summer/fall 2013 catalog of courses - Denver Botanic Gardens
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SUMMER/FALL <strong>2013</strong> CATALOG OF COURSES
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
For information &<br />
consultation ABOUT THE<br />
SCHOOL OF BOTANICAL ART<br />
& ILLUSTRATION:<br />
CALL: 720-865-3670<br />
Email: sbai@botanicgardens.org<br />
VISIT OUR BLOG AT:<br />
www.botanicalillustration.<br />
blogspot.com<br />
For Information<br />
about Membership:<br />
CALL: 720-865-3525<br />
Email:<br />
membership@botanicgardens.org<br />
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:<br />
www.botanicgardens.org<br />
Message from the CEO ........................... page 3<br />
Course Requirements. ............................ page 4<br />
Courses at a Glance. ............................ page 6<br />
Guest Workshops. .............................. page 9<br />
Introductory Course .............................page 13<br />
Required Courses ...............................page 13<br />
Elective Courses. ...............................page 18<br />
Journaling, Field Documenting ...................page 20<br />
Nature Observed ...........................page 21<br />
Bookbinding ..............................page 22<br />
Drawing Techniques .........................page 23<br />
Graphite .................................page 24<br />
Pen & Ink ................................page 26<br />
Colored Pencil .............................page 27<br />
Illumination .............................. page 29<br />
Watercolor Pencil ...........................page 29<br />
Water Media. .............................page 29<br />
Registration Information ...........................page 30<br />
Kathleen Dolan, Colored Pencil<br />
Photos ©Scott Dressel-Martin<br />
Cover artwork left to right:<br />
Boyd Haring, Watercolor<br />
Susan Rubin, Colored Pencil<br />
Sharon Henderson, Watercolor
MESSAGE FROM THE CEO<br />
Constance Sayas, Watercolor<br />
It is with great pleasure we announce a change in name for the home <strong>of</strong> botanical illustration at <strong>Denver</strong><br />
<strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>. To better reflect the rigor and quality teaching within the program, it has been renamed the<br />
School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art & Illustration. Much remains the same, but students pursuing a Certificate in <strong>Botanic</strong>al<br />
Illustration will now have access to a portfolio preparation class – a capstone to their experience here. Enjoy<br />
the varied <strong>of</strong>ferings the School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art & Illustration has to <strong>of</strong>fer in this session.<br />
Brian Vogt, <strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> CEO<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSE REQUIREMENTS<br />
SCHOOL OF BOTANIC ART AND ILLUSTRATION<br />
The world-renowned School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art and Illustration is ideally located at <strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>, providing students<br />
and scholars with the opportunity to hone and perfect their skills in this specialized genre. Much has been said about the modern<br />
need to fuse art and science in order to expand economic development and enlightenment, but few programs are as direct in<br />
their impact as botanical illustration. The School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art and Illustration focuses not only on technique, but also on the<br />
plants themselves, with <strong>courses</strong> in botany and microscopy, and lectures from visiting artists. From small, highly interactive classes<br />
to real-world opportunities for exhibition, sales and publication, the <strong>Gardens</strong> now has every tool needed to instruct and inspire<br />
flourishing botanical artists.<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al art and illustration is the well-established tradition <strong>of</strong> portraying plants for scientific purposes, recording vanishing<br />
species for historical record or rendering the beauty and inspiration we experience in the flora <strong>of</strong> the world around us.<br />
<strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art and Illustration curriculum consists <strong>of</strong> a comprehensive series <strong>of</strong> classes in<br />
botanical illustration, providing participants the drawing and painting skills required to render accurate and useful depictions <strong>of</strong><br />
the plant world, with a focus on detail. This program is for the dedicated illustrator, as well as the devoted amateur. It culminates<br />
in a foundational certificate or advanced diploma in botanical illustration for some students, and <strong>of</strong>fers an ongoing program <strong>of</strong><br />
botanical classes for others.<br />
Introductory Course<br />
Students wishing to learn more about botanical illustration or to<br />
brush up on their skills before beginning the certificate sequence<br />
can take Introduction to <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration, which is not part <strong>of</strong><br />
the certificate requirements.<br />
Required Courses<br />
The following 15 <strong>courses</strong> are required if you wish to receive a<br />
Foundational Certificate in <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art and Illustration. The<br />
recommended sequence <strong>of</strong> <strong>courses</strong> is listed below. This succession<br />
is appropriate for both the certificate and the non-certificate<br />
student. Classes should be taken in the order determined by their<br />
prerequisites.*Courses consist <strong>of</strong> exercises, critiques, demonstrations<br />
and homework assignments. A list <strong>of</strong> supplies for each course will<br />
be sent with class confirmation.<br />
1. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pencil I<br />
2. Light on Form<br />
3. Botany for the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator<br />
4. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pencil II<br />
5. Composition for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration<br />
6. Color Layering for Colored Pencil<br />
7. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Colored Pencil I<br />
8. Perfecting Perspective<br />
9. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Colored Pencil II<br />
10. Color Mixing<br />
11. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pen and Ink I<br />
12. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pen and Ink II<br />
13. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Watercolor I<br />
14. <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Watercolor II<br />
15. Portfolio Preparation Course<br />
*Students are responsible for taking note <strong>of</strong> prerequisites and<br />
determining if they are eligible for a course. Class sizes are<br />
limited and seats are meant for those filling course requirements.<br />
Elective <strong>courses</strong><br />
Elective <strong>courses</strong> serve a variety <strong>of</strong> purposes. They are designed<br />
to increase the student’s knowledge, ability and experience in<br />
botanical art. In addition to the 15 required <strong>courses</strong>, students<br />
must select no fewer than 100 elective hours. The number <strong>of</strong><br />
elective classes <strong>of</strong>fered in any one year may vary. Guest instructor<br />
workshops may be taken as electives. Please note: To receive<br />
credit for any course, attendance is required at the first class and<br />
at 80% <strong>of</strong> all classes.<br />
Science and Art Lectures<br />
Selected lectures at <strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> can qualify for<br />
elective credits. Attendance at one lecture gives one elective<br />
credit hour; students can receive a maximum <strong>of</strong> 15 credit hours<br />
from these lectures. Café Botanique is a lecture series open to<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Art and Illustration students, <strong>Gardens</strong> members, the<br />
general public, academia and artists. Pre-registration is required<br />
for credit.<br />
DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION<br />
In addition to our traditional on-site <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration curriculum<br />
we <strong>of</strong>fer an in-class/<strong>of</strong>f-site option that combines classroom<br />
participation with remote online learning opportunities. The<br />
<strong>courses</strong> in the traditional on-site curriculum are interchangeable<br />
with <strong>courses</strong> in the distance learning option.<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSE REQUIREMENTS<br />
SCHOOL OF BOTANIC ART AND ILLUSTRATION<br />
On-Site<br />
The following required <strong>courses</strong> are held on-site over three days<br />
(Friday through Sunday). Work for these classes is completed<br />
entirely in the classroom.<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pencil I (15 hr)<br />
• Botany for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator (18 hr)<br />
• Composition for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration (18 hr)<br />
• Perfecting Perspective (15 hr)<br />
• Color Layering for Colored Pencil (15 hr)<br />
• Light on Form (15 hr)<br />
• Portfolio Preparation Course (10 hr)<br />
Online with on-site component<br />
The following 15-hour required <strong>courses</strong> are <strong>of</strong>fered through a<br />
combination <strong>of</strong> a two-day on-site intensive classroom experience<br />
and online instruction:<br />
• Light on Form<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pencil II<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Colored Pencil I<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Colored Pencil II<br />
• Color Mixing for Artists<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pen and Ink I<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pen and Ink II<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Watercolor I<br />
• <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Watercolor II<br />
Classroom Instruction<br />
The classroom instruction portion <strong>of</strong> <strong>courses</strong> <strong>of</strong>fered with an<br />
online component cover material in 10 hours spread over two<br />
consecutive days. During this classroom session the student will<br />
learn new technique(s) and receive one-on-one tutoring.<br />
Elective Courses<br />
In order to become eligible to apply for the portfolio review,<br />
students must complete a minimum <strong>of</strong> 100 elective hours in<br />
addition to the 13 required 15-hour <strong>courses</strong>. Elective <strong>courses</strong><br />
are designed to increase the student’s knowledge, ability and<br />
experience in botanical art. Typically an elective course meets<br />
weekly for three hours over a five-week time period (15 hr), but<br />
shorter condensed <strong>courses</strong> are also organized. A selection <strong>of</strong><br />
electives following the in-class/<strong>of</strong>f-site model will also be <strong>of</strong>fered.<br />
PORTFOLIO REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION<br />
IN <strong>2013</strong><br />
The Portfolio Preparation Course is mandatory for graduation.<br />
The Portfolio Preparation Course for <strong>2013</strong> has been <strong>of</strong>fered in<br />
March <strong>2013</strong> and application time for <strong>2013</strong> graduation is closed.<br />
Applications for 2014 Foundational Certificate in <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art<br />
and Illustration are due in February 2014.<br />
After the Portfolio Preparation Course, the candidates have the<br />
opportunity for individual consultation with instructors to refine the<br />
portfolio pieces prior to the final portfolio drop-<strong>of</strong>f on September<br />
6, <strong>2013</strong>. More detailed information is circulated at the time <strong>of</strong><br />
application approval.<br />
The complete portfolio will contain five (5) finished botanical<br />
plates:<br />
1. Graphite pencil<br />
2. Colored pencil<br />
3. Pen and ink<br />
4. Water media<br />
5. Artist’s choice: This can be a plate in any <strong>of</strong> the media<br />
