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2018 WINTER/SPRING CATALOG OF COURSES - Denver Botanic Gardens
2018 WINTER/SPRING CATALOG OF COURSES
2018 WINTER/SPRING CATALOG OF COURSES - Denver Botanic Gardens
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                                                    Charlotte Ricker, Pen and Ink
Photos © Scott Dressel-Martin
Cover artwork left to right:
Lucy Smith, Watercolor
Elizabeth Virdin, Watercolor
Shiere Melin, Watercolor
2018 WINTER/SPRING CATALOG OF COURSES - Denver Botanic Gardens
MES S AG E FR O M TH E CE O

                                                                                             John Pastoriza Piñol, Watercolor

I’m pleased to share that the School of Botanical Art & Illustration here at Denver Botanic Gardens now
offers multiple avenues for artists of all skill levels to pursue their passion. For an initial goal, a foundational
certificate offers instruction in skills and media essential to a solid footing in the discipline. For those seeking
additional challenge and reward, a Certificate in Botanical Illustration offers subsequent aspiration. Enjoy
the varied offerings the School of Botanical Art & Illustration has to offer this season.

Brian Vogt, Denver Botanic Gardens CEO

                                           A gold medal awarded to Denver School of Botanical Art & Illustration
                                           for an exhibit of Rocky Mountains: Plants and Funghi with Altitude. Royal
                                           Horticultural Society, Botanical Art Show 2017.

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    The world-renowned School of Botanical Art and Illustration is located at Denver Botanic Gardens, providing students and
    scholars with the opportunity to hone their skills in this specialized genre. Much has been said about the modern need to fuse art
    and science to expand economic development and enlightenment, but few programs are as direct in their impact as botanical
    illustration. The School of Botanical Art and Illustration focuses not only on technique but also on the plants themselves, with courses
    in botany and microscopy and lectures from visiting artists. From small, highly interactive classes to real-world opportunities for
    exhibition, sales and publication, the Gardens has every tool needed to instruct and inspire flourishing botanical artists.

    Botanical art and illustration is the well-established tradition of portraying plants for scientific purposes, recording vanishing
    species for historical record or rendering the beauty and inspiration we experience in the flora around us.

    Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration’s curriculum consists of a comprehensive series of classes
    in botanical illustration, providing the drawing and illustration skills required to render accurate and useful depictions of the
    plant world with a focus on detail. This program is for the dedicated illustrator as well as the devoted amateur. It culminates in
    a foundational certificate or advanced diploma in botanical illustration for some students, and offers an ongoing program of
    botanical illustration classes for others.

    FOUNDATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN                                                Core Course                            Prerequisites
    BOTANICAL ART & ILLUSTRATION                                               Botanical Illustration in Pencil I*    None
                                                                               Light on Form*                         Botanical Illustration in Pencil I
    Introductory Course                                                        Botany for Botanical Illustrator       None
    Students wishing to learn more about botanical illustration or to
                                                                               Composition                            None
    brush up on their skills before beginning the certificate sequence
    can take Introduction to Botanical Illustration, which is not part of      Botanical Illustration in Pencil II*   Botanical Illustration in Pencil
                                                                                                                      I, Light on Form, Botany for
    the certificate requirements.                                                                                     Botanical Illustrator, Composition
                                                                                                                      for Botanical Illustration, Perfecting
    Required Courses                                                                                                  Perspective
    The following 15 courses are required if you wish to receive a             Color Layering for Colored Pencil      None
    Foundational Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration. Classes        Botanical Illustration in Colored      Botanical Illustration in Pencil I,
    should be taken in the order determined by their prerequisites.*           Pencil I*                              Light on Form, Color Layering for
    Courses consist of exercises, critiques, demonstrations and                                                       Colored Pencil
    homework assignments. A list of supplies for each course will be           Perfecting Perspective                 Botanical Illustration in Pencil I
    sent with class confirmation. Please note: To receive credit for any       Botanical Illustration in Colored      Botanical Illustration in Pencil I,
    course, attendance is required at the first class and at 80 percent        Pencil II*                             Light on Form, Color Layering
    of the course.                                                                                                    for Colored Pencil, Botanical
                                                                                                                      Illustration in Colored Pencil I,
        1.   Botanical Illustration in Pencil I                                                                       Botany for Botanical Illustrator,
        2.   Light on Form                                                                                            Composition for Botanical
                                                                                                                      Illustration, Perfecting Perspective
        3.   Botany for the Botanical Illustrator
        4.   Botanical Illustration in Pencil II                               Botanical Illustration in Pen and      Botanical Illustration in Pencil I,
        5.   Composition for Botanical Illustration                            Ink I*                                 Light on Form
        6.   Color Layering for Colored Pencil                                 Botanical Illustration in Pen and      Botanical Illustration in Pencil I,
        7.   Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I                        Ink II*                                Botanical Illustration in Pen and
                                                                                                                      Ink I, Light on Form, Botany for
        8.   Perfecting Perspective                                                                                   Botanical Illustrator, Composition
        9.   Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II                                                              for Botanical Illustration, Perfecting
       10.   Color Mixing                                                                                             Perspective
       11.   Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I                           Color Mixing*                          None
       12.   Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink II
                                                                               Botanical Illustration in              Botanical Illustration in Pencil I,
       13.   Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I                            Watercolor I*                          Light on Form, Color Mixing
       14.   Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II
                                                                               Botanical Illustration in              Botanical Illustration in Pencil I,
       15.   Portfolio Preparation Course                                      Watercolor II*                         Color Mixing, Botanical Illustration
                                                                                                                      in Watercolor I, Light on Form,
    *Students are responsible for taking note of prerequisites and                                                    Botany for Botanical Illustrator,
                                                                                                                      Composition for Botanical
    determining if they are eligible for a course. Class sizes are limited,                                           Illustration, Perfecting Perspective
    and seats are meant for those filling course requirements.
                                                                              *To receive a credit it is expected that all assignments are successfully
                                                                              completed no later than two weeks after the last days of class (Distance
                                                                              learning option: 30 days after the conclusion of the on-site session.)
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Elective courses                                                        The Off-Site Learning Approach
Elective courses serve a variety of purposes. They are designed         Following the two-day concentrated classroom instruction, three
to increase the student’s knowledge, ability and experience in          internet sessions cover the remaining course elements. The
botanical art and should be integrated with the required courses. In    successful completion of final artwork (a plate) one month (30
addition to the 15 required courses, students must select no fewer      days) after the conclusion of the on-site session is the culmination
than 100 elective hours; it is strongly recommended that students       of each of the distance learning courses.
take relevant elective courses simultaneously with the required
curriculum. The number of elective classes offered each year may        Students must use a scanner or digital camera to record their weekly
vary. Typically, an elective course meets weekly for three hours over   achievements and email the high-resolution image to the instructor
a five-week period (15 hours total), but condensed courses are also     and the school manager. All student questions, as well as instructor
available. Guest instructor workshops may be taken as electives.        answers, recommendations and suggestions, are handled by email.
                                                                        The student must send a scan of the final plate to the instructor and
Science and Art Lectures                                                the school manager in order to receive credit for the course.
Selected lectures at Denver Botanic Gardens qualify for elective
credits. Attendance at one lecture gives one elective credit hour;      Elective Courses
students can receive a maximum of 15 credit hours from these            A selection of electives following the in-class/off-site model is
lectures. Café Botanique is a lecture series open to School of          offered occasionally.
Botanical Art and Illustration students, Gardens members, the
general public, academia and artists. Pre-registration is required.     FOUNDATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN
                                                                        BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION
     DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION                                           IN 2018
In addition to our traditional on-site botanical illustration           Upon completion of all course work, students may express their
curriculum, we offer an in-class/off-site option that combines          interest in submitting their portfolio for review by requesting a
classroom participation with remote online learning. The courses        transcript from the program manager and registering for the
in the traditional on-site curriculum are interchangeable with the      Portfolio Preparation Course by January 16, 2018.
courses in the distance learning option.
                                                                        The Portfolio Preparation Course is mandatory for graduation. In
Required On-Site Courses                                                spring 2018, the Portfolio Preparation Course is offered at two
The following required courses are held on-site over three days         different times. Candidates who have taken this course prior to 2018
(Friday through Sunday). Work for these classes is completed            do not need to attend; however, the update course is free of charge if
entirely in the classroom.                                              already taken prior to 2018 and if space is available. Please contact
• Botanical Illustration in Pencil I                                    the manager for availability.
• Light on Form
                                                                        After the Portfolio Preparation Course, candidates have the
• Botany for the Botanical Illustrator
                                                                        opportunity for individual consultation with instructors to refine
• Composition for Botanical Illustration
                                                                        their portfolio pieces prior to the final portfolio drop-off on
• Color Layering for Colored Pencil                                     September 4, 2018. More detailed information is circulated at
• Perfecting Perspective                                                the Portfolio Preparation Course.
• Portfolio Preparation Course
                                                                        The complete portfolio must contain five finished botanical plates
Required Online Courses with On-Site Component                          (preferable plate size 11” x 14” or smaller) in the following media:
The following courses are offered through a combination of a two-          1. Graphite pencil
day on-site intensive classroom experience and online instruction:         2. Colored pencil
• Botanical Illustration in Pencil II                                      3. Pen and ink
• Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I                               4. Water media
                                                                           5. A rtist’s choice (a plate in any of the media taught or a
• Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II
                                                                               combination of them). The subject matter for this plate can
• Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I                                      be anything included in the school’s teaching curriculum.
• Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink II
• Color Mixing                                                                    KEY DATES FOR 2018 PORTFOLIO REVIEW:
• Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I                                           Final Portfolio Drop-off: September 4, 2018
• Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II                                          Portfolio Review: October 2, 2018, 1-3 p.m.
                                                                             GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR 2018 GRADUATES:
Classroom Instruction                                                                     November 18, 2018, 1-2 p.m.
The classroom instruction portion of courses offered with an
                                                                              ANNUAL GRADUATE AND 2018 STUDENT SHOW
online component covers the material in 10 hours spread over
                                                                                        OPENING RECEPTION:
two consecutive days. During this classroom session the student
                                                                                     November 18, 2018, 2-3 p.m.
will learn new techniques and receive one-on-one tutoring.
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    DIPLOMA IN BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION
    To be eligible for the diploma program, a student must have completed the Foundational Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration
    from Denver Botanic Gardens. Students are also eligible if they have completed a certificate in botanical art and illustration, scientific
    illustration, nature illustration or equivalent from another institution.

