2019 WINTER/SPRING CATALOG OF COURSES TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR INFORMATION & Message from the CEO . page 3 CONSULTATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART Course Requirements . page 4 & ILLUSTRATION: CALL: 720-865-3670 Courses at a Glance . page 7 Visiting Instructor Workshops . page 12 EMAIL: [email protected] Introductory Course . page 13 VISIT OUR BLOG AT: botanicalillustration.blogspot.com Required Courses . page 13 Electives . page 17 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MEMBERSHIP: Registration Information . page 27 CALL: 720-865-3525 EMAIL: [email protected] VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: botanicgardens.org SIGN UP FOR OUR ART & EXHIBITS E-NEWSLETTER: Select Art and Exhibits Sarah Simblet, Ink Photos © Scott Dressel-Martin Large Cover artwork: Asuka Hishiki, Watercolor Cover artwork left to right: Mary McCauley, Colored Pencil Isik Güner, Watercolor Milvi Gill, Colored Pencil MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Sue Carr, Watercolor It really gets to the heart of who we are as an institution . The fusion of science and art, natural wonder and human creation, perfectly defines the School of Botanical Art & Illustration at Denver Botanic Gardens . The School is central to our mission, which is why we will soon be doubling our offerings in the new Freyer – Newman Center . There are 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 Diploma in Botanical Illustration offers subsequent aspiration . 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 . 3 2019 WINTER/SPRING COURSE REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION The world-renowned School of Botanical Art and Illustration Core Course Prerequisites is located at Denver Botanic Gardens, providing students and Botanical Illustration in Pencil I* None scholars with the opportunity to hone their skills in this specialized genre. Much has been said about the modern need to fuse art and Light on Form* Botanical Illustration in Pencil I science to expand economic development and enlightenment, but Botany for Botanical Illustrator None few programs are as direct in their impact as botanical illustration. Composition for Botanical None The School of Botanical Art and Illustration focuses not only on Illustration technique but also on the plants themselves, with courses in botany and microscopy and lectures from visiting artists. From small, highly Botanical Illustration in Pencil II* Botanical Illustration in Pencil interactive classes to real-world opportunities for exhibition, sales I, Light on Form, Botany for and publication, the Gardens has every tool needed to instruct and Botanical Illustrator Composition inspire flourishing botanical artists. for Botanical Illustration, Perfecting Perspective Botanical art and illustration is the well-established tradition of Color Layering for Colored Pencil None portraying plants for scientific purposes, recording vanishing Botanical Illustration in Colored Botanical Illustration in Pencil I, species for historical record or rendering the beauty and inspiration Pencil I* Light on Form, Color Layering for we experience in the flora around us. Colored Pencil Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration’s Perfecting Perspective Light on Form curriculum consists of a comprehensive series of classes in botanical Botanical Illustration in Colored Botanical Illustration in Pencil I, illustration, providing the drawing and illustration skills required to Pencil II* Light on Form, Color Layering render accurate and useful depictions of the plant world with a for Colored Pencil, Botanical focus on detail. This program is for the dedicated illustrator as well Illustration in Colored Pencil I, as the devoted amateur. It culminates in a foundational certificate Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, or advanced diploma in botanical illustration for some students Composition for Botanical and offers an ongoing program of botanical illustration classes Illustration, Perfecting Perspective for others. Botanical Illustration in Pen and Botanical Illustration in Pencil I, Ink I* Light on Form FOUNDATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN Botanical Illustration in Pen and Botanical Illustration in Pencil I, BOTANICAL ART & ILLUSTRATION Ink II* Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I, Perfecting Perspective, Required Courses Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, The following 15 courses are required if you wish to receive a Composition for Botanical Foundational Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration . Classes Illustration should be taken in the order determined by their prerequisites *. Color Mixing* None Courses consist of exercises, critiques, demonstrations and homework assignments . A list of supplies for each course will be Botanical Illustration in Botanical Illustration in Pencil I, Watercolor I* Light on Form, Color Mixing sent with class confirmation . Please note: To receive credit for any course, attendance is required at the first class and at 80 percent Botanical Illustration in Botanical Illustration in Pencil I, of the course . Watercolor II* Color Mixing, Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I, Light on Form, 1 . Botanical Illustration in Pencil I Botany for the Botanical Illustrator, 2 . Botany for the Botanical Illustrator Composition for Botanical 3 . Color Layering for Colored Pencil Illustration, Perfecting Perspective 4 . Color Mixing Portfolio Preparation All required courses + minimum 5 . Composition for Botanical Illustration 100 elective credit hours 6 . Light on Form 7 . Perfecting Perspective *To receive a credit, it is expected that all assignments be 8 . Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I successfully completed no later than two weeks after the last day 9 . Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I of class. (Distance learning option: Assignments must be completed 10 . Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I 30 days after the conclusion of the on-site session.) 11 . Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II 12 . Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink II 13 . Botanical Illustration in Pencil II 14 . Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II 15 . Portfolio Preparation Course *Students are responsible for taking note of prerequisites and determining if they are eligible for a course. Class sizes are limited, and seats are meant for those filling course requirements. 4 2019 WINTER/SPRING COURSE REQUIREMENTS SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION 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 Students must use a scanner or digital camera to record their curriculum . The number of elective classes offered each year may weekly achievements and email the high-resolution image to vary . Typically, an elective course meets weekly for three hours over the instructor and the school manager . All student questions, as a five-week period (15 hours total), but condensed courses are also well as instructor answers, recommendations and suggestions, available . Guest instructor workshops may be taken as electives . are handled by email . The student must send a scan of the Science and Art Lectures final plate to the instructor and 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 lectures . A selection of electives following the in-class/off-site model is Café Botanique is a lecture series open to School of Botanical Art offered occasionally . and Illustration students, Gardens members, the general public, academia and artists . Pre-registration is required for credit . FOUNDATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION BOTANICAL ART AND ILLUSTRATION In addition to our traditional on-site botanical illustration IN 2019 curriculum, we offer an in-class/off-site option that combines Upon completion of all course work, students may express their classroom participation with remote online learning . The courses interest in submitting their portfolio for review by requesting a in the traditional on-site curriculum are interchangeable with transcript from the program manager and registering for the the courses in the distance learning option. Portfolio Preparation Course by January 18, 2019 . Required On-Site Courses The Portfolio Preparation Course is mandatory for graduation . In The following required courses are held on-site over three days spring 2019, the Portfolio Preparation Course is offered at two (Friday through Sunday) . Work for these classes