taught within the program or a combination <strong>of</strong> them.<br />
The Off-Site Learning Approach<br />
Following the two-day concentrated classroom instruction, three<br />
weekly Internet sessions cover the remaining elements <strong>of</strong> the<br />
course. The successful completion <strong>of</strong> a final artwork (plate) within<br />
one month (30 days) after the conclusion <strong>of</strong> the on-site session is<br />
the culmination <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> the distance learning <strong>courses</strong>.<br />
The student must use a scanner or digital camera to record<br />
weekly achievement and email the high resolution image to the<br />
instructor and program manager. All student questions, as well<br />
as the instructor answers, recommendations and suggestions are<br />
handled by email. The student must send a scan <strong>of</strong> the final plate<br />
to the instructor and the program manager in order to receive a<br />
credit from the course.<br />
KEY DATES FOR <strong>2013</strong> PORTFOLIO REVIEW:<br />
Final Portfolio Drop-<strong>of</strong>f: September 6, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Portfolio Review: October 1, <strong>2013</strong><br />
GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR <strong>2013</strong> GRADUATES:<br />
November 17, <strong>2013</strong>, 1 - 3 p.m.<br />
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COURSES AT A GLANCE<br />
JULY – AUGUST<br />
Class/Instructor Day/Times Dates Medium Page<br />
Watercolor II<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
5 Mondays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
July 8, 15, 22,<br />
July 29, Aug. 5<br />
Watercolor (R)<br />
(PI, LoF, CM, WCI, BO)<br />
18<br />
New Technique - Effective Layers: Watercolor on Graphite<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
5 Mondays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
July 22, 29, Aug. 5<br />
Aug. 12, 19<br />
Watercolor (R)<br />
(PI, LoF, CM, WCI; PP rec.)<br />
23<br />
Pen and Ink II<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
5 Mondays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
July 29, Aug. 5<br />
Aug. 12, 19, 26<br />
Pen and Ink (R)<br />
(PI, LoF, PP, P&I, BO)<br />
16<br />
Stitches and Sewing Across and Along: Historical and Contemporary<br />
Sewing Techniques:1. No Support or Continuous Support<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
2 Tuesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
July 23, 30<br />
Bookbinding (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
22<br />
Drawing on Tradition: In the Footsteps <strong>of</strong> Cyntha Letty<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
August 6, 13, 20,<br />
Aug. 27, Sept. 3<br />
Colored Pencil (E)<br />
(P2, CP2)<br />
27<br />
Pen and Ink I<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
July 23, 30,<br />
Aug. 6, 13, 20<br />
Pen and Ink (E)<br />
(PI, PP recommended)<br />
16<br />
The Wonderful World <strong>of</strong> Values and Textures in Pen and Ink<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
July 23, 30,<br />
Aug. 6, 13, 20<br />
Pen and Ink (E)<br />
(PI, P&I2)<br />
26<br />
Birds in Graphite<br />
Randy Raak<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
July 17, 24, 31,<br />
Aug. 7, 14<br />
Graphite (E)<br />
(PI, LoF)<br />
24<br />
Botany Spotlight: Revealing Nature’s Secret Code<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Wednesday<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
July 24<br />
Botany (E)<br />
(BO)<br />
18<br />
Matting and Floating Artwork<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
Wednesday<br />
1 – 5 p.m.<br />
July 17<br />
Technique (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
20<br />
Geometry in Nature – Patterns in Botany<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
July 24, 31<br />
Aug. 7, 14, 21<br />
Graphite (E)<br />
(P1, LoF, BO; PP rec.)<br />
25<br />
Light on Form<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
July 17, 24, 31,<br />
Aug. 7, 14<br />
Technique (R)<br />
(PI)<br />
15<br />
Mysterious Black in Plants<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
July 18, 25, Aug. 1<br />
Aug 8, 15<br />
Colored Pencil (E)<br />
(CPI)<br />
27<br />
Basic Decorative Techniques in Leather<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
3 Thursdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
July 18, 25, Aug. 1<br />
Bookbinding (E)<br />
(see <strong>catalog</strong>)<br />
23<br />
How to Repair a Cloth Binding<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
2 Thursdays<br />
5 – 9 p.m.<br />
July 25, Aug. 1<br />
Bookbinding (E)<br />
(see <strong>catalog</strong>)<br />
23<br />
Light on Form<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
Fri., Sat.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
July 12, 13<br />
Technique (R)<br />
(PI)<br />
15<br />
Perfecting Perspective<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
July 19, 20, 21<br />
Technique (R)<br />
(PI)<br />
16<br />
Botany for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
July 26, 27, 28<br />
Technique (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
13<br />
Introduction to Drawing<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
July 26, 27, 28<br />
Graphite (NC)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
13<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Zentangele<br />
Annie Reiser<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Aug. 2, 3, 4<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
20<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Graphite (Pencil I)<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Yampa River <strong>Botanic</strong> Park – Steamboat Springs<br />
Fri, Sat., Sun. May 31, June 1, 2<br />
Graphite (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
Field Sketching Along the Yampa River<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
July 26, 27, 28<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
PLEASE NOTE: If prerequisites are listed, e.g. P&I 2, it means that the prerequisites are PI, LoF, P&I 1, BO and PP; or if there is CP2 it means P1, CL, LoF, CP1, BO, CP2<br />
[(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; (CD) Entry<br />
Level Carbon Dust; (COM) Composition; (CL) Color Layering for Colored Pencil; (CM) Color Mixing for Artists; (WC) Water Color; (EI) Expressive Ink]<br />
= Visiting Instructor | = Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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COURSES AT A GLANCE<br />
AUGUST – SEPTEMBER<br />
Class/Instructor Day/Times Dates Medium Page<br />
Bugs in Carbon Dust II: Pests on Plants<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
5 Mondays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Aug. 12, 19, 26,<br />
Sept. 9, 16<br />
Graphite (E)<br />
(P II, CD)<br />
25<br />
Colored Pencil Techniques on Mylar<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
2 Tuesdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Aug. 27, Sept. 3<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
(CP1)<br />
23<br />
Sketching in the Museum<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Wednesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Aug. 21<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
21<br />
Sketching in the <strong>Gardens</strong><br />
Randy Raak<br />
Wednesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Aug. 28<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
21<br />
Sketching in the Bluff Lake Reserve<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Wednesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept. 4<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
21<br />
Sketching in the Zoo<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Wednesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept. 18<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
21<br />
Improve your Handwriting<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
3 Wednesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Aug. 21, 28,<br />
Sept. 4<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
20<br />
Beginners Techniques for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illumination<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5<br />
Sept. 12, 19<br />
Technique (E)<br />
(P1, CM)<br />
29<br />
Light on Form<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Aug. 8, 15, 22<br />
Aug 29, Sept. 5<br />
Technique (R)<br />
(P1)<br />
15<br />
Leafy Greens in Colored Pencil<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Aug. 8, 15, 22<br />
Aug. 29, Sept. 5<br />
Colored Pencil (E)<br />
(P1, CP1)<br />
27<br />
Carbon Dust<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
Fri., Sat.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Aug. 9, 10<br />
Graphite (E)<br />
(P2)<br />
25<br />
Pencil I<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Aug. 16, 17, 18<br />
Graphite (R))<br />
No prerequisites<br />
14<br />
New Technique- Colored Pencil on Suede Paper<br />
Libby Kyer<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
5 – 8 p.m.<br />
Aug. 16, 17, 18<br />
Technique (E)<br />
(CP1)<br />
27<br />
Pencil II<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
Fri., Sat.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Aug. 23, 24<br />
Graphite (R)<br />
(P1, LoF, BO)<br />
15<br />
PORTFOLIO DROP-OFF<br />
Friday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
September 6<br />
Hummingbirds<br />
Randy Raak<br />
EL CHARCO DEL INGENIO, San Miguel de Allende, GTO, Mexico<br />
(More detailed<br />
information coming September 8 – 13<br />
soon)<br />
Graphite + Color<br />
ARTS AND ARCHIVES <strong>2013</strong> TOUR Aug. 22 – Sept. 3<br />
PLEASE NOTE: If prerequisites are listed, e.g. P&I 2, it means that the prerequisites are PI, LoF, P&I 1, BO and PP; or if there is CP2 it means P1, CL, LoF, CP1, BO, CP2<br />
[(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; (CD) Entry<br />
Level Carbon Dust; (COM) Composition; (CL) Color Layering for Colored Pencil; (CM) Color Mixing for Artists; (WC) Water Color; (EI) Expressive Ink]<br />
= Visiting Instructor | = Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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COURSES AT A GLANCE<br />
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER<br />
Class/Instructor Day/Times Dates Medium Page<br />
History <strong>of</strong> Temptation – Holiday Spices<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
5 Mondays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Sept. 30, Oct. 7,<br />
Oct. 14, 21, 28<br />
Colored Pencil (E)<br />
(CP2)<br />
28<br />
Pencil II<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
5 Mondays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Sept. 9, 16, 30,<br />
Oct. 7, 14<br />
Graphite (R)<br />
(P I, LoF, BO)<br />
15<br />
Ravishing Reds<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
5 Mondays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Sept. 9, 16, 23,<br />
Sept. 30, Oct. 7<br />
Watercolor (E)<br />
(P1, LoF, CM, WC1)<br />
30<br />
Colored Pencil I<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Sept. 10, 17, 24,<br />
Oct. 1, 8<br />
Colored Pencil (R)<br />
(P1, LoF, CL)<br />
17<br />
Plants that Changed Civilizations<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Sept. 10, 17, 24,<br />
Oct. 8, 15<br />
Watercolor (E)<br />
(P1, LoF, CM, WC1)<br />
29<br />
Pencil I<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10,<br />
Sept. 17, Oct. 1<br />
Graphite (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
14<br />
Aubergines and Artichokes<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Sept. 11, 18, 25,<br />
Oct. 2, 9<br />
Watercolor (E)<br />
(WC2)<br />
30<br />
Favoring Flavorful Herbs<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Sept. 11, 18, 25,<br />
Oct. 2, 9<br />
Watercolor (E)<br />
(P1, LoF, CM, WC1)<br />
30<br />
Expressive Ink: Illustrating Colorado Native Trees<br />
and Large Shrubs with Quill<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Sept. 11, 18, 25,<br />
Oct. 2, 9<br />
Ink (E)<br />
(P&I 2)<br />
26<br />
Botany for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10<br />
Oct. 17, 31<br />
Technique (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
13<br />
Drawing on Tradition: Arcimboldo – Nature and Fantasy<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Sept. 12, 19, 26<br />