    Requirements for Diploma in Botanical Illustration
      1.	O ne hundred (100) elective classroom hours, including a minimum of three courses (15-18 hours each) at the master’s level.
      2. Portfolio containing four (4) finished botanical plates selected from any the following media (maximum plate size 11” x 14”).
          Portfolio must include at least two different media:

    		   •   graphite			                                                   •   gouache
    		   •   carbon dust			                                                •   watercolor pencil
    		   •   polycarbonate pencil			                                       •   transparent acrylics
    		   •   ink (technical pen, quill, brush, scratchboard)			            •   egg tempera
    		   •   colored pencil (oil and/or wax based)			                      •   silverpoint
    		   •   watercolor			                                                 •   A mixture of the above
    Oils, pastels or digital media are not accepted as part of the portfolio.

      3. C
          ompletion of a supervised independent study (a minimum of 6 weeks or 240 hours). The independent study may include, for
         example:

         • R esearch on a rare species, an invasive species, noxious weed, fossil, pollination biology or other. Includes an essay and a
           minimum of four illustrations (containing dissections.)

         • Dummy book with an educational theme or content directed to children.

         •A
           n internship as an illustrator at a museum, botanic garden, science center or other relevant institution that provides on-the-
          job experience as a scientific/botanical illustrator.

    The annual application deadline is October 31.

    SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
    Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration awards annual scholarships to any new student who is planning to
    enroll in any of the required classes without prerequisites at the School of Botanical Art and Illustration. The awards are determined on
    a competitive basis and require the submission of a portfolio and artist’s statement.

    The annual application deadline is October 31.

                                      Lucy Smith, Graphite

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C OUR SES AT A G L ANC E

 JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2018
 Class/Instructor                                                                         Day/Times                    Dates                          Medium                    Page
 Sacred Doorways – Beginner Level                                                          Monday
                                                                                                                      Jan. 29                       Open to All                  18
 Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

 Sacred Doorways – Advanced                                                                Monday
                                                                                                                   Feb. 12, 19             1 – 2 previous SD sessions            18
 Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

 OPEN STUDIO                                                                               Monday                    Jan. 22,
                                                                                                                                                    Open to All                  17
 Instructor varies                                                                      9 a.m. – noon                 Feb. 5

 Ethnobotany: Creating a Botanical Narrative                                              5 Mondays             Jan. 15, 22, 29,                 Mixed media (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                 24
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                            1-4 p.m.                Feb. 5, 12                  P&I I, CP I, COM, PP

 Expressive Ink Essentials                                                                5 Mondays             Jan. 15, 22, 29,                       Ink (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                 22
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                            6-9 p.m.                Feb. 5, 12                           P&I I

 Botany for Botanical Illustrator                                                        5 Tuesdays             Jan. 16, 23, 30,                   Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 14
 Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                                                  9 a.m. – noon              Feb. 6, 13                       Open to All

 Light on Form                                                                            5 Tuesdays            Jan. 16, 23, 30,                   Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 15
 Marjorie Leggitt                                                                          1-4 p.m.                Feb. 6, 13                           P1

 Composition for Botanical Illustrator                                                    5 Tuesdays            Jan. 16, 23, 30,                   Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 14
 Marjorie Leggitt                                                                          6-9 p.m.                Feb. 6, 13                       Open to All

 The Tropical Plants of Winter in Colored Pencils                                      5 Wednesdays              Jan. 17, 24, 31,               Colored Pencils (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                 23
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                        9 a.m. – noon                Feb. 7, 14                        CP I

 Color Mixing                                                                          5 Wednesdays             Jan. 17, 24, 31,                   Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 17
 Constance Sayas                                                                         1-4 p.m.                  Feb. 7, 14                       Open to All

 Focus on Foliage with Houseplants                                                     5 Wednesdays             Jan. 17, 24, 31,                  Watermedia (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                 25
 Constance Sayas                                                                         6-9 p.m.                  Feb. 7, 14                         WC I

 Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I                                                 5 Thursdays          Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1,                Pen and Ink (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 15
 Renee Jorgensen                                                                        9 a.m. – noon              Feb. 8, 15                          LoF

 Botanical Illustration in Pencil I                                                      5 Thursdays          Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1,                  Graphite (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 14
 Renee Jorgensen                                                                          1-4 p.m.                 Feb. 8, 15                       Open to All

 Botanical Illustration in Pencil I                                                     Fri, Sat, Sun                                               Graphite (R)
                                                                                                                 Jan. 12, 13, 14                                                 14
 Randy Raak                                                                          9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                             Open to All

 Winter Sketching in the Gardens                                                        Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (E)
                                                                                                                 Jan. 19, 20, 21                                                 20
 Marjorie Leggitt                                                                    9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                             Open to All

 Color Layering for Colored Pencils                                                     Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                 Jan. 26, 27, 28                                                 16
 Susan Rubin                                                                         9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                             Open to All

 Create a Garden Flag                                                                   Fri, Sat, Sun                                           Colored pencils (E)
                                                                                                                   Feb. 2, 3, 4                                                  23
 Libby Kyer                                                                          9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                            Open to All

