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Watercolor Techniques
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
In this class, students will learn tips and techniques that will enable them to use watercolor with confidence, knowledge, and control. Subjects will include: wash and blending techniques loading a brush achieving color harmony and avoiding mud making corrections the importance of materials Demonstrations will enhance the classroom experience, but there will be plenty of time for individual instruction. The class is designed for the beginner...
Autumn Fruit and Foliage in Colored Pencils
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn to capture the vivid colors of the season with versatile and user-friendly colored pencils. In this class we cover the basics of shading, blending, and layering hues. In addition to exploring more specialized techniques such as burnishing and embossing, we will experiment with a variety of drawing surfaces. Notes: Bring your own materials; Materials list link: Autumn Fruit and Foliage in Colored Pencil Please bring confirmation...
Secrets of Success with Botanical Watercolor
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Discover watercolor tips, techniques, and approaches that will enable you to proceed with greater confidence and control. Learn wash and blending techniques, how to load a brush, and how to achieve color harmony and avoid mud. We also explore correction tricks and the importance of materials. This class is designed for the beginner as well as more advanced students. Bring your own materials. Materials List: Paper: Two 22”x30”sheets of Extra...
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Drawing and Painting Waterfowl in the Fall Landscape
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Fall is an exciting time to observe and sketch resident and migratory waterfowl in Brooklyn’s ponds, streams, and reservoirs. The anatomy, gestures, and behavioral habits of waterfowl will be covered as well as techniques for painting their vivid plumage and iridescent colors. Composition and light on form will be emphasized as well as approaches to rendering reflections on water. A session will be devoted to tips for sketching in the field, possibly...
Watercolor: Understanding Color
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Whether you are an advanced artist, a beginner, or just curious, this class is for you. We will study color theories and put their ideas into practice, learning to mix and match colors to achieve harmonious schemes. We will study the colors present in plants and flowers with a view to enhancing an appreciation of nature's rich palette. Although we will work in watercolor, the lessons learned can be applied to other media: pastel, colored pencil,...
Drawing Birds' Nests Using Pencils
Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join this class to learn techniques for capturing the depth, texture, and intricate structure of nests as well as the polished smoothness of eggs. Use graphite or colored pencils alone or with watercolor to render these natural wonders. Students will complete a detailed study in pencil, and color will be added to all or parts of the composition. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. Here's the material list: ...
Drawing Early Spring Treasures
The first few weeks of spring bring in a bounty of colorful subjects such as hellebores, snowdrops, pussy willows, and other budding branches. As you refine your drawing skills you will learn about the fascinating botanical structure of these plants. We will use a limited palette of color pencils on toned paper. Notes: Bring your own materials. For Materials List, please CLICK HERE. You will be emailed the Zoom link for this class
Special Effects with Watercolor
Take inspiration from fall foliage, fruit, and flowers while developing your skills and personal style. Emphasis is on drawing, composition, and understanding color. Traditional watercolor techniques such as dry brush and glazing are demonstrated as well as some experimental approaches in this class. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. If you already own watercolors bring what you have, but make sure they are professional...
Drawing Songbirds
This class borrows principles of natural science illustration to make detailed and lively drawings of songbirds. Our focus on basic bird anatomy will lend greater accuracy to your drawings. Use graphite alone or with watercolor to render these intriguing subjects. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. Here's the material list: Paper: One 22”x30”sheet of Extra White or Traditional White 140lb Fabriano ...
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