Oct. 3, 10<br />
Colored Pencil (E)<br />
(CP2)<br />
28<br />
Watercolor I<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Sept. 12, 19, 26<br />
Oct. 3, 10<br />
Watercolor (R)<br />
(P1, CM)<br />
18<br />
Composition<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Sept. 6, 7, 8<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
14<br />
Hidden Orchards – Microscopy Course<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Fri., Sat.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept. 13, 14<br />
Botany (E)<br />
(P1, BO)<br />
18<br />
Botany Spotlight: Colorado Native Trees<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
1 Sunday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept.15<br />
Botany (E))<br />
(BO)<br />
19<br />
Edible and Admirable<br />
Sally Yu Leung<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Sept. 20, 21, 22<br />
(Morrison)<br />
Techniques<br />
No prerequisites<br />
11<br />
Pushing the Boundaries – Master Class<br />
Ann Swan<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Sept. 20, 21, 22<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
(Certificate in <strong>Botanic</strong>al illustration)<br />
11<br />
Tips and Tricks: Techniques Intense<br />
Ann Swan<br />
Monday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept. 23<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
(CP2)<br />
11<br />
Keeping the Traditions Alive<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept. 27, 28, 29<br />
(Linnaeus)<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
19<br />
Pencil I<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Sept. 27, 28, 29<br />
Graphite (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
14<br />
Light on Form<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
Yampa River <strong>Botanic</strong> Park – Steamboat Springs<br />
Fri, Sat., Sun. Sept. 13, 14, 15<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
(P1)<br />
PLEASE NOTE: If prerequisites are listed, e.g. P&I 2, it means that the prerequisites are PI, LoF, P&I 1, BO and PP; or if there is CP2 it means P1, CL, LoF, CP1, BO, CP2<br />
[(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; (CD) Entry<br />
Level Carbon Dust; (COM) Composition; (CL) Color Layering for Colored Pencil; (CM) Color Mixing for Artists; (WC) Water Color; (EI) Expressive Ink]<br />
= Visiting Instructor | = Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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COURSES AT A GLANCE<br />
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER<br />
Class/Instructor Day/Times Dates Medium Page<br />
Pen and Ink I<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
5 Mondays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Nov. 4, 11, 18,<br />
Nov. 25, Dec. 2<br />
Pen and Ink (R)<br />
(P1, PP recommended)<br />
16<br />
Light on Form<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
5 Mondays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Oct. 21, 28,<br />
Nov. 4, 18, 25<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
(PI)<br />
15<br />
Botany for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
5 Mondays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Oct. 14, 21,<br />
Nov. 4, 11, 18<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
No Prerequisites<br />
13<br />
Composition<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Oct. 29, Nov. 5<br />
Nov. 12, 19, 26<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
14<br />
Color Mixing<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Oct. 29, Nov. 5,<br />
Nov. 12, 19, 26<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
17<br />
Light on Form<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
5 Tuesdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Oct. 8, 15, 22,<br />
Oct. 29, Nov. 5<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
(P1)<br />
15<br />
Realism in <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration<br />
Randy Raak<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Oct. 16, 23, 30,<br />
Nov. 6, 13<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
(WC1 or CP1)<br />
24<br />
Colored Pencil II<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Oct. 23, 30,<br />
Nov. 6, 13, 20<br />
Colored Pencil (R)<br />
(P1, LoF, CL, CP1, BO)<br />
17<br />
Pencil II<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
5 Wednesdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Oct. 16, 23, 30,<br />
Nov. 6, 13<br />
Graphite (R)<br />
(P1, LoF, BO)<br />
15<br />
Stitches and Sewing Across and Along: Historical and Contemporary<br />
Sewing Techniques:1. No Support or Continuous Support<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
4 Thursdays<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Nov. 7, 14, 21,<br />
Dec. 5<br />
Bookbinding (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
22<br />
Drawing on Tradition: The Illuminated Calligraphy<br />
<strong>of</strong> Irene Wellington<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Oct. 24, 31,<br />
Nov. 7, 14, 21<br />
Illumination (E)<br />
(P1, CM, WCI, CA1)<br />
29<br />
Watercolor Pencil I<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
5 Thursdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Oct. 24, 31,<br />
Nov. 7, 14, 21<br />
Watercolor Pencil<br />
(P1, LoF, CL, CM)<br />
29<br />
Painting with Needle – Silk Shading Embroidery<br />
Sarah Homfray<br />
Wed - Thurs.<br />
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Oct. 2, 3<br />
(Waring House)<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
12<br />
Gardening with Threads <strong>of</strong> Gold – Silk and Gold Embroidery<br />
Sarah Homfray<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m<br />
Oct. 4, 5, 6<br />
(Waring House)<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
(Entry level Silk shading)<br />
12<br />
Color Layering for Colored Pencil<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Oct. 4, 5, 6<br />
Colored Pencil (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
17<br />
Sketching in the Zoo<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Tuesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
October 15<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
21<br />
Art Materials for the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
Thursday<br />
1 – 4 p.m.<br />
October 17<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
19<br />
Into the Dark - Cast Shadows<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Thursday<br />
9 a.m. – Noon<br />
October 24<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
24<br />
Color Mixing<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
Fri., Sat.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
October 11,12<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
17<br />
Sketching with Quill - Vegetables<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
Friday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
October 18<br />
Technique (E)<br />
(P&I 2 EI)<br />
22<br />
Sketching with Quill - Fruits & Seedpods<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
Saturday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
October 19<br />
Technique (E)<br />
(P&I 2, EI)<br />
22<br />
PLEASE NOTE: If prerequisites are listed, e.g. P&I 2, it means that the prerequisites are PI, LoF, P&I 1, BO and PP; or if there is CP2 it means P1, CL, LoF, CP1, BO, CP2<br />
[(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; (CD) Entry<br />
Level Carbon Dust; (COM) Composition; (CL) Color Layering for Colored Pencil; (CM) Color Mixing for Artists; (WC) Water Color; (EI) Expressive Ink]<br />
= Visiting Instructor | = Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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COURSES AT A GLANCE<br />
OCTOBER – NOVEMBER<br />
Class/Instructor Day/Times Dates Medium Page<br />
Sketching with Quill - Flowers & Leaves<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
Sunday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
October 20<br />
Technique (E)<br />
(P&I 2 EI)<br />
22<br />
Framing<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
Tuesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
October 22<br />
Technique (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
20<br />
Pen and Ink ii<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Fri., Sat.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
October 25, 26<br />
P&I (R)<br />
(P1, LoF, PP, P&I 1, BO)<br />
16<br />
PORTFOLIO REVIEW<br />
Tuesday<br />
1 – 3 p.m.<br />
Oct. 1<br />
(Gates Hall)<br />
Black Backgrounds for CP<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
3 Tuesdays<br />
6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Nov. 12, 19,<br />
Nov. 26<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
(P1, LoF, CL, CP1)<br />
28<br />
Scratchboard<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Nov. 1, 2, 3<br />
Technique (E)<br />
(P1, LoF, PP, P&I 1)<br />
26<br />
Shadow and Light – Paper Cuts<br />
Beatrice Coron<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Nov. 8, 9, 10<br />
(Gates Hall)<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
12<br />
Introduction to <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Nov. 8, 9, 10<br />
Techniques (NC)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
13<br />
Color Layering<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Nov. 15, 16, 17<br />
Techniques (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
17<br />
Cutting Edge Art<br />
Libby Kyer<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Nov. 22, 23, 24<br />
Colored Pencil (R)<br />
(P1, CP1)<br />
28<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Models Workshop<br />
Libby Kyer<br />
Tuesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Dec. 3<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
19<br />
Giclee Prints<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
Wednesday<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Nov. 20<br />
Techniques (E)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
20<br />
Pencil I<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Fri., Sat., Sun.<br />
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Dec. 6, 7, 8<br />
Graphite (R)<br />
No prerequisites<br />
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REGISTER<br />
(REGISTRATION BEGINS JUNE 11, 9 A.M.)<br />
Online: www.botanicgardens.org | Phone: 720-865-3580<br />
Inquiries: 720-865-3670<br />
PLEASE NOTE: If prerequisites are listed, e.g. P&I 2, it means that the prerequisites are PI, LoF, P&I 1, BO and PP; or if there is CP2 it means P1, CL, LoF, CP1, BO, CP2<br />
[(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; (CD) Entry<br />
Level Carbon Dust; (COM) Composition; (CL) Color Layering for Colored Pencil; (CM) Color Mixing for Artists; (WC) Water Color; (EI) Expressive Ink]<br />
= Visiting Instructor | = Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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GUEST WORKSHOPS<br />
Edible and Admirable: The Art <strong>of</strong> Chinese Fruit and Flower Painting<br />
Bring the Chinese garden to you. Learn the techniques <strong>of</strong> Chinese brush painting during this three-day<br />
intense workshop returning to <strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> for its fifth year. Learn to look at and paint<br />
pumpkins and chrysanthemums in the Chinese way, study their hidden meanings and uncover a possible<br />
secret message. This class will teach you to create and decipher the meanings and read the secret<br />
messages in Chinese art. Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
No refunds for registration cancellations after August 12 unless your seat can be filled.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Sept. 20 – 22 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (18 hours)<br />
Instructor: Sally Yu Leung, San Francisco, CA<br />
Sally Yu Leung<br />
Sally Yu Leung is an author, independent curator <strong>of</strong> Chinese decorative arts and the cultural ambassador<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. She has been a teacher <strong>of</strong> Chinese calligraphy and brush<br />
arts at Pixar University for many years.<br />
Pushing the Boundaries - Master Class<br />
Strong composition is essential to creating memorable works <strong>of</strong> art. This is particularly true in botanical<br />
