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Classes and programs are facilitated in English unless otherwise noted.

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Monday, July 7

York Street
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Color Layering for Colored Pencils

July 7, 2025 | Adults, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Botanical Illustration Certificate

Colored pencils present the special challenge of mixing color directly on your drawing. Develop your own color reference sheets to speed color

Wednesday, July 16

Sunday, July 20

York Street
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Botanical Illustration for Beginners

July 20, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Your botanical illustration journey begins here! This class is a window into the methods and materials used in botanical illustration. Students

Wednesday, July 23

York Street
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Cacti and Succulents in Mixed Media

July 23, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Cacti and succulents are resilient plants that thrive in harsh conditions. Learn mixed media techniques using watercolor and gouache to establish

HYBRID
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Portfolio Preparation Class - HYBRID

July 23, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration, Online - Mountain Time
Portfolio Preparation Class

This multi-date expanded class is required for students who have completed all coursework toward

Saturday, July 26

York Street
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Impressionism-Inspired Painting in the Gardens

July 26, 2025 | Adults, Art Exploration, School of Botanical Art & Illustration

Take inspiration from the exhibition Blue Grass: Green Skies, then head outside to paint en plein air. Learn beginning watercolor tips to help you

York Street
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Printing With Upcycled Materials

July 26, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Create dynamic layered prints using a variety of textured everyday materials in this fun, experimental class. All materials are supplied.

Onsite: S

Thursday, July 31

ONLINE
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Drybrush Techniques for Watercolor - ONLINE

July 31, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration, Online - Mountain Time

Drybrush layering techniques provide crisp edges, subtle color shifts, deep luminosity and the rich finishing touches that make your painting snap to

Saturday, August 2

York Street
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Photo Transfer Fundamentals

August 2, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Learn how to transfer your own photographs of botanical subjects and other images onto acrylic painted surfaces, creating rich artworks that tell the

Sunday, August 3

York Street
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Impressionism-Inspired Painting in the Gardens

August 3, 2025 | Adults, Art Exploration, School of Botanical Art & Illustration

Take inspiration from the exhibition Blue Grass: Green Skies, then head outside to paint en plein air. Learn beginning watercolor tips to help you

Monday, August 4

York Street
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Charcoal Drawing Fundamentals

August 4, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Explore charcoal drawing techniques through fun, mark-making exercises and creative investigations into organic forms. We will take inspiration from

Tuesday, August 5

York Street
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Water Lilies in Mixed Media

August 5, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Gain an understanding of the basic botanical structures of water lilies and how they grow, change and mature throughout the season. Discover various

ONLINE
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Watercolor 1 - ONLINE

August 5, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Online - Mountain Time

Drawing skills and color mixing experience are combined to further explore watercolor paint. From flat and graded washes to highlights and drybrush

Thursday, August 7

York Street
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Drawing Nests in Mixed Media

August 7, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Gain an understanding of how different birds construct their nests, including locations, materials and methods. Explore additive and subtractive ways

York Street
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Colored Pencil 1

August 7, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration

Colored pencils are a versatile, affordable and portable medium perfect for sketching on-location, as well as producing stunning illustrations in the

York Street
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Beading Natural Patterns

August 7, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Create a beaded amulet or badge using inspiration from the gardens. Learn beading stitches like the peyote stitch and daisy chain and enjoy step-by

Friday, August 8

York Street
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Drawing in Pencil 1

August 8, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration

Beginning with an overview of the specific elements of botanical illustration, learn the skills of careful observation for life-like drawings in

York Street
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Open Studio

August 8, 2025 | Adults, Botanical Illustration Certificate, School of Botanical Art & Illustration, Art Exploration

Need space to spread out and work outside of class time? Bring your supplies and works in progress for some uninterrupted studio time. No instructor

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