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Instructor: Laura Vogel
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Laura Vogel, who has taught at NYBG for 18 years, and worked as afreelance botanical illustrator for Dr. Noel Holmgren, illustrating over 1300 new drawings for The Illustrated Companion to Gleason & Cronquist's Vascular Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. Laura also taught field biology at William Paterson University and contributed illustrations to 3 volumes of Intermountain Flora. She was also asked to design several textile projects by Spring Textile Company. |
Classes by this instructor
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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and MaterialsAccurate observation translates into sensitive, realistic drawings and is an essential skill for botanical artists. Using basic shapes, fruit, and leaves, learn contour drawing with an emphasis on proportion, and explore techniques such as foreshortening, perspective, and line weight. |
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| 273BIL301EO | 02/16 | Tu | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
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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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| 271BIL302CO | 09/14 | Mo | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
| 273BIL302BO | 01/07 | Th | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
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Botanical Watercolor IThis comprehensive class covers the basic techniques of botanical watercolor. Learn how to use your brushes to make smooth, underlying washes, as well as to create fine detail. Color theory will teach you how paints interact, and how to select more... |
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| 264BIL331AO | 06/01 | Mo | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
| 273BIL331BO | 01/06 | We | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
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Botanical Watercolor for Beginners and BeyondDesigned for both inexperienced students and those who wish to improve their skills, this class will allow you to work at your own pace on a variety of pieces. Lectures and demonstrations are enhanced by individual instruction. |
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| 273BIL140BO | 01/25 | Mo | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
| 273BIL140CO | 03/03 | We | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
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Fall Leaves in WatercolorFocus on the most brilliant and seasonal foliage—the ginkgo leaf. Learn the basic watercolor techniques used by botanical artists while painting these fan-shaped leaves from the photograph provided. Flat wash, layering and other techniques will be covered. |
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| 271BIL203O | 09/26 | Sa | 11:00am-1:45pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
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Ink Wash TechniquesIf you're looking to transition from drawing to watercolor painting or fine tune your watercolor techniques, this class is for you. You will practice basic techniques such as flat washes, glazing, graded washes, and dry brush for fine details. Dilutions more... |
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| 271BIL407O | 09/17 | Th | 11:00am-2:00pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
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Painting Peppers with Wet-on-Wet TechniqueLearn how the wet-on-wet watercolor technique is used by botanical artists to achieve the groundwork for painting peppers. Additional techniques, such as dry brush for the finishing touches, will also be covered. |
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| 271BIL259O | 07/28 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:45pm | Vogel | ONLINE |