art, where good composition can lift a work from the mundane to the sublime. In this master class<br />
you will learn the elements that go towards making a balanced and harmonious illustration. Individual<br />
guidance and new techniques get you thinking “outside the box” and develop your own particular style.<br />
This workshop is suitable for students working in any medium. Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.<br />
Prerequisites: Open for all students with the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art and Illustration Certificate <strong>of</strong> Completion, and<br />
counts toward diploma exam requirements.<br />
No refunds for registration cancellations after August 12 unless your seat can be filled.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Sept. 20 – 22 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (18 hours)<br />
Instructor: Ann Swan, U.K.<br />
Tips and Tricks: Techniques Intense<br />
Color pencil techniques are constantly evolving as new materials come onto the market and old materials<br />
are rediscovered for new techniques. Spend a day with Ann Swan trying out her latest techniques for fine<br />
details, foundation, complex layering and creating vibrant colors. Fee: $140 member, $180 non-member.<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Color Layering for Colored Pencils, Colored Pencil I, Colored Pencil II.<br />
No refunds for registration cancellations after August 12 unless your seat can be filled.<br />
DATE: Mon., Sept. 23 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Ann Swan, U.K<br />
Ann Swan works primarily in graphite and colored pencil, and is well known for her exquisitely fine<br />
detail, vibrant colors and strong contemporary style. She champions the underdog in the plant world,<br />
drawing our attention to Brussels sprouts or beetroots, feeling they are just as beautiful as the iris or tulip.<br />
She is passionate about colored pencils, believing they are easy to master, forgiving and accessible so<br />
that even a complete beginner can quickly produce work <strong>of</strong> quality.<br />
Ann Swan began exhibiting in 1990 and now shows her work worldwide. Exhibitions include The<br />
Royal <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> at Kew and the Hunt Institute in Pittsburgh. She has won four Gold Medals from<br />
the Royal Horticulture Society and several awards form UKCPS (Colored Pencil Society <strong>of</strong> the United<br />
Ann Swan<br />
Kingdom) and SBA (Society <strong>of</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong>al Artists). She is a member <strong>of</strong> the RHS Picture Committee. Her<br />
work is represented in the prestigious Shirley Sherwood Collection and features in many private collections around the world. Ann’s recent<br />
book “<strong>Botanic</strong>al Painting with Coloured Pencils” is already in its second print run and has been very well received both in the United<br />
Kingdom and in the U.S., where it is published as “<strong>Botanic</strong>al Portraits with Colored Pencils.”<br />
= Visiting Instructor<br />
11
GUEST WORKSHOPS<br />
Painting with the Needle – Silk Shading Embroidery<br />
Learn the beautiful art <strong>of</strong> painting with the needle (silk shading) in this two-day class returning to <strong>Denver</strong><br />
for its second year. You will learn the fundamentals <strong>of</strong> this historic technique, including working long and<br />
short stitch; how to choose embroidery threads and colors; and how to blend colors together to build up<br />
simple but beautiful botanical embroidery. This class is suited for both those wishing to brush up their silk<br />
shading skills and beginners to this technique, although some experience <strong>of</strong> basic hand embroidery (dress<br />
making, needlepoint, cross stitch or similar) would be beneficial. Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.<br />
No refunds for registration cancellations after September 2 unless your seat can be filled.<br />
Sarah Homfray<br />
DATE: Wed. – Thurs. Oct. 2 – 3 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (18 hours)<br />
Instructor: Sarah Homfray, Royal School <strong>of</strong> Needlework, Hampton Court, U.K.<br />
Gardening with Threads <strong>of</strong> Gold – Silk and Gold Embroidery<br />
Further your knowledge <strong>of</strong> silk shading embroidery by adding another beautiful historical technique -<br />
goldwork. You will learn the fundamentals <strong>of</strong> this unique and opulent form <strong>of</strong> metalwork embroidery, how<br />
to handle the different metal threads and how to combine them with silk shading to create stunning, tactile,<br />
botanically-inspired pieces. Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member. This class would best suit those who<br />
already have experience in silk shading, but are new to goldwork.<br />
No refunds for registration cancellations after September 2 unless your seat can be filled.<br />
Sarah Homfray<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Oct. 4 – 6 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (18 hours)<br />
Instructor: Sarah Homfray, Royal School <strong>of</strong> Needlework, Hampton Court, U.K.<br />
Register for both classes and receive a $90 discount ($610 member, $710 non-member).<br />
After a career as mechanical engineer, Sarah Homfray completed the Royal School <strong>of</strong> Needlework Apprenticeship in 2006 and currently<br />
teaches the RSN Apprentices and the Certificate and Diploma students, as well as freelance teaching and commissions. In addition to<br />
embroidery, Sarah has studied botanical illustration and printmaking. She believes strongly in observation and attention to detail, and her<br />
particular area <strong>of</strong> interest is embroidery design. Sarah holds a certificate in education from the University <strong>of</strong> Greenwich and has taught in<br />
the U.S. and Cyprus.<br />
Sarah has been awarded numerous prizes for her embroidery and embroidery designs. She has been published in magazines and is the<br />
author <strong>of</strong> “RSN Essential Stitch Guide - Silk Shading” (Search Press 2011). She also was part <strong>of</strong> the team <strong>of</strong> embroiderers who created the<br />
wedding dress, veil and shoes <strong>of</strong> Catherine, Duchess <strong>of</strong> Cambridge (née Middleton) in 2011.<br />
Shadow and Light – Paper Cuts<br />
Using historical traditions, we will take a modern, exciting approach to paper cutting. During the<br />
workshop, specific techniques and methods for paper cutting and stenciling will be covered.<br />
You will explore different materials to be cut and learn to create paper images, as well as paper<br />
tools in order to stencil. During this intensive class <strong>of</strong> serious fun, you will discover the incredible<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> the contemporary paper cutting scene and the many possible applications <strong>of</strong> this art<br />
form to other domains. Tips, tricks and resources will be provided. Fee: $350 member, $400 nonmember.<br />
No Prerequisites.<br />
No refunds for registration cancellations after October 7 unless your seat can be filled.<br />
Béatrice Coron<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., November 8 - 10 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Béatrice Coron, New York, NY<br />
Born in France, Béatrice Coron lived in Egypt, Mexico and China before moving to New York. Coron tells stories in illustrations, book arts,<br />
fine arts and public art. She adapts her paper cut designs in metal, stone and glass. You can see her work in major collections such as the<br />
Metropolitan Museum <strong>of</strong> Art and the Walker Art Center. She also spoke about her creative process at TED.<br />
= Visiting Instructor<br />
12
Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
INTRODUCTORY COURSE<br />
Introduction to <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration<br />
Are you new to drawing? If you can write with a pencil, you<br />
can draw with one. Step-by-step, acquire the techniques you<br />
need to draw what you see. Simple exercises train you to<br />
observe objectively and draw accurately. A relaxed pace and<br />
straightforward instruction will open your mind to your own<br />
creative abilities. Build drawing skills to enter the School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Art & Illustration with confidence. Fee: $225 member,<br />
$280 non-member. No Prerequisites. Note: If you have had<br />
some drawing experience, please go directly to Pencil I.<br />
REQUIRED COURSES<br />
Botany for the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator<br />
What is the difference between a carpel and a pistil? Where can<br />
I find the stamen? The science <strong>of</strong> the subjects you draw determines<br />
what you see! Put away your pencils for this enlightening lab<br />
class designed specifically for students <strong>of</strong> botanical illustration.<br />
Take a close look at plant anatomy and learn to recognize<br />
botanical details that will make your drawings more accurate and<br />
realistic. Learn plant morphology through detailed instruction and<br />
supporting visuals. All <strong>of</strong> your botanical art will improve when<br />
you understand the subjects. No Prerequisites.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., July 26 – 28 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Nov. 8 – 10 | TIME:9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP (intended mainly for Distance Learning option)<br />
Fee: $290 member, $345 non-member.<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., July 26 – 28 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (18 hr)<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
DATE: Thu., Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
DATE: Mon., Oct. 14, 21, Nov. 4, 11, 18 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
13
Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Composition for <strong>Botanic</strong>al<br />
Illustration<br />
The arrangement <strong>of</strong> line, shape and<br />
color in artwork is an art form in itself.<br />
The difference between a pleasant<br />
picture and amazing artwork is <strong>of</strong>ten<br />
found in composition. This course<br />
begins with a study <strong>of</strong> recognized<br />
masters and contemporary illustrators.<br />
Learn how to use compositional<br />
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elements and principles in your<br />
botanical illustration. Exercises to create your own thumbnail<br />
compositions develop insight and expertise to enhance all <strong>of</strong> your<br />
future illustrations. No Prerequisites.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP (intended mainly for Distance Learning option)<br />
Fee: $290 member, $345 non-member.<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Sept. 6 – 8 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (18 hr)<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
DATE: Tue., Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in<br />
Pencil I<br />
Learn to draw! Begin with a<br />
brief history and an overview<br />
<strong>of</strong> the specific elements<br />
<strong>of</strong> botanical illustration.<br />
Learn the skills <strong>of</strong> careful<br />
observation and realistic<br />
drawing in graphite pencil,<br />
including line drawing,<br />
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shading and perspective.<br />
Step-by-step, added techniques help you render accurate<br />
perspective, texture and detail. This is the entry course for every<br />
program student and a prerequisite for all required <strong>courses</strong> to<br />
follow. You’ll emerge from this class with the tools you need to<br />
draw anything. No Prerequisites.<br />
Fee: $350 for member, $400 non-member<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP (Yampa River <strong>Botanic</strong> Park, Steamboat Springs)<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., May 31 – June 2 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Aug., 16 – 18 | 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
