offerings vary with every catalog season. Browse this page to discover what's currently scheduled.
Capture
the
resilience
and
beauty
of
alpine
plants
through
the
precision
of
graphite,
the
boldness
of
pen
and
ink,
and
the
subtlety
of
watercolor
washes.
In
this
class,
you'll
explore
the
unique
forms,
textures,
and
adaptations
of
high-altitude
flora—from
cushion
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Explore
how
to
create
translucent
effects
as
you
draw
botanical
subjects
such
as
flower
petals
and
specific
fruit
parts—such
as
orange
slices
and
pomegranate
seeds.
You'll
practice
advanced
layering
techniques
that
build
tonal
range
and
luminous
color,
using
both
colored
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Learn
how
to
apply
the
basic
watercolor
techniques
of
botanical
art
as
you
paint
Japanese
chrysanthemums,
or
kiku,
with
stylistic
flair
borrowed
from
the
ukiyo-e
style—a
prominent
genre
of
Japanese
art
featuring
woodblock
prints
and
paintings
that
flourished
from
the
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