PLEASE NOTE: Students with Botanical Illustration Certificate are eligible to take all electives
(NC) Non Credit; (R) Required Course; (E) Elective Course; P: Pencil, P&I: Pen and Ink, LoF: Light on Form, PP: Perfecting Perspective, BO: Botany, CA; Calligraphy; EI: Expressive Ink;
COM: Composition, CL: Color Layering for Colored Pencil, CP: Colored Pencil; CM: Color Mixing; WC: Water Color; Z: Zentangle
    = Visiting Instructor |       = Distance Learning Option |         = Off-Site

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COUR SES AT A G L ANC E

     FEBRUARY – MARCH 2018
     Class/Instructor                                                                         Day/Times                    Dates                          Medium                    Page
     Sacred Doorways - Beginner Level                                                          Monday
                                                                                                                         March 5                        Open to All                  18
     Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

     Sacred Doorways - Gilding                                                                 Monday
                                                                                                                        March 19                 1-2 previous SD sessions            18
     Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

     OPEN STUDIO                                                                              Monday                    Feb. 26,
                                                                                                                                                        Open to All                  17
     Instructor varies                                                                      9 a.m. – noon               March 12

     Pen and Ink Brush-Up                                                                     Monday
                                                                                                                        March 26                            P&I I                    18
     Marjorie Leggitt                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

     Orchids in Watercolor                                                                     Monday                Feb. 19, 26,                     Watermedia (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                     25
     Constance Sayas                                                                           1-4 p.m.             March 5, 12, 19                       WCI

     Botanical Illustration in Pencil II                                                     5 Tuesdays              Feb. 20, 27,                       Graphite (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                     15
     Randy Raak                                                                             9 a.m. – noon           March 6, 13, 20                 LoF, BO, COM, PP

     Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I                                                   5 Tuesdays             Feb. 20, 27,                     Watermedia (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                     17
     Laurence Pierson                                                                          1-4 p.m.             March 6, 20, 27                     LoF, CM

     Tulips and Other Flowers from the Ottoman Gardens:
                                                                                              5 Tuesdays             Feb. 20, 27,                     Watermedia (E)
     Graphite and Watercolor                                                                                                                                                         26
                                                                                               6-9 p.m.             March 6, 20, 27                       WCI
     Laurence Pierson

     In the Footsteps of Stephen H. Long                                                   5 Wednesdays              Feb. 21, 28,                     Pen and Ink (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                     22
     Marjorie Leggitt                                                                      9 a.m. – noon            March 7, 14, 28                       P&I II

     The Illuminated Acanthus Leaf                                                         4 Wednesdays               Feb. 21, 28,                 Watercolor Pencil (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                     25
     Renee Jorgensen                                                                         1-5 p.m.                 March 7, 14                        WCP I

     Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I                                              5 Thursdays               Feb. 22,                     Colored Pencils (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                     16
     Susan DiMarchi                                                                         9 a.m. – noon         March 1, 8, 15, 22                     LoF, CL

     Perfecting Perspective                                                                  5 Thursdays               Feb. 22,                        Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                     15
     Marjorie Leggitt                                                                         1-4 p.m.            March 1, 8, 22, 29                         PI

     The Wonderful World of Values and Texture in Pen and Ink                                5 Thursdays               Feb. 22,                       Pen and Ink (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                     20
     Marjorie Leggitt                                                                         6-9 p.m.            March 1, 8, 22, 29                       P&I I

     Portfolio Preparation Course                                                              Friday                                             All Coursework for the
                                                                                                                          Feb. 9                                                     13
     Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                                                 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.                                       Foundational Certificate

     Portfolio Preparation Course                                                             Saturday                                            All Coursework for the
                                                                                                                         Feb. 10                                                     13
     Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                                                 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.                                       Foundational Certificate

     Complementary Colors in Colored Pencils                                                Fri, Sat, Sun                                           Colored Pencils (E)
                                                                                                                    Feb. 16, 17, 18                                                  23
     Susan DiMarchi                                                                      9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                               CP I

     Exploits in Watercolor                                                                 Fri, Sat, Sun                                             Watermedia (E)
                                                                                                                    Feb. 23, 24, 25                                                  26
     Constance Sayas                                                                     9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                               WCI

     Light on Form                                                                          Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                      March 2, 3, 4                                                  15
     Charlotte Ricker                                                                    9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                  PI

     Ukrainian Easter Eggs: Pysanky                                                         Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (E)
                                                                                                                    March 9, 10, 11                                                  19
     Annie Reiser                                                                        9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                             Open to All

     Botany for Botanical Illustrator                                                        Fri, Sat, Sun                                             Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                   March 16, 17, 18                                                  14
     Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                                                  9 a.m. – noon                                               Open to All

    PLEASE NOTE: Students with Botanical Illustration Certificate are eligible to take all electives
    (NC) Non Credit; (R) Required Course; (E) Elective Course; P: Pencil, P&I: Pen and Ink, LoF: Light on Form, PP: Perfecting Perspective, BO: Botany, CA; Calligraphy; EI: Expressive Ink;
    COM: Composition, CL: Color Layering for Colored Pencil, CP: Colored Pencil; CM: Color Mixing; WC: Water Color; Z: Zentangle
        = Visiting Instructor |       = Distance Learning Option |         = Off-Site

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COUR SES AT A G L ANC E

 MARCH – APRIL 2018
 Class/Instructor                                                                         Day/Times                    Dates                          Medium                    Page
 Sacred Doorways - Beginner level                                                          Monday
                                                                                                                     April 16                       Open to All                  18
 Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

 Sacred Doorways - Advanced                                                                Monday
                                                                                                                     April 30                1-2 previous SD sessions            18
 Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

 OPEN STUDIO                                                                               Monday
                                                                                                                    April 9, 23                     Open to All                  17
 Instructor varies                                                                      9 a.m. – noon
                                                                                          5 Mondays                March 26,                   Watercolor media (E)
 Surface Patterns in Watercolor Pencil                                                                                                                                           25
                                                                                           1-4 p.m.           April 9, 16, 23, 30                    WCP I

 Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II                                              5 Tuesdays            April 10, 17, 24,               Colored Pencils (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 16
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                            1-4 p.m.                May 1, 15                    CPI, BO, COM, PP

 Botanical Illustration in Pencil I                                                      5 Thursdays            April 10, 17, 24,                   Graphite (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 14
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                           6-9 p.m.                  May 1, 8                        Open to All

                                                                                                              March 21 (Hibiscus),
 DOT: Superb Natural Detail of Keith Brockie’s                                                                March 28 & April 4
                                                                                       6 Wednesdays                                                 Graphite (E)
 Birds and Nature Illustration                                                                                 (    Off site), April                                             20
                                                                                       9 a.m. – noon                                                   LoF
 Randy Raak                                                                                                      11, April 18, 25
                                                                                                                    (Hibiscus)

 Color Mixing                                                                          5 Wednesdays              March 21, 28,                     Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 17
 Constance Sayas                                                                         1-4 p.m.               April 11, 18, 25                    Open to All

 Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II                                               5 Wednesdays              March 21, 28,                  Watermedia (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                 17
 Constance Sayas                                                                         6 -9 p.m.               April 4, 11, 18               WCI, BO, COM, PP

 DOT: The Double Life of Piet Mondrian                                                   5 Thursdays          April 5, 12, 19, 26,                  Graphite (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                 21
 Meredith Feniak                                                                        9 a.m. – noon                May 3                           P II, CM

 Botanical Illustration in Pencil I                                                     Fri, Sat, Sun                                               Graphite (R)
                                                                                                               March 23, 24, 25                                                  14
 Constance Sayas                                                                     9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                             Open to All

      Tree of Life                                                                       5 Thursdays          April 5, 12, 19, 26,            Techniques: Comics (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                 13
 Jay Peteranez                                                                            6-9 p.m.                   May 3                    Please see the catalog

     Mastering Quill                                                                    Fri, Sat, Sun            March 30, 31,                    Pen and Ink (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                 12
 Sarah Simblet, U.K.                                                                 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m              April 1                   Please see the catalog

