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.
Bumblebees
pilot
their
remarkably
un-aerodynamic
bodies
in
and
out
of
our
gardens
all
throughout
spring
and
summer.
In
this
class,
you'll
take
a
closer
look
at
their
anatomy
and
learn
how
to
use
colored
pencil
techniques
to
illustrate
the
"fuzzy"
more...
Learn
the
importance
of
a
plant's
life
cycle
in
difficult
survival
conditions
as
you
illustrate
species
with
rhizomes,
bulbs,
corms,
tubers
and
tap
roots-which
are
perennating,
aestivating
organs
that
allow
plants
to
regrow
from
year
to
year.
You'll
also
illustrate
more...
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
methods
of
dry
brush
watercolor
painting,
with
attention
to
detail
and
color
accuracy.
more...
Peonies
are
one
of
the
glories
of
the
spring
garden-their
layered
texture,
shape,
scent,
and
color
variations
make
them
such
stunning
subjects
to
observe
and
enjoy.
Learn
to
draw
out
this
composition
before
transferring
it
to
vellum.
You'll
practice
drybrush
more...
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