A new course about advanced techniques in botanical illustration has been added to the new certificate program now offered through the Cornell University Department of Horticulture. This new course has a special introductory price of $400 for the upcoming six-week term.
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Cornell University Department of Horticulture
http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/
The Department of Horticulture at Cornell University has expanded their schedule of online courses to include an advanced techniques course in botanical illustration. The Cornell University Department of Horticulture now offers a certificate in botanical illustration through the Office of Continuing Education. This certificate program is composed of the following courses: Botanical Illustration I: Basic Drawing Techniques, Botanical Illustration II: Working with Watercolor and Botanical Illustration III: Advanced Techniques.
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Botanical Illustration I: Basic Drawing Techniques
January 23 – March 10, 2012. Students will work in pencil and pen-and-ink. Topics include: observing nature, drawing, composition, perspective, foreshortening, and how to use light to give botanical drawings three-dimensional form. Cost: $500. Limit: 15 students.
View syllabus and register
Botanical Illustration II: Working with Watercolor
January 23 – March 10, 2012. In this introductory course about color, students will continue their study of plants. Emphasis will be on simpler subjects such as a single-stem flower, fruit, and vegetables. Cost: $500. Limit: 15 students. View syllabus and register
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Botanical Illustration III: Advanced Techniques
January 23 – March 10, 2012. In this class, students will explore various media and develop a portfolio of work. Students will develop a proficiency in botanical drawing using pastels, colored pencil, pen and ink, pencil and chalk. Cost: $400. Limit: 15 students. View syllabus and register
After you register, you will receive enrollment guidance within 2 – 3 weeks, enabling you to get access to the site. Courses do not begin formally until January 23rd.
A Botanical Illustration Certificate of Completion from the Department of Horticulture, Cornell University, will be awarded upon the successful completion of all three botanical illustration courses.
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