     Mastering Quill                                                                  Mon, Tue, Wed                                               Pen and Ink (E)
                                                                                                                   April 2, 3, 4                                                 12
 Sarah Simblet, U.K.                                                                 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m                                        Please see the catalog

 Color Layering for Colored Pencils                                                     Fri, Sat, Sun.                                             Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                   April 6, 7, 8                                                 16
 Susan Rubin                                                                         9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m                                              Open to All

                                            2018 ARTS and ARCHIVES Tour to The Netherlands, and Andalusia, Spain April 9-23

 Introduction to Botanical Illustration                                                 Fri, Sat, Sun                                            Techniques (NC)
                                                                                                                April 13, 14, 15                                                 13
 Renee Jorgensen                                                                     9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m                                             Open to All

 Composition for Botanical Illustration                                                 Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                April 20, 21, 22                                                 14
 Marjorie Leggitt                                                                    9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m                                              Open to All

     Botanical Illustration in Pencil II                                                  Fri, Sat                                                  Graphite (R)
                                                                                                                   April 27, 28                                                  15
 Charlotte Ricker                                                                    9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m                                          LoF, BO, COM, PP

PLEASE NOTE: Students with Botanical Illustration Certificate are eligible to take all electives
(NC) Non Credit; (R) Required Course; (E) Elective Course; P: Pencil, P&I: Pen and Ink, LoF: Light on Form, PP: Perfecting Perspective, BO: Botany, CA; Calligraphy; EI: Expressive Ink;
COM: Composition, CL: Color Layering for Colored Pencil, CP: Colored Pencil; CM: Color Mixing; WC: Water Color; Z: Zentangle
    = Visiting Instructor |       = Distance Learning Option |         = Off-Site

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2018 WINTER/SPRING CATALOG OF COURSES - Denver Botanic Gardens
COUR SES AT A G L ANC E

      MAY – JUNE 2018
      Class/Instructor                                                                         Day/Times                     Dates                         Medium                    Page
      Sacred Doorways - Gesso                                                                   Monday
                                                                                                                            May 14                1-2 previous SD sessions            19
      Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

      Sacred Doorways – Beginner level                                                          Monday
                                                                                                                            June 11                      Open to All                  18
      Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

      Sacred Doorways - Advanced                                                                Monday
                                                                                                                     May 21, June 25              1-2 previous SD sessions            18
      Laurence Pierson                                                                       9 a.m. – noon

      OPEN STUDIO                                                                               Monday
                                                                                                                      May 21, June 4                     Open to All                  17
      Instructor varies                                                                      9 a.m. – noon

      Colored Pencil Brush-Up                                                                   Monday
                                                                                                                            June 18                          CP I                     18
      Susan Rubin                                                                            9 a.m. – noon

                                                                                                                        April 17
                                                                                               1Tuesday
                                                                                                                     (  CU Boulder)
      Drawing on Tradition: Ida Pemberton                                                  10 a.m. – 1 p.m.                                            Watermedia (E)
                                                                                                                       April 24,                                                      26
      Laurence Pierson                                                                        5 Tuesdays                                                   WC I
                                                                                                                   May 1, 15, 22, 29
                                                                                            9 a.m. – noon
                                                                                                                       (Hibiscus)

      Watercolor Pencil on Dura-Lar™                                                         5 Wednesdays            May 16, 23, 30,                Watercolor Pencil (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                      26
      Renee Jorgensen                                                                        9 a.m. – noon             June 6, 13                         WCP I

      Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink II                                               5 Wednesdays                 April 19, 26,               Pen and Ink (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                      16
      Marjorie Leggitt		                                                                       1-4 p.m.                  May 3, 10, 17              P&I I, BO, COM, PP

      Concertina Binding                                                                    3 Wednesdays                                                Techniques (E)
                                                                                                                    May 2, 9, 16, 23                                                  19
      Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                                                   6-9 p.m.                                                   Open to All

      The Historical Trees in Denver                                                          5 Thursdays          May 10, 17, 24, 31,                 Any media (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                      21
      Randy Raak                                                                             9 a.m. – noon              June 7                     Please see the catalog

      Carbon Dust                                                                            Fri, Sat, Sun                                               Graphite (E)
                                                                                                                          May 4, 5, 6                                                 21
      Randy Raak                                                                          9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                P II

          Creative Compositions with Spring Flowers in Graphite                             Mon, Tue, Wed                                               Graphite (E)
                                                                                                                          May 7, 8, 9                                                 12
      Ann Swan, U.K.                                                                      9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                       Please see the catalog

          Creative Compositions with Spring Flowers in Colored Pencils                       Fri, Sat, Sun                                           Colored Pencils (E)
                                                                                                                     May 11, 12, 13                                                   12
      Ann Swan, U.K.                                                                      9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                       Please see the catalog

      Make a Portfolio Case                                                                   Wednesday                                                 Techniques (E)
                                                                                                                            May 2                                                     19
      Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                                                 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.                                              Open to All

      Perfecting Perspective                                                                 Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                     May 25, 26, 27                                                   15
      Marjorie Leggitt                                                                    9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                  PI

           Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I                                              Fri, Sat                                               Pen and Ink (R)
                                                                                                                          May 18, 19                                                  15
      Charlotte Ricker                                                                    9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                LoF

      Color Layering for Colored Pencils                                                     Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                          June 1, 2, 3                                                16
      Susan Rubin                                                                         9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                             Open to All

      Botanical Illustration in Pencil I                                                     Fri, Sat, Sun                                               Graphite (R)
                                                                                                                         June 8, 9, 10                                                14
      Laurence Pierson                                                                    9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                             Open to All

           Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II                                          Fri, Sat                                             Colored Pencils (R)
                                                                                                                          June 15, 16                                                 16
      Susan DiMarchi                                                                      9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                         CPI, BO, COM, PP

     PLEASE NOTE: Students with Botanical Illustration Certificate are eligible to take all electives
     (NC) Non Credit; (R) Required Course; (E) Elective Course; P: Pencil, P&I: Pen and Ink, LoF: Light on Form, PP: Perfecting Perspective, BO: Botany, CA; Calligraphy; EI: Expressive Ink;
     COM: Composition, CL: Color Layering for Colored Pencil, CP: Colored Pencil; CM: Color Mixing; WC: Water Color; Z: Zentangle
         = Visiting Instructor |       = Distance Learning Option |         = Off-Site

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COUR SES AT A G L ANC E

 JUNE – JULY 2018
 Class/Instructor                                                                        Day/Times                     Dates                          Medium                                                         Page
 OPEN STUDIO                                                                               Monday
                                                                                                                       July 9                       Open to All                                                      17
 Instructor varies                                                                      9 a.m. – noon

 In the Footsteps of Stephen H. Long                                                     5 Mondays            June 4, 11, 18, 25,                 Watermedia (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     22
 Constance Sayas                                                                          1-4 p.m.                    July 2                          WC I

 Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I                                              5 Tuesdays           June 5, 12, 19, 26,               Colored Pencils (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     16
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                         9 a.m. – noon                July 10                         LoF, CL

 DOT: Butterflies and Bees of William H. Lizars                                           5 Tuesdays          June 5, 12, 19, 26,               Mixed Media (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     23
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                            1-4 p.m.                  July 10                   EI, and WCI or CPI

 Transparent Acrylics                                                                     5 Tuesdays          June 5, 12, 19, 26,                 Watermedia (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     26
 Marjorie Leggitt                                                                          6-9 p.m.                  July 10                          WC I

                                                                                       2 Wednesdays               July 11, 18
 Explore Mouth Goliath’s Weathered Beauty                                             10 a.m. – 1 p.m.         (     Mt. Goliath)                 Any Media (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     24
 Randy Raak                                                                            4 Wednesdays            July 25, Aug. 1,              P&I I, and CP I or WC I
                                                                                       9 a.m. – noon         Aug. 8, 15 (Hibiscus)

 Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I                                                5 Wednesdays           June 6, 13, 20, 27,                 Watermedia (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     17
 Constance Sayas                                                                         1-4 p.m.                    July 11                        LoF, CM

 Light on Form                                                                         5 Wednesdays           June 6, 13, 20, 27,                  Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     15
 Constance Sayas                                                                         6-9 p.m.                    July 11                             PI

 Plants in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth                                                        5 Thursdays               June 21, 28,                  Mixed Media (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     24
 Susan DiMarchi                                                                         9 a.m. – noon             July 5, 12, 19              Please see the catalog

                                                                                          Thursday                    May 31
 Iris in Watercolor – Chatfield Historical Collection                                9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.           (    Chatfield)               Watermedia (E)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     26
 Constance Sayas                                                                         5 Thursdays          June 7, 14, 21, 28,               WCI, LoF, BO, PP
                                                                                          1-4 p.m.               July 5 (Hibiscus)

      Trompe L’Oeil: Plants and People, the Art of Ethnobotany                             Fri, Sat                                              Colored Pencil (E)
                                                                                                                   June 22, 23                                                                                       24
 Susan Rubin                                                                         9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                CP II

 Light on Form                                                                          Fri, Sat, Sun                                              Techniques (R)
                                                                                                                 July 13, 14, 15                                                                                     15
 Susan Rubin                                                                         9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                  PI

                                         REGISTER
                              (REGISTRATION BEGINS
                        DECEMBER 5, 2017, 9 A.M.)
                                                                                                                                                                            Ann Swan, Graphite and Colored Pencils

                              Online: botanicgardens.org
                                 Phone: 720-865-3500
                      Inquiries and Consultation: 720-865-3670

PLEASE NOTE: Students with Botanical Illustration Certificate are eligible to take all electives
(NC) Non Credit; (R) Required Course; (E) Elective Course; P: Pencil, P&I: Pen and Ink, LoF: Light on Form, PP: Perfecting Perspective, BO: Botany, CA; Calligraphy; EI: Expressive Ink;
COM: Composition, CL: Color Layering for Colored Pencil, CP: Colored Pencil; CM: Color Mixing; WC: Water Color; Z: Zentangle
    = Visiting Instructor |       = Distance Learning Option |         = Off-Site

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VISIT ING INS T R U C T O R W O R KS H O P S

          SARAH SIMBLET, Oxford, U.K.                                                                    JAY PETERANETZ
     Mastering Quill with Sarah Simblet                                                           Tree of Life
     “Drawing is the mirror through which I can understand my place                               If each leaf on a tree represented every known species on Earth,
     in the world; it shows me how I think and makes me feel excited                              that tree would have over 1,750,000 leaves. Biodiversity is the
     to be alive.” —Sarah Simblet                                                                 life-supporting system for our planet and all the species on it.
                                                                                                  Native species’ richness is linked to the health of an ecosystem.
     This course offers three intensive days of experimental drawing
                                                                                                  The relationship between a squirrel and a plant, seed dispersal
     with artist Sarah Simblet. Through practical sessions using pencils,
                                                                                                  and/or lack of water can all be shared as narratives. In this
     dip pens, ink and paper and daily illustrated talks looking at
                                                                                                  class, learn to tell a story in a comic format using your skills
     great contemporary and historical works of art, you will explore
                                                                                                  as an illustrator and botanist. Students are not expected to
     the power and importance of drawing as an expressive medium
                                                                                                  have any experience reading, writing or illustrating comics, as
     through which we can learn to see, understand and record the
                                                                                                  instruction will be provided for each of these three disciplines.
     world of plants Fee: $400 member, $460 non-member (fee
                                                                                                  Supplemental comic-based text, included in the course fee, will
     includes ink, nibs, and Copic sketching pens). Prerequisites:
                                                                                                  be provided and that will serve as a mentor text to demonstrate
     Intermediate skills in Pen and ink including quill usage.
                                                                                                  how scientific illustration can be used in the comic medium.
     SESSION I                                                                                    Students will learn how to expand their skills with pencil,
     DATE: Fri-Sun, March 30-31, April 1                                                          shading, inks, composition and color layering throughout this
     TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                                     process. Group and individualized instruction will be provided
     SESSION II                                                                                   throughout the comic creation process, culminating in a two-three
     DATE : Mon-Wed, April 2-4        | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                  page botanical-based comic story. Fee: $275 member, $325
                                                                                                  non-member. Prerequisites: Botany for the Botanical Illustrator,
     INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Simblet, Oxford, U.K.
                                                                                                  Composition for Botanical Illustration, Perfecting Perspective,
     No refunds for registration cancellations after March 1, 2018,                               Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I.
     unless your seat can be filled.
                                                                                                  DATE: Thu, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10
     Dr. Sarah Simblet is a fine artist, broadcaster, lecturer and anatomist                      TIME: 6-9 p.m.
     whose works explores the relationship between science, history and art.                      INSTRUCTOR: Jay Peteranetz
     She has published three major art reference books with DK: “Anatomy
     for the Artist,” “The Drawing Book” and “Botany for the Artist” and                          Jay Peteranetz works closely with Denver Comic Con and the Pop Culture
     exhibits her drawings through her books. She also recently co-authored                       Classroom to make sure the core values of education and learning use
     “The New Sylva,” a breathtaking contemporary version of John Evelyn’s                        nontraditional resources to promote education through entertainment.
     “Sylva” from 1664. Sarah is dedicated to sharing and encouraging                             He holds an MFA in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and
     visual intelligence in others through her drawings, teaching and                             Design. He teaches students ages 8-65 at the Art Institute of Colorado,
     broadcasting worldwide. She contributes to contemporary art shows,                           the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and in conjunction with
     festivals and live events, and her work is held in national and private                      the Pop Culture Classroom.
     collections. She also contributes regularly to British, American and
     international television and radio programs about science and art, and
     consults on national exhibitions. She is a tutor in anatomy at the Ruskin
     School of Art, University of Oxford, and a lecturer at the National
     Gallery, London.

                                                                                                  Randy Raak

                                                                                                                  SAV E T HE DAT E :
                                                                                                                   Waterlilies with Lucy Smith:
                                                                                                         August 17-19 (pen and ink), August 20-22 (watercolor)
     Sarah Simblet
                                                                                                         Fall Flowers with John Pastoriza-Pinol: October 5-8

                                                                                 = Visiting Instructor

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VISITING INSTRUCTOR                                                        2018 WINTER/SPRING
WORKSHOPS                                                                  COURSES

