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.
Replicate
the
colors,
luminosity,
form,
and
texture
of
autumn
squash
using
watercolor.
You'll
begin
by
learning
the
importance
of
selecting
interesting
specimens
from
the
Cucurbita
family
to
illustrate.
From
there,
you'll
practice
creating
fluid
line
drawings,
transferring
them
to
hot
more...
Learn
how
to
mix
beautiful
shades
of
gentian
blue—a
vivid,
deep
purplish-blue
color,
to
create
a
stunning
depiction
of
a
gentian
species
of
your
choosing.
Using
a
visual
example
of
Gentiana
autumnalis
as
a
guide,
you'll
learn
how
to
capture
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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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