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Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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Accurate 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.

This class is a prerequisite for all BIL certificate classes.

If you do not have much drawing experience, you may want to consider first trying our Botanical Drawing for Beginners class.

Please note, this course requires the purchase of materials. Please refer to the Materials List linked below for more information.

Schedule:

Every week on Thursday, starting on 08/14/25 and ending on 09/18/25

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Times:

05:30pm-08:30pm EDT

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Instructor:

Gaye Grossman Gaye Grossman

Gaye Grossman

Gaye Grossman began her art career custom painting furniture and murals. This grew into a decorative paint finishing company that she ran for 25 years serving private homes and businesses throughout New York and Connecticut.

In addition to her studies at Grand Central Atelier in New York City, she earned a certificate with honors in botanical illustration at the New York Botanical Garden. She has exhibited her work in the ASBA Annual International shows in New York and California, the Society of Botanical Artists Plantae '21 Exhibition, the Carter Burden Gallery in New York City and the Connecticut Cancer Foundation in Old Saybrook, CT.

Gaye is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists and is a Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists in Great Britain. She is a co-coordinator of the Tri-State Botanical Artists of New York Botanical Garden.

Location:

Online-Live,

Session Number:

261BIL301EO

Price:

Price Non-Member : $530.00
Member : $477.00

Materials List:

Click here for materials list (BIL301, BIL302 & BIL303 - Standard) (PDF Document)

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