     ANN SWAN, U.K.                                                        IN T R O DU CT O RY CO U R S E
I. C
    reative Compositions with Spring Flowers in
                                                                                                                 Introduction to
   Graphite with Ann Swan
Understanding, observing and depicting accurate tonal values
                                                                                                                 Botanical Illustration
is fundamental to produce the perception of form that underpins                                                   Start at the beginning.
all botanical work in any medium. Explore the rich range of                                                       Whether you’ve had no
textures and tones that can be created with graphite pencils.                                                     experience with drawing
Ann will demonstrate a variety of techniques, tips and tricks                                                     or have forgotten what
to produce tactile textures that will add another dimension to
                                                                                                                  you learned way back
your graphite work. Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.
                                                                                                                  when, this is the class
Prerequisites: Intermediate skills in graphite.
                                                                                                                  for you. Learn drawing
SESSION I
                                                                           Renee Jorgensen                        basics step by step in this
DATE: Mon-Wed, May 7-9 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
                                                                           gently paced course. Carefully explained demonstrations,
INSTRUCTOR: Ann Swan, U.K.
                                                                           simple exercises and helpful critiques will show you how
II. C
     reative Compositions with Spring Flowers in                          to draw what you see. Build your drawing skills to enter
    Colored Pencils with Ann Swan                                          the School of Botanical Art and Illustration with confidence.
                             Create a colorful contemporary                Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member. No prerequisites.
                             composition with guidance from Ann to         Note: If you have had some drawing experience, please go
                             give your design “wow” factor. Focus
                                                                           directly to Botanical Illustration in Pencil I.
                             on planning your approach, when and
                             in what order you use techniques such
                             as resist, embossing, underpainting           DATE: Fri-Sun, April 13-15 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
                             and blending. Learn how to select and         INSTRUCTOR: Renee Jorgensen
                             layer colors to produce luscious, rich
                             and accurate color mixes and then
Ann Swan                     choose effective shade colors to give
your work depth without dulling the impact of your color.
                                                                           R EQ U IR ED CO U R SES
Ann will also demonstrate some specific techniques for roots,
                                                                           Portfolio Preparation Course
veins, hairs, stamens, tendrils, water droplets, highlights,
                                                                           Upon completion of all course work (all required courses
lowlights and bloom; all those fascinating, fine details that can
add so much interest to your work. New techniques will be                  and minimum of 100 elective hours), students may express
included! Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member. Prerequisites:                their interest in applying for portfolio review and certification
Intermediate skills in Colored Pencils.                                    by requesting a transcript from the program manager and
SESSION II                                                                 registering for the Portfolio Preparation Course by January
DATE: Fri-Sun, May 11-13 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                        16, 2018.
INSTRUCTOR: Ann Swan, U.K.
No refunds for registration cancellations after April 5, 2018,             Fee: $250 (includes the course, individual consultation with
unless your seat can be filled.                                            the instructors and external portfolio review). The Portfolio
Ann Swan works primarily in graphite and colored pencil and is             Preparation Course is mandatory for graduation. In spring
well known for her exquisitely fine detail, vibrant colors and strong      2018 the Portfolio Preparation Course is offered at two
contemporary style. She champions the underdog in the plant world,
                                                                           different times. Candidates must choose one:
drawing our attention to Brussels sprouts or beetroots, feeling they are
just as beautiful as the iris or tulip. She is passionate about colored         1. Fri, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
pencils, believing they are easy to master, forgiving and accessible            2. Sat, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
so that even a complete beginner can quite quickly produce work of
quality. She runs regular workshops at her studio in Wiltshire and         INSTRUCTOR: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski
around the world including Spain, Italy, France, South Africa and
the USA. Ann also teaches for the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)
at Wisley Gardens and for the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.
She began to exhibit in 1990 and now shows her work worldwide.
Her work is represented in Shirley Sherwood Collection, RHS’ Lindley
Library and features in many private collections around the world.

                            = Visiting Instructor

                                                                                                                                                13
2018 WINTER/SPRING COURSES

                                             Botany for the                                              Botanical Illustration in Pencil I
                                             Botanical Illustrator                                      Learn to draw! Begin with an overview
                                              What is the difference                                    of the specific elements of botanical
                                              between a carpel and a                                    illustration. Learn the skills of careful
                                              pistil? Where can I find                                  observation and realistic drawing in
                                              the stamen? The science                                   graphite pencil, including line drawing,
                                              of the subjects you draw                                  shading and perspective. Step-by-step
                                              determines what you see!      Laurence Pierson            added techniques help you render
                                              Put away your pencils                                     accurate perspective, texture and
                                              for this enlightening lab     detail. This is the entry course for every program student and a
     Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski
                                              class designed specifically   prerequisite for all required courses to follow. You’ll emerge from
     for students of botanical illustration. Take a close look at plant     this class with the tools you need to draw anything. Fee: $250
     anatomy and learn to recognize botanical details that will make        member, $300 non-member. No prerequisites.
     your drawings more accurate and realistic. Learn plant morphology
     through detailed instruction and supporting visuals. Your botanical    DATE: Fri-Sun, Jan. 12-14 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
     art will improve when you understand the subjects. Fee: $250           INSTRUCTOR: Randy Raak
     member, $300 non-member. No prerequisites.
                                                                            DATE: Thu, Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.
     DATE: Tue, Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13                                 INSTRUCTOR: Renee Jorgensen
     TIME: 9 a.m. – noon
     INSTRUCTOR: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                      DATE: Fri-Sun, March 23-25 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
                                                                            INSTRUCTOR: Constance Sayas
     DATE: Fri-Sun, March 16-18 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
     INSTRUCTOR: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski                                      DATE: Tue, Apr. 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8, | TIME: 6-9 p.m.
                                                                            INSTRUCTOR: Susan DiMarchi
     Composition for Botanical Illustration
     The arrangement of line, shape and color in artwork is itself an       DATE: Fri-Sun, June 8-10 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
     art form. The difference between a pleasant picture and amazing        INSTRUCTOR: Laurence Pierson
     artwork is often found in composition. This course begins with a
     study of recognized masters and contemporary illustrators. Learn
     how to use compositional elements and principles in your botanical
     illustration. Create your own thumbnail compositions and develop
     insight and expertise to enhance your future illustrations. Fee:
     $250 member, $300 non-member. No prerequisites.

     DATE: Tue, Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13 | TIME: 6-9 p.m.
     INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie Leggitt

     DATE: Fri-Sun, April 20-22 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
     INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie Leggitt

                                                                            Lesley MacGregor, Graphite

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2018 WINTER/SPRING COURSES

                                     Botanical Illustration in                 DATE: Wed, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11 | TIME: 6-9p.m.
                                     Pencil II                                 INSTRUCTOR: Constance Sayas
                                    Simple and classic, pencil
                                    drawing is a timeless art                  DATE: Fri-Sun, July 13-15 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
                                    form. Expand on the drawing                INSTRUCTOR: Susan Rubin
                                    skills you learned in Botanical
                                    Illustration in Pencil I as you                                            Perfecting Perspective
Angela Tingle                       reinforce and refine your                                                  Do you shy away from complicated
knowledge of graphite pencil. Learn additional techniques for                                                  plants? Even experienced illustrators
shading, texture, perspective, depth and composition. A good                                                   sometimes struggle with foreshortening
drawing is the basis of botanical illustration in any medium.                                                  and simplify their subjects to eliminate
Group instruction and individual attention are tailored to help                                                difficult elements. Work with botanical
you complete a botanical plate in this subtle and striking medium.                                             subjects that demonstrate each aspect
                                                                               Nicky Cerasoli
Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member. Prerequisites: Light                                                        of perspective and learn techniques
on Form, Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, Composition for                 for seeing and depicting perspective accurately. The class will work
Botanical Illustration, Perfecting Perspective.                                entirely in graphite pencil, but the principles apply to all art media.
                                                                               Gain confidence in your drafting skills and improve your drawings
DATE: Tue, Feb. 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20                                        from this class forward. Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member.
TIME: 9 a.m. – noon                                                            Prerequisite: Botanical Illustration in Pencil I.
INSTRUCTOR: Randy Raak
                                                                               DATE: Thu, Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 22, 29 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.
                                                                               INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie Leggitt
     ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT
Fee: $305 member, $400 non-member
                                                                               DATE: Fri-Sun, May 25-27 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
IN-CLASS SESSIONS:
                                                                               INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie Leggitt
DATE: Fri-Sat, April 27-28 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
All assignments are to be completed no later than May 25, 2018.
                                                                               Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I
INSTRUCTOR: Charlotte Ricker
                                                                               Pen and ink is at the heart of botanical illustration. Expand your
                                                                               drawing repertoire as you learn techniques to create line, form
Light on Form
                                                                               and texture in black and white. “Expressive line” and “stipple”
Take your drawings from flat to fabulous. The secret to portraying
                                                                               become part of your artistic vocabulary as you practice this
light and shadow on your subjects lies in understanding the
                                                                               traditional medium with modern and versatile technical pens.
scientific method of lighting as it applies to different forms.
                                                                               Step-by-step instruction, demonstration and practice will give
Beginning with basic geometric shapes, refine your skills in
                                                                               you the foundation you need to draw any botanical subject
showing light and volume on any subject. The class will work
                                                                               accurately and skillfully. Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member.
entirely in graphite pencil, but the principles apply to all other
                                                                               Prerequisite: Light on Form.
media. As you progress from fruits and vegetables to leaves and
flowers to entire plants with complex shapes, you will overcome
                                                                               DATE: Thu, Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15 | TIME: 9 a.m. – noon
the obstacles in creating three-dimensional drawings. Fee: $250
                                                                               INSTRUCTOR: Renee Jorgensen
member, $300 non-member. Prerequisite: Botanical Illustration
in Pencil I.
                                                                                    ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT
                                                                               Fee: $305 member, $405 non-member
DATE: Tue, Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.
                                                                               IN-CLASS SESSIONS:
INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie Leggitt
                                                                               DATE: Fri-Sat, May 18-19 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
                                                                               All assignments are to be completed no later than than June 22, 2018.
DATE: Fri-Sun, March 2-4 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
                                                                               INSTRUCTOR: Charlotte Ricker
INSTRUCTOR: Charlotte Ricker

