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.
Using
specimens
from
The
Orchid
Show,
learn
to
paint
the
exquisite
beauty
of
these
delicate
flowers.
Master
orchid
artist
Carol
Woodin
will
show
you
techniques
to
achieve
the
waxy
textures,
subtle
colors,
and
graceful
forms
of
this
flower
family.
Each
more...
Talented
botanical
artist
and
active
scientific
illustrator
Crystal
Shin
will
share
her
approach
to
colored
pencil
renderings,
from
the
importance
of
color
observation
to
unique
layering
techniques
that
yield
deep
saturation,
smooth
surface,
and
vibrant,
glowing
undertones
of
watercolor.
Through
more...
Practice
techniques
learned
in
Botanical
Watercolor
I
using
live
subjects
such
as
leaves,
stems,
and
fruit.
Emphasis
is
on
realistic
portrayal
of
botanical
subjects
and
traditional
methods
of
dry
brush
watercolor
painting,
with
attention
to
detail
and
color
accuracy.
more...
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