Creating Natural Pigments from Flora and Funga

Gather color straight from the garden and forest floor in this immersive workshop celebrating the alchemy of flora and funga. Harvest plants, work

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Drawing in Pencil 1

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

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Drawing in Pencil 1

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

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Acorns and Oak Trees in Any Media

Using the Gardens’ collection of oaks as subjects, learn about the fascinating varieties of oak trees and their acorns in Colorado. Create a botanical

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Color Layering for Colored Pencils

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

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Painting Lily Pads in Acrylic

Learn a playful approach to rendering lily pads using an abstract approach to layering acrylic paint. Discover how to deconstruct the complex beauty

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Botanical Embroidery

In this one‑day embroidery workshop, take inspiration from the historical “Codex de la Cruz Badiano,” a 16th‑century manuscript depicting medicinal

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Art Exploration

Colored Pencil 2

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

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Sumi-e Painting

Learn the basics of this traditional Chinese brush painting technique that uses rich, black sumi ink. Focus on drawing delicate flowers and trees

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Botanical Illustration Certificate

Gelli Plate Printing with Botanicals

Discover the user-friendly, fun and intuitive gelatin plate printing process. Create unique botanical prints with acrylic paint and plant materials

York Street
School of Botanical Art & Illustration
Art Exploration

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