                                                                  = Distance Learning Option

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                                Botanical Illustration in                                                            Botanical Illustration in
                                Pen and Ink II                                                                       Colored Pencil I
                               Take your pen and ink skills to a new                                              You’ve learned to layer colored
                               level of sophistication. Explore the                                               pencil; now learn techniques to
                               Gardens’ limitless world of color, texture                                         draw effectively in this medium.
                               and complex botany and incorporate                                                 Apply your drawing skills and learn
                               this information into black-and-white                                              new methods specific to colored
                               illustrations. Working with both technical                                         pencils. Techniques include layering,
                               pen and traditional quill, learn advanced            Ann O'Connel                  building and burnishing in color.
     Susan Sullivan
                               techniques to make strokes mimic the fuzz            This versatile, portable medium is perfect for sketching on location
     on a fern, the down in a milkweed pod or the mottled colors                    as well as producing studio pieces. Learn through instruction,
     of a variegated begonia. Learn how to layer and manipulate                     demonstration and practice on small studies of botanical subjects.
     lines and stipples to develop a full range of value, texture and               You’ll be ready to produce a finished plate in Botanical Illustration
     atmospheric perspective. Pen techniques take on new meaning as                 in Colored Pencil II. Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member.
     you flesh out the final inked illustration of a plant of your choice.          Prerequisites: Light on Form, Color Layering for Colored Pencil.
     Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member. Prerequisites: Botanical
     Illustration in Pen and Ink I, Perfecting Perspective, Botany for the          DATE: Thu, Feb. 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22 | TIME: 9 a.m. – noon
     Botanical Illustrator, Composition for Botanical Illustration.                 DATE: Tue, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10 | TIME: 9 a.m. – noon
                                                                                    INSTRUCTOR: Susan DiMarchi
     DATE: Wed, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.
     INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie Leggitt                                                                                      Botanical Illustration in
                                                                                                                       Colored Pencil II
          ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT                                                                                Take your colored pencil skills to the
     Fee: $305 member, $405 non-member                                                                                 next level and become proficient in
     IN-CLASS SESSIONS:                                                                                                this fun, versatile medium. Work
     DATE: Fri-Sat, June 29-30 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                                                              through a step-by-step process
     All assignments are to be completed no later than Aug. 3, 2018.                                                   to create a preparatory layered
     INSTRUCTOR: Charlotte Ricker                                                                                      drawing. Learn techniques to
                                                                                                                       create texture, detail and depth to
                                                                                    Karen Taylor
                                 Color Layering for                                                                    enhance your subject. Experiment
                                 Colored Pencils                                    with different surfaces and solvents for blending and shading. Add
                                Colored pencil presents a special                   depth with atmospheric perspective and learn finishing techniques
                                challenge: mixing color directly on your            that will make your drawings pop. Individual attention will guide
                                drawing! Learn to use a simple color-               you to create a finished botanical plate. Fee: $250 member, $300
                                mixing method adapted to the application            non-member. Prerequisites: Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil
     Susan Rubin
                                of colored pencils. Two-, three- and four-          I, Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, Composition for Botanical
     color mixing will get you to the gorgeous greens and luscious lilacs           Illustration, Perfecting Perspective.
     you’ve been missing. Learn to determine shadow colors for vibrant
     results. Practice color matching with a variety of plant material              DATE: Tue, April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 15 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.
     as you create your own extensive color workbook to speed color                 INSTRUCTOR: Susan DiMarchi
     selection and application for all future colored pencil drawings.
     Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member. No prerequisites.                                ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT
                                                                                    Fee: $305 member, $405 non-member
     DATE: Fri-Sun, Jan. 26-28 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                           IN-CLASS SESSIONS:
     DATE: Fri-Sun, Apr. 6-8 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                             DATE: Fri-Sun, June 15-16 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
     DATE: Fri-Sun, June 1-3 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.                             All assignments are to be completed no later than July 27, 2018.
     INSTRUCTOR: Susan Rubin                                                        INSTRUCTOR: Susan DiMarchi

                                                                       = Distance Learning Option

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Color Mixing                                                                                            Botanical Illustration in
The first step to watercolor painting is mixing colors. Learn a                                         Watercolor II
system for combining colors consistently to eliminate frustrating                                        Watercolor basics got you started;
trial and error. Exercises, demonstrations and discussion will                                           now develop your confidence as
show you how to achieve the broadest possible spectrum. Learn                                            you work toward completing a
about paint properties and important information about choosing                                          finished plate from a live specimen
pigments. Practice mixing colors to match a variety of plant         Angela Tingle                       in this most traditional of botanical
material. You’ll gain confidence and skills to improve your color    media. The emphasis here is on bringing it all together. Learn and
work. Fee: $250 member, $300 non-member. No prerequisites.           refine additional techniques through instruction, demonstration and
                                                                     practice, with special attention given to layering, shading and
DATE: Wed, Jan.17, 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.               building form. Discover brush techniques and colors that enhance
DATE: Wed, March 21, 28, April 11, 18, 25 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.           perspective and depth. Follow painting steps through completion,
INSTRUCTOR: Constance Sayas                                          from broad washes to final detail. Learn how to fix mistakes and
                                                                     understand why watercolor is a forgiving medium. Fee: $250
                           Botanical Illustration in                 member, $300 non-member. Prerequisites: Botanical Illustration
                           Watercolor I                              in Watercolor I, Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, Composition
                             Become part of the watercolor           for Botanical Illustration, Perfecting Perspective.
                             botanical      tradition.   Combine
                             drawing skills and your knowledge       DATE: Wed, March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 | TIME: 6-9 p.m.
                             of color mixing as you discover the     INSTRUCTOR: Constance Sayas
                             delight of putting brush to paper
                             to learn the specific techniques of
                             transparent watercolor. Instruction,
                             demonstration and practical exercises
                                                                     ELECT IV ES
Milvi Gill
                             will guide you through a variety of
                                                                     OPEN STUDIO
watercolor techniques: flat and graded washes, highlights and
                                                                     Open Studio is for anyone who wants to experience a creative and
drybrush detail. Learn to build washes for depth of tone and
                                                                     supportive environment without attending a structured workshop.
shading, and how to create soft and hard edges. With these
                                                                     You can work on your own projects during open hours, at your
foundational skills, you’ll be ready to create a finished plate in
                                                                     own pace. A tutor is available for help and advice (10 a.m. –
Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II. Fee: $250 member, $300
                                                                     noon), but there will be no formal teaching. The tutor will help
non-member. Prerequisites: Light on Form, Color Mixing.
                                                                     you get started on a project or advise how to add the finishing
                                                                     touches. Attending the Open Studio is ideal for anyone who wants
DATE: Tue, Feb. 20, 27, March 6, 20, 27 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.
                                                                     to advance his/her personal projects (or ideas) or needs to refresh
INSTRUCTOR: Laurence Pierson
                                                                     his/her knowledge of any media. Fee: $30/session member,
                                                                     $40/session non-member. Pre-registration required.
DATE: Wed, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11 | TIME: 1-4 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Constance Sayas
                                                                     TIME: 9 a.m. – noon
                                                                     DATE: Mon, Jan. 22          |   Constance Sayas
                                                                     DATE: Mon, Feb. 5           |   Susan Rubin
                                                                     DATE: Mon, Feb. 26          |   Renee Jorgensen
                                                                     DATE: Mon, March 12         |   Susan DiMarchi
                                                                     DATE: Mon, April 9          |   Randy Raak
                                                                     DATE: Mon, April 23         |   Renee Jorgensen
                                                                     DATE: Mon, May 21           |   Randy Raak
                                                                     DATE: Mon, June 4           |   Marjorie Leggitt
                                                                     DATE: Mon, July 9           |   Susan DiMarchi

