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Your shoebox collection of seed pods, shells, feathers, stones or dried botanicals make perfect subjects in this class focused on small details

What makes a picture book memorable? Is it the quirky characters, the lush illustrations or the feelings it evokes? In this lecture, acquire tips

Can you grow food successfully in an urban environment? In this lively discussion, join artist Viviane Le Courtois and manager of urban food

Feed your curiosity about the creative sector with this lunchtime series. Held online, these free lectures address professional practices for

To create line, form and texture in gradations of black and white, practice this traditional illustration medium with a variety of pens. Expand

Even experienced illustrators sometimes struggle with foreshortening and demonstrating depth. Closely observe botanical subjects that demonstrate

Learn to layer water soluble pencils with standard colored pencils. The watercolor pencils give coverage, color saturation and depth while the

The School of Botanical Art and Illustration has undergone many changes. Tune into this online session to meet the staff, hear about current

Learn about paint properties and choosing pigments to build a system to consistently combine colors and eliminate frustrating trial-and-error

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

Colored pencil presents a special challenge: mixing color directly on your drawing. Develop your own color reference sheets to speed color

This course is offered live online.Recordings of Zoom are available to all participants for 16 days after class ends.

Rocky Mountain Gardening

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

Explore the limitless world of value, saturation and texture to create dramatic black-and-white illustrations. Learn advanced techniques to make

Designed to build your perceptual and conceptual color skills and vocabulary, this course prepares students to analyze color systems and how they

This course is offered live online. Recordings are available for 16 days after class ends.

Rocky Mountain Gardening Required Course

This 4-part

This course is offered live online. Recordings are available for 16 days after class ends.

Rocky Mountain Gardening Elective.

Join a local

Learn about the plant, fungal and arthropod natural history collections at Denver Botanic Gardens with research department staff members Alissa

Hear from eco-inclusion specialist Parker McMullen Bushman who will speak about the importance of creating welcoming spaces. These opportunities

Through a series of drawing and painting exercises, this online class will help you understand, observe and depict fine details seen on botanical