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Explore the fundamentals of Chinese calligraphy brushwork in this four-week course with San Francisco-based calligraphist and instructor Jojo Liu

Botanical artist Carol Woodin recounts her unlikely journey as an artist, from her first paintings of orchids to illustrations of cultivated food

Vellum, made from animal skin, is used by botanical illustrators to create luscious, velvet-like paintings. Learn how to use the special

Working from emerging alpine flora of early spring, create a fully realized painting on vellum. Students will learn the special characteristics of

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

Interested in applying for juried shows? Learn how to use CaFÉ (CallForEntry), ZAPPlication and other resources offered by Creative West to apply for

Have you ever wanted to learn a truly ancient art form? Embroidery is a relatively simple, approachable way to get into needlecrafting. Little

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

Play with the fantastically “unstill” side of still life painting incorporating unique perspectives, abstracted forms, and a touch of fantasy. Taking

Artist Anna Kaye and Christina Alba, Associate Research Scientist at Denver Botanic Gardens, join forces to discuss wildfire ecology in the West

Create unique flower portraits that recall memories of beloved people and places. Incorporating the language of flowers, learn to use herbarium

Braided rag rugs are a traditional American way to use fabric scraps to make something useful. Come learn this historic method of up-cycling that

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

A good photograph makes all the difference! Whether documenting a plant specimen to use as reference, or photographing finished artwork to post on

Dive into the enchanting world of cyanotypes in this immersive art class. Known for its striking blue tones and unique printmaking process, cyanotype

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