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                                     Pen and Ink Brush-up                                           Sacred Doorways –
                                     Was your last pen and ink                                      Byzantine Iconography –
                                     class years ago? Time to brush                                 Beginner level
                                     up! We’ve presented many                                        More than a decorative element,
                                     different pens and surfaces                                     color plays a very important role
                                     over the years – technical                                      in Byzantine iconography, which
                                     pens, sketching pens, quills,                                   is one of the oldest art forms
                                     bristol, mylar, plastic and                                     to survive unchanged for the
                                     paper. Each has its benefits.                                   past 2,000 years. Students are
                                     But, at this same time, all this                                introduced to both the practical
     Marjorie Leggitt                information can be confusing.      Laurence Pierson             and the theoretical part of the
     It’s time to clear the air. Test some different tools, sample                                   iconographic tradition (iconology).
     various surfaces and refresh you techniques. These three hours     Use natural materials: wood panels gessoed with naturally
     are just what you need to refresh your knowledge, update           ground, genuine gold leaf and egg tempera made from
     your techniques, explore some new tools and reinvigorate           natural pigments. Learn the language of light, color, image
     your passion for pen and ink. Fee: $55 member, $70 non-            and symbol, with the iconic symbolism explained alongside
     member. Prerequisite: Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I.     the technical instruction. Note: The sessions are independent
                                                                        from each other and you can skip a session, however it takes
     DATE: Mon, March 26 | TIME: 9 a.m. – noon                          several sessions to finish an icon. Fee: $55/session member,
     INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie Leggitt                                       $70/session non-member. Pre-registration required. Open
                                                                        to both experienced and amateur students. No artistic
                                     Colored Pencil Brush-Up            experience is required from the beginning student.
                                   Was your last colored pencil
                                   class years ago? It’s time to        TIME: 9 a.m. – noon
                                   catch up! Innovative materials,      DATE: Mon, Jan. 29
                                   techniques and surfaces are          DATE: Mon, March 5
                                   constantly introduced to this        DATE: Mon, April 16
                                   ever-evolving medium. Try            DATE: Mon, June 11
                                   a selection of new colored           INSTRUCTOR: Laurence Pierson
                                   pencils, some new tools,
     Susan Rubin
                                   innovative surfaces and a            Sacred Doorways – Byzantine Iconography –
     multitude of new techniques. After these three hours, you’ll       Advanced Students only
     walk away with a refreshed toolbox, some charming little           More than a decorative element, color plays a very important
     studies and lots of new ideas. Fee: $55 member, $70 non-           role in Byzantine iconography, which is one of the oldest art
     member. Prerequisite: Colored Pencil I.                            forms to survive unchanged for the past 2,000 years. Students
                                                                        are introduced to both the practical and the theoretical part of
     DATE: Mon, June 18 | TIME: 9 a.m. – noon                           the iconographic tradition (iconology). Use natural materials:
     INSTRUCTOR: Susan Rubin                                            wood panels gessoed with naturally ground, genuine gold
                                                                        leaf and egg tempera made from natural pigments. Fee: $55/
                                                                        session member, $70/session non-member. Prerequisites:
                                                                        One or two previous iconography classes.

                                                                        TIME: 9 a.m. – noon
                                                                        DATE: Mon, Feb. 12
                                                                        DATE: Mon, Feb. 19
                                                                        DATE: Mon, April 30
                                                                        DATE: Mon, June 25
                                                                        INSTRUCTOR: Laurence Pierson

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Secret Doorways: Gilding                                                                      Concertina Binding
Whether gold is applied on haloes, backgrounds or even                                       The bookbinding method where
painted on garments and buildings, its use in icons is very                                  a book is sewn with finely
important as it symbolizes the Divine Presence. Learn the oil                                folded Japanese tissue paper
gilding technique and discover more about the symbolism                                      was developed by conservators
and use of gold leaves in Byzantine icon painting. Fee: $55/                                 to protect text from coming in
session member, $70/session non-member. Prerequisites:                                       direct contact with contemporary
Several previous iconography classes.                                                        adhesives like PVA when rare
                                                                                             books are rebound. This method
                                                                  Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski
DATE: Mon, March 19 | TIME: 9 a.m. – noon                                                    can also be used to incorporate
INSTRUCTOR: Laurence Pierson                                      illustrated and decorated text pages in book form. This
                                                                  technique allows the pages to open 180 degrees. Make two
Secret Doorways: Gesso                                            different books during this workshop. Fee: $250 member,
Egg tempera works best when applied on an absorbent and           $300 non-member (including materials). Prerequisite:
smooth surface. Traditional gesso being the best material for     Knowledge of basic bookbinding techniques.
icon painting, learn the characteristics of a good gesso, how
to prepare it and the different steps to apply it on a wooden     DATE: Wed, May 2, 9, 16, 23 | TIME: 6-9 p.m.
panel. Prerequisites: Several previous iconography classes.       INSTRUCTOR: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski

DATE: Mon, May 14 | TIME: 9 a.m. – noon                                                          Ukrainian Easter Eggs:
INSTRUCTOR: Laurence Pierson                                                                     Pysanky
                                                                                                 Beautiful batik with a botanical
Laurence Pierson has over 25 years of experience in icon                                         flair! Start with an introduction
painting. She studied iconography at the Louvre, Paris,                                          to the history of the centuries-
under a Lebanese master. Later, she studied with a Greek                                         old     craft    of   decorating
and a Chilean iconographer, and thus was exposed to                                              Ukrainian Easter eggs or
different schools and different techniques while refining her                                    “Pysanky” and study botanical
own approach. Laurence has taught in France and Ireland,          Annie Reiser                   motifs in traditional ornamental
and since 2010, in Denver.                                                                       patterns. Create your original
                                                                  egg design by combining motifs and changing up colors.
                                                                  Learn about the specialized techniques and tools for this batik
                          Make an Art Portfolio Case              method using aniline dyes with wax resist. A discussion of
                          This workshop is geared toward          dye colors and preparation will have you ready to create one
                          graduate candidates but is open         sampler egg and one or more with your personal design, just
                          to everyone. Students will produce      in time for Easter. Fee: $310 member, $360 non-member.
                          an attractive archival case for         Fee includes professional toolkit with three different sized
                          portfolio pieces or other art, papers   traditional kistkas (drawing tool or stylus). No prerequisites,
                          or ephemera. It will be covered         though some drawing experience is helpful.
                          in quarter cloth with paper sides
                          and ribbon ties. Three flaps inside     DATE: Fri-Sun, March 9-11 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski
                          the case protect the contents. Fee:     INSTRUCTOR: Annie Reiser
$110 member, $155 non-member. Fee includes supply
kit for the portfolio case (12” x 16”) produced during
the class. Additional fee if a larger portfolio case is made.
No prerequisites.

DATE: Wed, May 2 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
INSTRUCTOR: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski

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