DATE: Mon., Aug. 27, Sep. 3, 10, 17 | TIME: Oct. 1, 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Sept. 27 – 29 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan DiMarchi<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Dec. 6 – 8 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Randy Raak<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Pencil II<br />
Simple and classic, pencil drawing is a timeless art form.<br />
Expand on the drawing skills you learned in Pencil I as you<br />
reinforce and refine your knowledge <strong>of</strong> graphite pencil. Learn<br />
additional techniques for shading, texture, perspective, depth and<br />
composition. A good drawing is the basis <strong>of</strong> botanical illustration<br />
in any medium. Group instruction and individual attention are<br />
tailored to help you complete a botanical plate in this subtle and<br />
striking medium. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Botany for<br />
the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator.<br />
ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT<br />
Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.<br />
In-class sessions:<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sat., Aug. 23 – 24 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
All assignments are to be completed no later than September 30, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
DATE: Mon., Sept. 9, 16, 30, Oct. 7, 14 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
Light on Form<br />
Take your drawings from flat to<br />
fabulous. The secret to portraying<br />
light and shadow on your subjects<br />
lies in understanding the scientific<br />
method <strong>of</strong> lighting as it applies<br />
to different forms. Beginning with<br />
basic geometric shapes, refine<br />
your skills in showing light and<br />
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volume on any subject. The class<br />
will work entirely in graphite pencil, but the principles apply to all<br />
other media. As you progress to fruits and vegetables, to leaves<br />
and flowers, and to entire plants with complex shapes, you will<br />
overcome the obstacles in creating three-dimensional drawings.<br />
Prerequisite: Pencil I.<br />
ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT<br />
Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.<br />
In-class sessions<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sat., July 12 – 13 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
All assignments are to be completed no later than August 19, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
DATE: Wed., July 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
DATE: Tue., Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
Fee: $350 for member, $400 non-member<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP (Yampa River <strong>Botanic</strong> Park, Steamboat Springs)<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Sept. 13 – 15 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
DATE: Wed., Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
DATE: Tue., Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member<br />
DATE: Mon., Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 18, 25 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Perfecting Perspective<br />
Do you shy away from complicated plants? Even experienced<br />
illustrators sometimes struggle with foreshortening and simplify<br />
their subjects to eliminate difficult elements. Work with botanical<br />
subjects that demonstrate each aspect <strong>of</strong> perspective and learn<br />
techniques for seeing and depicting it accurately. The class will<br />
work entirely in graphite pencil, but the principles apply to all art<br />
media. Gain confidence in your drafting skills and improve all<br />
<strong>of</strong> your drawings from this class forward. Fee: $225 member,<br />
$280 non-member. Prerequisite: Pencil I.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., July 19 – 21 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in<br />
Pen and Ink I<br />
Pen and ink is at the heart <strong>of</strong><br />
botanical illustration. Expand<br />
your drawing repertoire as<br />
you learn techniques to create<br />
line, form and texture in black<br />
and white. “Expressive line”<br />
and “stipple” become part <strong>of</strong><br />
your artistic vocabulary as you<br />
practice this traditional medium<br />
with modern and versatile<br />
technical pens. Step-by-step<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
instruction, demonstration and<br />
practice will give you the foundation you need to draw any botanical<br />
subject accurately and skillfully. Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
Prerequisite: Pencil I, Perfecting Perspective strongly recommended.<br />
DATE: Tue., July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in<br />
Pen and Ink II<br />
Take your pen and ink<br />
skills to a new level <strong>of</strong><br />
sophistication. Explore the<br />
<strong>Gardens</strong>’ limitless world <strong>of</strong><br />
color, texture and complex<br />
botany to incorporate this<br />
information into black and<br />
white illustrations. Working<br />
with both technical pen<br />
and traditional quill, learn<br />
advanced techniques to<br />
make strokes mimic the fuzz<br />
on a fern, the down in a<br />
milkweed pod or the mottled<br />
colors <strong>of</strong> a variegated<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
begonia. Learn how to layer<br />
and manipulate lines and stipples to develop a full range <strong>of</strong><br />
value, texture and atmospheric perspective. Pen techniques take<br />
on new meaning as you flesh out the final inked illustration <strong>of</strong> a<br />
plant <strong>of</strong> your choice. Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Pen and Ink I, Perfecting Perspective, Light<br />
on Form, Botany for the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator.<br />
DATE: Mon., July 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT<br />
Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.<br />
In-class sessions:<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sat., Oct. 25 – 26 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
All assignments are to be completed no later than December 2, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
DATE: Mon., Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25, Dec. 2 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
16
Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Color Layering for<br />
Colored Pencil<br />
Colored pencil presents<br />
a special challenge:<br />
mixing color directly on<br />
your drawing! Learn to<br />
use a simple color mixing<br />
method adapted to the<br />
application <strong>of</strong> colored<br />
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pencils. Two-, three- and<br />
four-color mixing will get you to the gorgeous greens and luscious<br />
lilacs you’ve been missing. Learn to determine shadow colors for<br />
vibrant results. Practice color matching with a variety <strong>of</strong> plant material<br />
as you create your own, extensive color workbook to speed color<br />
selection and application for all future colored pencil drawings.<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Oct. 4 – 6 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in<br />
Colored Pencil II<br />
Take your colored pencil<br />
skills to the next level and<br />
become pr<strong>of</strong>icient in this<br />
fun, versatile medium. Work<br />
through a step-by-step process<br />
to create a preparatory<br />
layered drawing. Learn<br />
techniques to create texture,<br />
detail and depth to enhance<br />
your subject. Experiment with<br />
different surfaces and solvents<br />
for blending and shading.<br />
Susan DiMarchi<br />
Add depth with atmospheric<br />
perspective and learn finishing techniques that will make your<br />
drawings pop. Individual attention will guide you to create a<br />
finished botanical plate. Fee: $200 member, $255 non-member.<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Botany for the <strong>Botanic</strong>al<br />
Illustrator, Color Layering for Colored Pencil, Colored Pencil I.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Nov. 15 – 17 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Colored Pencil I<br />
You’ve learned to layer colored pencil, now learn techniques<br />
to draw effectively in this medium. Apply your drawing skills<br />
and learn new methods specific to colored pencils. Techniques<br />
include layering, building and burnishing in color. This versatile,<br />
portable medium is perfect for sketching on location as well as<br />
producing studio pieces. Learn through instruction, demonstration<br />
and practice on small studies <strong>of</strong> botanical subjects. You’ll be<br />
ready to produce a finished plate in Colored Pencil II. Fee: $225<br />
member, $280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form<br />
alt. Perfecting Perspective, Color Layering for Colored Pencil.<br />
DATE: Tue., Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8 | TIME: 9 a.m. - Noon<br />
Instructor: Susan DiMarchi<br />
DATE: Wed., Oct. 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
Color Mixing<br />
The first step to watercolor painting is mixing colors. Learn a<br />
system for combining colors consistently to eliminate frustrating<br />
trial and error. Exercises, demonstrations and discussion will<br />
show you how to achieve the broadest possible spectrum. Learn<br />
about paint properties and important information about choosing<br />
pigments. Practice mixing colors to match a variety <strong>of</strong> plant<br />
material. You’ll gain confidence and skills to improve all <strong>of</strong> your<br />
color work. No Prerequisites.<br />
ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT<br />
Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.<br />
In-class sessions:<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sat., Oct. 11 – 12 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
All assignments are to be completed no later than November 18, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
DATE: Tue., Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
17
Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in Watercolor I<br />
Become part <strong>of</strong> the watercolor botanical tradition. Combine<br />
drawing skills and your knowledge <strong>of</strong> color mixing as you<br />
discover the delight <strong>of</strong> putting brush to paper to learn the specific<br />
techniques <strong>of</strong> transparent watercolor. Instruction, demonstration<br />
and practical exercises will guide you through a variety <strong>of</strong><br />
watercolor techniques: flat and graded washes, highlights<br />
and drybrush detail. Learn to build washes for depth <strong>of</strong> tone<br />
and shading, and how to create s<strong>of</strong>t and hard edges. With<br />
these foundational skills you’ll be ready to create a finished<br />
plate in Watercolor II. Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Mixing.<br />
DATE: Thu., Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration in<br />
Watercolor II<br />
Watercolor basics got you<br />
started, now develop your<br />
confidence as you work toward<br />
completing a finished plate<br />
from a live specimen in this<br />
most traditional <strong>of</strong> botanical<br />
media. The emphasis here<br />
is on bringing it all together.<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
Learn and refine additional<br />
techniques through instruction, demonstration and practice, with<br />
special attention given to layering, shading and building form.<br />
Discover brush techniques and colors that enhance perspective<br />
and depth. Follow painting steps through completion, from broad<br />
washes to final detail. Learn how to fix mistakes and understand<br />
why watercolor is a forgiving medium. Fee: $225 member, $280<br />
non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Mixing, Watercolor I,<br />
Botany for <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrators, Light on Form.<br />
DATE: Mon., July 8, 15, 22, 29, Aug. 5 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
ELECTIVE COURSES<br />
Botany Spotlight: Revealing the Nature’s Secret Code<br />
Understand the difference between Golden Mean, Phyllotaxy<br />
and Fibonacci. Why are leaves opposite, whorled or alternate?<br />
