Instructor: Scott Rawlins

Scott Rawlins
 Scott Rawlins is a professor emeritus of scientific illustration at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa., and a freelance artist whose clients include the National Museum of Natural History and the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Scott has served as president of the Guild of Natural ScienceIllustrators, the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators and the American Society of Botanical Artists.

Classes by this instructor


Botanical Drawing I: Methods and Materials

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.
254BIL301CO 05/05 Mo 6:00pm-9:00pm Rawlins
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Botanical Drawing III: Focus on Flowers

Apply your understanding of contours, perspective, and tone to drawing three distinct types of flowers. The object is to accurately draw a fully toned flowering plant. Explore compositional possibilities, textures, and details.
254BIL303AO 05/13 Tu 6:00pm-9:00pm Rawlins
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261BIL303BO 07/26 Sa 11:30am-2:30pm Rawlins
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Botanical Drawing for Beginners

This 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.
261BIL145EO 09/18 Th 11:00am-2:00pm Rawlins
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