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

Join New York Botanical Garden instructor and historian Marta McDowell for this engaging lecture. At the turn of the 20th century, cultivating

Join New York Botanical Garden instructor and historian Marta McDowell for this engaging lecture. At the turn of the 20th century, cultivating flowers

The botanical world is full of plants of varying sizes. Explore methods of enlargement and reduction to scale botanical specimens accurately. Learn to

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

What’s in a name? Learn to properly write a scientific name and how to select an appropriate common name to complete your botanical illustration

Explore hatching and stippling techniques with pen nibs to depict light, shade, form and texture. Learn how to select the right materials, correct

Jump start your nature journaling practice –and learn how to maintain it! Nature journals or sketchbooks can be filled with scientific observations

Explore the fusion of calligraphy and botanical illustration to create a unique botanical alphabet. Draw inspiration from the natural world and learn

Inspired by traditional weavings from Mexico, Peru and India, this class explores different weaving patterns to create unique, seven-sided mandalas

Scientific illustrations are highly precise, based on museum reference specimens, and executed with respect to several standards. In this workshop

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

During this three-day hands-on workshop with botanist and illustrator Dr. Linda Ann Vorobik, learn about plant parts, and how to label and draw them

Expand on the skills from Drawing in Pencil 1 to reinforce and refine your knowledge of graphite pencil. Build upon what you already know to master

Take inspiration from the vibrant colors of the gardens to draw botanical subjects with colored pencils and watercolor. In this mixed media class

The secret to portraying light and shadow on your subjects lies in understanding the science of lighting as it applies to different three-dimensional

The secret to portraying light and shadow on your subjects lies in understanding the science of lighting as it applies to different three-dimensional

Explore the fascinating and diverse world of trees through drawing. Create accurate, textural tree drawings in graphite and ink by studying the

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

Join Michigan-based botanical artist Cara Cummings to learn surface pattern techniques using Adobe Illustrator. Your designs can be used to create