Study different leaf arrangements and the theories regarding the<br />
cause <strong>of</strong> such planning. Learn the reason why the seeds are<br />
packed in tight spirals in seedpods, or why plants grow new cells<br />
in spirals. Learn how to use this knowledge for your benefit in<br />
the botanical illustration. This three-hour workshop is particularly<br />
recommended for students registered for the Patterns in Botany<br />
class. Fee: $55 member, $85 non-member. Prerequisite: Botany<br />
for the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator.<br />
DATE: Wed., July 24 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Hidden Orchards –<br />
Microscopy Course<br />
Up close and personal,<br />
discover the wonder<br />
and diversity <strong>of</strong> seeds:<br />
tiny packages <strong>of</strong> life,<br />
gift-wrapped exemplars<br />
<strong>of</strong> beauty and function.<br />
Examine the way that<br />
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seeds are arranged in<br />
their pods. Focus on composition and precision as you study<br />
the characteristic form and unique surface features for your<br />
species before documenting and drawing every detail. Consider<br />
the possibilities for a compositional masterwork in your choice<br />
<strong>of</strong> medium. Your finished piece could be the new cover for the<br />
forthcoming Index Seminum. Class limited to 10 students. Fee:<br />
$180 member, $205 non-member. Prerequisites: Botany for<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrators, Pencil I, Light on Form, any entry level color<br />
media with its Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sat., Sept. 13 – 14 | TIME: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
18
Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Botany Spotlight: Colorado Native Trees<br />
There are over 40 native trees and shrubs in Colorado. Learn the<br />
characteristics <strong>of</strong> your favorite one which you might be illustrating<br />
in the future class. Learn to use the <strong>Gardens</strong> Navigator and<br />
locate the specimens in <strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>. This workshop<br />
is particularly recommended if you are registered for Expressive<br />
Ink: Illustrating Colorado Native Trees and Large Shrubs. Fee:<br />
$85 member, $110 non-member. Prerequisite: Botany for the<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator.<br />
DATE: Sun., Sept. 15 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
Keeping the Traditions Alive – <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration<br />
Through Centuries<br />
From the Paleolithic to Leonardo da Vinci, and from the great<br />
temple <strong>of</strong> Tuthmosis to the modern galleries and studios <strong>of</strong><br />
London or New York. Before printed material, images were<br />
carved or engraved in bones, stone or wood; later, they were<br />
painted on walls, papyrus, velum or paper. As soon as books<br />
and manuscripts about plants began to be produced, illustrations<br />
became desirable and essential. During this intense workshop,<br />
you will learn about the long history <strong>of</strong> botanical illustration and<br />
its importance within medicine, botany and other science fields.<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Sept. 27 – 29 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Models<br />
Workshop<br />
It is December and a live<br />
penstemon is not a prospect.<br />
Simple and effective,<br />
botanical models can<br />
bridge the gap between<br />
photographs and reality<br />
when a living subject is<br />
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not available. Photographs<br />
provide necessary information, but can seriously impact the threedimensionality<br />
<strong>of</strong> the final image. White models allow an artist<br />
to see the reality <strong>of</strong> form and function without the interference <strong>of</strong><br />
local color. Learn to make your own quick or permanent models,<br />
from white paper, white paper clay, film and plastic clay to<br />
enhance your art. Fee: $85 member, $105 non-member. No<br />
Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Tue., Dec. 3 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Libby Kyer<br />
Art Materials for the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator<br />
Take the mystery out <strong>of</strong> materials. There are ten types <strong>of</strong> erasers<br />
- which one is right for the job? What is the difference between<br />
sable and synthetic? What’s vellum? This information-packed<br />
class will provide you with detailed information about all <strong>of</strong> the<br />
art materials used throughout the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration program.<br />
From papers to pencils, inks to pens, brushes to paints, you’ll<br />
learn where and how to find all the right materials and how they<br />
are used. Save time and money by shopping expertly the first<br />
time. Fee: $55 member, $85 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Thu., Oct. 17 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
19
Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Matting and Floating Artwork<br />
Preparing your work can be fun and affordable if you know the<br />
tricks and techniques. This one-day workshop covers mat-cutting<br />
and inexpensive framing options. Start with an overview <strong>of</strong><br />
equipment, materials and measuring. Learn to float your artwork for<br />
an inexpensive alternative to matting. Demonstrations and handouts<br />
show you how to measure and cut your own single, double, and<br />
multi-opening mats. You’ll go home with two pieces ready to frame.<br />
Fee: $75 member, $95 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Wed., July 17 | TIME: 1 – 5 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
Framing <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art<br />
Get your work <strong>of</strong>f the drawing board and onto the wall! This<br />
one-day workshop covers the options that will help you to present<br />
your art to its best advantage. Learn the steps to the conservation<br />
techniques that preserve your pieces in an acid-free environment.<br />
We’ll cover all the details <strong>of</strong> framing styles and materials, and<br />
you’ll frame a small piece to practice. Whether you decide to<br />
frame it yourself or work with a pr<strong>of</strong>essional, you’ll be more<br />
confident in your framing decisions. Fee: $95 member, $135<br />
non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Tue., Oct. 22 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
Giclée Printing Made Easy<br />
Curious about having prints made, but apprehensive about the<br />
time and expense involved? In just three hours we’ll introduce you<br />
to the process <strong>of</strong> Giclée printing. Starting with an overview <strong>of</strong><br />
different printing processes, you will then learn how to prepare<br />
your artwork for prints, the advantages <strong>of</strong> this method <strong>of</strong> printing,<br />
and what to do with the prints once you have them. A pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
printer will address the technical side <strong>of</strong> the process and bring<br />
you up-to-date on costs. Once you understand the procedure, you<br />
can make an educated decision about what and when to print.<br />
Fee: $55 member, $85 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Wed., Nov. 20 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
Improve Your<br />
Handwriting Skills<br />
Are you writing with your<br />
fingers or with your forearm?<br />
Does your handwriting have<br />
an easy flow or does it look<br />
tortured? Handwriting is<br />
becoming a lost art, since the<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
personal computer and text<br />
messaging have become the primary methods for recording our<br />
ideas. Researchers suggest that developing writing skills will aid<br />
the visual identification <strong>of</strong> graphic shapes. During this workshop<br />
you will learn how to develop and improve your handwriting skills<br />
while exploring simple methods to improve your signature and<br />
labeling. With practice, you will be able to make neater writing<br />
a habit. This workshop gives you the confidence to sign and label<br />
your next botanical illustration without the help <strong>of</strong> a word processor.<br />
Fee: $135 member, $165 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Wed., Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 4 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
JOURNALING, FIELD DOCUMENTING<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Zentangle ®<br />
Based on the worldwide<br />
doodling craze called<br />
“Zentangle ® ” started by Rick<br />
Roberts and Maria Thomas,<br />
we will learn and practice<br />
repetitive strokes that form<br />
intricate decorative botanical<br />
patterns. Learn to relax and<br />
focus as you express your style<br />
through intricate, decorative<br />
Annie Reiser<br />
drawings that are simple to<br />
render, but look amazing and complicated. We will practice strokes<br />
consciously and deliberately, observe botanicals and mock their<br />
natural designs to make our own “botangles” or repetitive strokes<br />
based on plants. Using keen observation and contour drawing<br />
techniques combined with ability to translate plant forms and<br />
textures into patterns, you will create your own special botangle.<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Aug. 2 – 4 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Annie Reiser, CZT<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Field Sketching Along the Yampa River<br />
(Steamboat Springs)<br />
Focus on a row <strong>of</strong> trees against a beautiful sky <strong>of</strong> cumulus clouds<br />
or concentrate on the view <strong>of</strong> a bench tucked under a tree. You<br />
will work in your journal and produce mini landscape drawings<br />
as you learn how to document and record a landscape. You<br />
learn to see and limit a landscape so that it is easy to draw. You<br />
start with a contour drawing, build up three-value thumbnails and<br />
then proceed step-by-step to a pen and ink or colored sketch.<br />
Enjoy group instruction and individual guidance as you learn to<br />
portray some <strong>of</strong> the Yampa River <strong>Botanic</strong> Park’s many landscapes.<br />
Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
Sketching Outside the Classroom – Mix and Match<br />
or Take Them All:<br />
1. Sketching in the Museum<br />
Plants, birds, insects, mammals, skeletons – all patiently holding<br />
in the exact same position inside museum dioramas. Your subject<br />
matter is not moving and you can study your specimen for hours.<br />
Draw and make careful observations without any stress factor<br />
involved. Fee: $105 member and non-member (including entry<br />
fees). No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Wed., Aug. 21 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., July 26 – 28 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
NATURE OBSERVED:<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Personal drawing books that<br />
belonged to the old masters,<br />
like Ehret and Bauer Brothers,<br />
are now preserved in the<br />
Natural History Museum in<br />
London. They are personal<br />
notebooks with a wealth <strong>of</strong><br />
striking, well-preserved<br />
studies <strong>of</strong> the form and nature<br />
<strong>of</strong> plants. Journals with informative handwritten notes allow us<br />
experience the moment <strong>of</strong> making as if it was today. Nature<br />
Observed is a series <strong>of</strong> workshops that covers the basics <strong>of</strong> field<br />
sketching and documentation. It introduces the process <strong>of</strong> quickly<br />
capturing accurate renderings <strong>of</strong> any object. Individual help and<br />
group critique guides you to see and record correctly while<br />
simplifying the complex subject matter. You will most likely work<br />
with graphite and/or water-soluble pencils and water brush if<br />
outside the classroom; in the classroom you will use quill and ink.<br />
No matter what media you use, your personal sketchbook will be<br />
