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.
Plants
that
"eat"
animals
have
intrigued
naturalists
for
centuries,
from
glistening
sundews
to
vivid,
almost
erotic
Venus
flytraps.
In
this
class,
you'll
learn
why
these
plants
are
carnivorous
as
you
develop
your
skills
to
accurately
render
their
morphology
on
paper.
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Enhance
the
realism
in
your
botanical
compositions
by
mastering
the
art
of
drawing
the
fine
details.
In
this
class,
you'll
explore
various
graphite
techniques
that
help
to
capture
the
intricate
detailing
of
small,
complex
botanical
subjects
such
as
dried
seedheads,
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Capture
the
vibrant
beauty
of
summer
stone
fruits.
Using
PanPastels,
which
are
soft
colors
packed
in
a
unique
cake-like
format,
you'll
create
rich,
soft
compositions
that
highlight
the
luscious
colors
and
forms
of
seasonal
fruit.
Enhance
your
artwork
by
adding
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Explore
the
fascinating
world
of
pollinating
insects
and
their
host
plants.
In
this
mixed-media
course,
botanical
artist
Mindy
Lighthipe
will
demonstrate
techniques
for
accurately
depicting
the
vibrant
colors
and
intricate
patterns
of
butterflies,
moths,
other
pollinators,
and
their
host
plants.
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