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

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

Ezra Edwards, a science illustrator and recent graduate of the California State University Monterey Bay Science Illustration Graduate program, will

Rocky Mountain Gardening Required Course

Develop more advanced color pencil skills and gradually learn to create a layered drawing by experimenting with different surfaces and solvents for

This class brings it all together for watercolor: layering, shading, brush techniques, broad washes and building form. Draw from a live specimen to

Sometimes artists must create artwork based solely on photographic sources. Learn how to locate reliable resources, create your own composite from

Denver is abloom with dazzling irises in early summer! Tackle these challenging flowers with transparent acrylics. Step-by-step instruction, demos

Understand how the wet into damp technique can be used for different effects in botanical watercolor. This short workshop with UK-based botanical

Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective

Join us for a presentation and conversation with Dr. Shannon Vittoria, curator of our current exhibition Blue Grass, Green Skies: American

Join Anna Marley, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Toledo Museum of Art for an illustrated lecture where she will intertwine stories of American

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