filled with pages <strong>of</strong> valuable information for future remembrance<br />
and record. Fees: One session: $105. Set <strong>of</strong> four Outside the<br />
Classroom/set <strong>of</strong> three Sketching with Quill: $225 member,<br />
$280 non-member. Prerequisites can vary.<br />
2. Sketching in the <strong>Gardens</strong><br />
Learn how to tackle different views in garden setting as you<br />
document natural areas, formal plantings, individual plants,<br />
parts <strong>of</strong> plants and perhaps an occasional pollinator. Fee: $105<br />
member and non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Wed., Aug. 28 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
3. Sketching in the Bluff Lake Reserve<br />
You will be moving to the next level in sketching difficulty: wildlife,<br />
plants and parts <strong>of</strong> plants, moving and stationary objects. Spend<br />
the day sketching and drawing landscapes and different views <strong>of</strong><br />
natural areas, both wide angle and close up observations. Fee:<br />
$105 member and non-member. No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Wed., Sept. 4 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
4. Sketching in the Zoo<br />
You will be introduced to both slow<br />
and fast, continuously moving objects.<br />
Observing live birds and other animals<br />
allows you to apply the skills honed in<br />
the previous sessions. Study first-hand<br />
the changing gestures, shape, posture<br />
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and physical characteristics <strong>of</strong> a living<br />
animal. Fee: $105 member and nonmember<br />
(including entry fees). No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Wed., Sept. 18 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Sketching with Quill and Ink–<br />
Mix and Match or Take Them All<br />
It is difficult to find an ink tool that can<br />
produce a line that equals the delicacy<br />
and fluidity <strong>of</strong> a quill. The earliest<br />
metal nibs were excavated at Pompeii,<br />
and we know other instances <strong>of</strong> their<br />
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Roman use. Joseph Gillott started to<br />
manufacture steel pens in 1825 and<br />
Gillott crow quills are still in general use today. In this guided<br />
workshop, gain confidence using a quill to quickly render the<br />
various specimens using combinations <strong>of</strong> lines, marks and stipple<br />
to suggest color, values and textures. You will work at stations,<br />
in 30-minute intervals, producing at least 10 - 12 pages to fill<br />
an archival booklet especially made for this class. All materials<br />
provided.<br />
1. Sketching Vegetables<br />
Carrots, beets, beans, tomatoes and eight other vegetables are<br />
waiting for you to be sketched expressively in quill. You will learn<br />
to document the form, color and textures quickly with guidance.<br />
Fee: $115 member, $145 non-member (all materials included).<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Pen and Ink I, Pen and Ink II.<br />
DATE: Fri., Oct. 18 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan DiMarchi<br />
2. Sketching Fruits and Seedpods<br />
One step more complicated, see the beauty <strong>of</strong> seedpods such<br />
as yucca or milkweed. Learn to document more complex fruits,<br />
like the texture <strong>of</strong> the fuzzy kiwi or the fine details <strong>of</strong> an orange.<br />
Fee: $115 member, $145 non-member (all materials included).<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Pen and Ink I, Pen and Ink II.<br />
DATE: Sat., Oct. 19 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan DiMarchi<br />
3. Sketching Flowers and Leaves<br />
You are getting more confident and in 30 minutes you can<br />
expressively sketch with a quill the displayed flower or the<br />
complicated leaf with ease and move to the next. Fee: $115<br />
member, $145 non-member (all materials included). Prerequisites:<br />
Pencil I, Light on Form, Pen and Ink I, Pen and Ink II.<br />
DATE: Sun., Oct. 20 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan DiMarchi<br />
BOOKBINDING<br />
Stitches and Sewing<br />
Across and Along:<br />
Historical and<br />
Contemporary<br />
Sewing Techniques<br />
Stitch through the history<br />
<strong>of</strong> books sewn without<br />
Kitty Meryatt<br />
supports or on supports <strong>of</strong><br />
slit thongs, raised cords and linen tapes. Explore the different<br />
methods, techniques and styles mainly from the western European<br />
tradition. Many <strong>of</strong> these sewing patterns were hidden behind<br />
the covers; today they are commonly exposed as a decorative<br />
element for the book. Learn about gathering folds together by<br />
attaching them to each other, to common support, or to both.<br />
Learn about attaching stitches and joining stitches, along and<br />
across the spine. You will sew your sample cards for future<br />
reference and assemble several complete books from the patterns<br />
you have learned. Register for both <strong>courses</strong> and save $80 ($260<br />
member, $340 non-member, including materials).<br />
1. Along or Across the Spine – Sewing with No Support or<br />
Continuous Support<br />
During this workshop you learn and practice some 40 different<br />
ways to sew signatures together. You will bind two complete books.<br />
Fee: $110 member, $145 non-member (including materials).<br />
No Prerequisites.<br />
DATE: Tue., July 23, 30 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
2. Along the Spine and with<br />
Continuous Support<br />
Learn how to sew flat and raised,<br />
double raised and recessed supports<br />
and make sample cards with 30<br />
different patterns. You will complete<br />
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at least two books with decorative,<br />
functional binding. Fee: $230 member, $275 non-member<br />
(including materials). No Prerequisites. Some sewing experience will<br />
be beneficial.<br />
DATE: Thu., Nov. 7, 14, 21, Dec. 5 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Basic Decorative<br />
Techniques in Leather<br />
Across the world and<br />
throughout history, leather has<br />
provided a wonderful medium<br />
for surface decoration. This<br />
course introduces students<br />
to a range <strong>of</strong> decorative<br />
K. Hammer<br />
techniques including tooling<br />
(stamping), inlay/onlay, embossing, abstract sanded leather<br />
collages (Lacunose), various inlay techniques, sculptural boards,<br />
transfer <strong>of</strong> computer-printed onlay shapes from paper to leather,<br />
and laser printing on leather – you will learn a plethora <strong>of</strong> different<br />
techniques that can also be applied to cloth or paper. During this<br />
workshop you will create at least three goatskin plaquettes with<br />
your own special designs for your future reference. Fee: $170<br />
member, $215 non-member (including leather and board). Basic<br />
bookbinding skills required.<br />
DATE: Thu., July 18, 25, Aug 1 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
How to Repair a<br />
Cloth Binding<br />
This workshop will teach<br />
you how to repair torn and<br />
damaged cloth bindings.<br />
You will learn how to take<br />
apart damaged covers<br />
Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
properly, replace linings,<br />
save or salvage endpapers,<br />
and otherwise repair bindings. During the workshop you should<br />
have at least two repairs completed. Fee: $90 member, $115<br />
non-member. Intermediate bookbinding skills required.<br />
DATE: Thu., July 25, Aug 1 | TIME: 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski<br />
DRAWING TECHNIQUES<br />
New Technique -<br />
Effective Layers:<br />
Watercolor on<br />
Graphite<br />
Learn a new technique!<br />
Challenge your drawing skills<br />
and merge them with your<br />
watercolor expertise. Your<br />
favorite flowers and botanical<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
subjects will be analyzed for<br />
the best approach to drawing<br />
strategies. Focus on developing a delicate hand with smooth<br />
graphite tone. You will start with a pale pencil under drawing,<br />
or grisaille, which will allow you to tackle a watercolor painting<br />
with confidence. You’ll achieve continuous tone both in your<br />
graphite and watercolor washes. Demonstrations and individual<br />
help will guide you toward a finished work as you discover a set<br />
<strong>of</strong> new skills and tricks ready to use in your future illustrations.<br />
Fee: $225 member, $285 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I,<br />
Color Mixing, Water Color I, (Light on Form and Perspective<br />
strongly recommended).<br />
DATE: Mon., July 22, 29, Aug. 5, 12, 19 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
Colored Pencil Techniques on Mylar<br />
Beauty is in the details. Fuzzy, thorny, rough, smooth; it’s all form<br />
on a small scale. Learn to see texture in a new way that allows<br />
you to create realistic textures using a variety <strong>of</strong> colored pencil<br />
techniques specific to Mylar film, including pencil application and<br />
layering techniques; how to make the back <strong>of</strong> the surface enhance<br />
the front; and how to erase colored pencil from Mylar. Through<br />
guided exercise and practice, assemble a collection <strong>of</strong> texture<br />
technique studies that you can reference for all future work. Fee:<br />
$95 member, $135 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color<br />
Layering for Colored Pencils, Light on Form, Colored Pencil I,<br />
Colored Pencil II.<br />
DATE: Tue., Aug. 27, Sept. 3 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Realism in <strong>Botanic</strong>al<br />
Illustration<br />
Bridge the gap between<br />
abstract theory and practical<br />
knowledge through skillful<br />
instruction. You will be<br />
introduced to James Gurney’s<br />
“Color and Light” and learn<br />
to apply its principals to<br />
botanical illustration. Learn the<br />
theory <strong>of</strong> color as it applies to<br />
James Curney<br />
creating a realistic image. You<br />
will get plenty <strong>of</strong> individual guidance and will learn how to work<br />
both in the grey scale and color mediums while creating your<br />
final piece, a convincing realistic illustration similar to those in<br />
Gurney’s “Color and Light.” A copy <strong>of</strong> the book, which James<br />
Gurney has signed specially for you, is included in the course<br />
price. Fee: $235 member, $275 non-member. Prerequisites:<br />
Pencil I, Light on Form, Color mixing and Watercolor I or Color<br />
Layering for Colored Pencils and Colored Pencil I.<br />
DATE: Wed., Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6, 13 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
Into the Dark - Cast Shadows<br />
Why do cast shadows do what they do? Through lecture,<br />
observation, class demonstrations and lots <strong>of</strong> hands-on exercises<br />
this three-hour class <strong>of</strong>fers advice, inspiration and permission to<br />
add cast shadows to botanical illustration. Start with geometric<br />
models moving gradually through real botanical subject matter to<br />
hypothetical compositional scenarios in which the shadows must<br />
be created from intuition. This new and fun graphite class provides<br />
additional insight for creating confident and accurate botanical<br />
plates. Fee: $55 member, $75 non-member. Prerequisites:<br />
Pencil I.<br />
DATE: Thu., Oct 24 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
GRAPHITE<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Birds in Graphite<br />
Learn the common approaches to illustrate birds and discover<br />
the challenging proportions and perspective <strong>of</strong> bird illustration.<br />
Start with a field trip to <strong>Denver</strong> Zoo or City Parks (depending<br />
on the weather) and study the moving subject matter while<br />
sketching them both at rest and in flight. In the classroom you<br />
will learn bird anatomy and physical characteristics through<br />
group instruction and individual attention. Using provided props,<br />
your reference sketches and /or photos, you will then create a<br />
