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.
November
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Contemporary
botanical
artist
Victoria
Braithwaite
visits
from
Scotland
to
share
the
advanced
watercolor
techniques
she
uses
to
capture
the
delicate
yet
dramatic
elegance
of
fading
botanical
specimens.
Whether
wilting
in
a
vase
or
settling
down
into
the
earth
for
the
more...
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262BIL456
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11/07
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Fr
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10:00am-4:00pm
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Braithwaite
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NYBG
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February
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Receive
a
step-by-step
approach
to
painting
trees
using
pen
and
ink
and
watercolor.
Using
reference
photographs,
you'll
learn
to
create
ink
drawings
of
trees,
layer
glazes
in
watercolor,
and
apply
techniques
such
as
dry
brushing
and
masking
to
create
bark
more...
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263BIL336O
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02/11
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We
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6:00pm-9:00pm
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Petrochko
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ONLINE
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Bring
your
watercolor
skills
to
the
next
level
of
proficiency.
Learn
how
to
employ
atmospheric
perspective
to
achieve
a
greater
sense
of
dimension
when
painting
botanicals.
A
focus
on
color
variations,
groups
of
value
range,
and
degrees
of
detail
development,
more...
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263BIL348O
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02/17
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Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
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James
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ONLINE
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March
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Black
and
white
stipple
technique
can
produce
smooth
gradated
tones,
add
texture
and
value,
and
suggest
color.
Learn
the
skills
and
procedures
to
master
the
method
of
using
sized
pens
and
ink
or
fine
point
markers
such
as
Copic
multiliners
more...
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263BIL458O
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03/16
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Mo
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11:00am-2:30pm
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Jess
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ONLINE
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Bring
the
unique
texture
and
subtle
colors
of
an
artichoke
to
life
on
paper
using
specific
watercolor
techniques.
In
this
class,
you'll
explore
the
Fibonacci
Sequence-how
it
influences
the
positioning
of
the
artichoke
blades-and
practice
layering
washes
to
build
up
more...
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263BIL309
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03/24
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Tu
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11:00am-4:30pm
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Wry
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NYBG
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