Instructor: Sarah Wry
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Before Sarah Wry's 20-year career in the environmental movement managing Friends of the Earth's forest program in London and campaigns for the International Fund for Animal Welfare in the USA, she went to art school and painted as a hobby. In 2010, Sarah took up painting and drawing full-time. She earned her Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration from NYBG in 2016 and now teaches there as well as locally. She also works for the American Society of Botanical Artists (www.asba-art.org). |
Classes by this instructor
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Botanical Drawing for BeginnersThis intro class teaches you basic botanical illustration techniques to help you make realistic drawings of branches, stems, leaves, and flowers using graphite and colored pencil. |
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234BIL145A | 04/26 | We | 11:00am-2:00pm | Wry | NYBG |
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Botanical Drawing II: Developing Your SkillsBuilding on Botanical Drawing I skills, learn to tone fruit, vegetables, leaves, and branches. Focus on concepts of light source, value, and shading to create form. Learn to translate color into black and white, and create the illusion of depth more... |
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234BIL302B | 05/24 | We | 11:00am-2:00pm | Wry | NYBG |
241BIL302E | 09/12 | Tu | 11:00am-2:00pm | Wry | NYBG |
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Radishes with Leaves in WatercolorLearn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting radishes with leaves from a provided photograph. A photograph will be provided for reference. Flat wash, layering and dry brush techniques will be covered. This online course will offer more... |
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241BIL177 | 07/15 | Sa | 11:00am-4:30pm | Wry | NYBG |