sophisticated bird portrait ready to be framed, submitted to an<br />
exhibit or included in your portfolio. Fee: $225 member, $280<br />
non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Perfecting<br />
Perspective strongly recommended.<br />
DATE: Wed., July 17, 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
Hummingbirds in El Charco del Ingenio<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Garden<br />
In connection <strong>of</strong> the Festival International del Colibrí,<br />
Sept. 6 - 8, <strong>2013</strong>, in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico [More<br />
detailed information later].<br />
DATE: Sun. – Fri., Sept. 8 – 13<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
Note: Registration through El Charco del Ingenio, San Miguel de Allende,<br />
GTO, Mexico<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Geometry in Nature – Patterns<br />
in Botany<br />
Discover the beauty <strong>of</strong> mathematics –<br />
Golden Ratio, Phyllotaxy and Fibonacci<br />
sequence - in botanical subject matter.<br />
Leaves, petals, seeds and other organs<br />
in plants are not arranged randomly;<br />
rather, they follow well-defined rules.<br />
Marjorie Leggitt<br />
After learning about and observing these<br />
patterns, hands-on instruction provides the tools for illustrating<br />
inherent botanical patterns. You will focus on unusual viewpoints,<br />
perspective and composition. You will start with a skeleton<br />
drawing that you flesh out to generate an accurate final plate<br />
from a live specimen. Individual instruction helps you to enhance<br />
your full-value graphite techniques that are applicable to your<br />
future illustrations created in any other media. Fee: $225 member,<br />
$280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Botany,<br />
Perfecting Perspective strongly recommended.<br />
Bugs in Carbon Dust II: Pests<br />
on Plants<br />
Take a second look at the unexpected<br />
subject matter and learn about plant<br />
pests while rendering them in carbon<br />
Wiki-photo<br />
dust. As an introduction you learn<br />
about pests on plants from a specialist. You will be using pinned<br />
museum specimens or insects that you have collected yourself<br />
for your subject matter. Focus on smooth, continuous tone,<br />
range <strong>of</strong> values and precise details as you pay close attention<br />
to composition, scale and view. Your final plate in carbon dust<br />
might become a part <strong>of</strong> a publication about bugs, beetles,<br />
spiders or other insects harming both garden and wild plants.<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I,<br />
Light on form, Pencil II, entry level carbon dust.<br />
DATE: Mon., Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sept. 9, 16 | TIME : 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
DATE: Tue., July 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 21 | TIME : 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Carbon Dust<br />
Push your drawing skills into a new realm. Carbon dust has<br />
been a mainstay medium for medical and scientific illustrators<br />
for more than 75 years. Using a combination <strong>of</strong> pencil lines<br />
and dust “washes” applied with brushes, this medium produces<br />
rich, tonal renderings with the value range <strong>of</strong> charcoal and the<br />
precision <strong>of</strong> watercolor. You’ll be introduced to the various tools<br />
associated with carbon dust, including carbon pencils, dust,<br />
brushes, blenders and fixative. Choose a subject well suited to<br />
the technique and learn to use methodical layering to create a<br />
flawless continuous tone. Complete the finer details with pencil<br />
for a finished carbon-dust rendering.<br />
ONLINE WITH ON-SITE COMPONENT<br />
Fee: $350 member, $400 non-member.<br />
In-class sessions:<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sat., Aug. 9 – 10 | 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
All assignments are to be completed no later than September 16, <strong>2013</strong>.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
Karla Beatty<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
PEN & INK<br />
The Wonderful World <strong>of</strong><br />
Values and Textures in Pen<br />
and Ink<br />
Take your pen and ink skills to a new<br />
level <strong>of</strong> sophistication! Explore the<br />
<strong>Gardens</strong>’ limitless world <strong>of</strong> colors,<br />
textures and complex botany and<br />
incorporate this information into your<br />
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black and white illustration. Working<br />
with both technical pen and quill, learn advanced techniques<br />
to make strokes mimic the fuzz <strong>of</strong> rose champion, the spiky<br />
seed head <strong>of</strong> an echinacea, and the variegated leaves <strong>of</strong> hostas<br />
and coralbells. Learn how to layer and manipulate lines and<br />
stipples to develop a full range <strong>of</strong> value, texture and atmospheric<br />
perspective. Pen techniques take on a new meaning as you<br />
develop a final inked illustration from a plant <strong>of</strong> your choice.<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil<br />
I, Pen and Ink I, Light on Form, Pen and Ink II, Botany for the<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustrator.<br />
DATE: Tue., July 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20 | TIME : 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt<br />
Randy Raak<br />
Scratchboard for fine details<br />
Pen and ink on clayboard surface is one <strong>of</strong> the most adaptable<br />
and forgiving combinations <strong>of</strong> pigment medium and surface. All<br />
fear <strong>of</strong> using ink is gone! Discover the excitement <strong>of</strong> clayboard<br />
where contrasts in textures and values produce dramatic and<br />
luminous effects. Choose your favorite subject matter and create<br />
a composition. Learn the techniques to convey form, shading,<br />
textures and spatial perspective <strong>of</strong> the elements in your composition.<br />
Work toward completing one or several final illustrations. Fee:<br />
$225 member, $280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Pen<br />
and Ink I, Perspective, Light on Form.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Nov. 1 – 3 | TIME : 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Randy Raak<br />
Expressive Ink: Illustrating<br />
Colorado Native Trees and Large<br />
Shrubs with Quill<br />
Take your pen and ink skills to the next level<br />
and render one <strong>of</strong> Colorado’s many native<br />
trees or large shrubs. A garden specialist<br />
will guide you through the specimens we<br />
have onsite and describe their special<br />
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features. Use the style from the early 20th<br />
century forestry handbooks with exquisite ink drawings as your<br />
guide as you learn to control the flexible quill pen. With individual<br />
guidance you learn to master the use <strong>of</strong> quill on Mylar or paper<br />
and record not only the accutrate rendering <strong>of</strong> your specimen,<br />
but also the sensory qualities to your mark making. Fee: $225<br />
member, $280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Pen and Ink I,<br />
Light on Form, Expressive Ink, Pen and Ink II.<br />
DATE: Wed., Sept. 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 | TIME : 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan DiMarchi<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
COLORED PENCIL<br />
Mysterious Black in Plants<br />
If the unusual strikes your fantasy,<br />
follow us to the “dark side” <strong>of</strong> the<br />
plant world. Be amazed: black is not<br />
black – black does not even exist.<br />
Learn to solve the mystery and intrigue<br />
<strong>of</strong> the rich, deepest colors in plants.<br />
You will select the subject matter for<br />
your final plate from a list <strong>of</strong> relevant<br />
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species that will be provided at the<br />
registration <strong>of</strong> this class. We arrange the plant for you and you<br />
will decode its dark hues. With classroom instruction, explore<br />
the deepest colors <strong>of</strong> the plant world and create a hauntingly<br />
beautiful final plate that emphasizes your new advanced color<br />
layering techniques and composition. Fee: $225 member, $280<br />
non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Color Layering<br />
for Colored Pencil, Colored Pencil I.<br />
DATE: Thu., July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15 | TIME : 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Susan Dimarchi<br />
Drawing on Tradition: On the<br />
Footsteps <strong>of</strong> Cythna Letty<br />
Cythna Letty (1895-1985) is best<br />
remembered for her exquisite illustrations<br />
in “Wild Flowers <strong>of</strong> the Transvaal” (1962).<br />
She was a prolific and passionate botanist<br />
and botanical illustrator and her works <strong>of</strong><br />
art have made her a household name<br />
Cythna Letty<br />
in South Africa. During her career, Letty<br />
published four books <strong>of</strong> her own and<br />
illustrated numerous other books on botany, including 730 plates<br />
for “Flowering Plants <strong>of</strong> South Africa.” The <strong>Gardens</strong>’ South African<br />
Plaza showcases an excellent collection <strong>of</strong> specimens. Enjoy a<br />
virtual voyage to South Africa as you learn about the collection<br />
from a <strong>Gardens</strong> expert and select a subject for your own careful<br />
study. Working in colored pencil and graphite, design a plate in<br />
the scientific style <strong>of</strong> Letty, using color for the central subject and<br />
graphite to show scaled botanical details that fill the page. Fee:<br />
$225 member, $285 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light<br />
on Form, Pencil II, Colored Pencil II with its Prerequisites.<br />
Leafy Greens in Colored<br />
Pencil<br />
Focus on foliage! The greens <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>summer</strong> are just as beautiful as<br />
the blooms. Start with a study <strong>of</strong><br />
nuanced shades <strong>of</strong> green, and<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
then add techniques and tricks<br />
for rendering margins, surface texture and venation. Tackle the<br />
tough ones, including variegated, highly textured and translucent<br />
leaves. Create a series <strong>of</strong> studies that show your understanding<br />
<strong>of</strong> leaves and greens. Your new skills for depicting leaf form and<br />
color will improve all your future illustrations. Fee: $225 member,<br />
$285 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Color<br />
layering for Colored Pencils, Colored Pencil I.<br />
DATE: Thu., Aug. 8, 15, 22, 29, Sept. 5 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
New Technique -<br />
Colored Pencil on Suede<br />
Paper<br />
Colored pencil is a versatile<br />
medium for applying pigment<br />
to varied surfaces, allowing<br />
the artist to enhance an artwork<br />
by choosing the best ground.<br />
Sueded paper is a new product<br />
that provides practically<br />
Libby Kyer<br />
limitless tooth, allowing deep<br />
layered colors, rich dry and powder mixing and fine detail. Learn<br />
to use this surface to full advantage, employing the color <strong>of</strong> the<br />
paper as an integral part <strong>of</strong> your image. Fee: $225 member,<br />
$285 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Color<br />
layering for Colored Pencils, Colored Pencil I.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Aug. 16 – 18 | TIME: 5 – 8 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Libby Kyer<br />
DATE: Tue., Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27, Sept. 3 | TIME : 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Drawing on Tradition:<br />
Archimboldo – Nature and<br />
Fantasy<br />
The amusing and imaginative<br />
paintings <strong>of</strong> Italian artist Giuseppe<br />
Archimboldo (1526 – 1593)<br />
captivated the courts <strong>of</strong> Europe in the<br />
16th century. He was appointed court<br />
painter and portraitist to Emperors<br />
Maximillian II and Rudolf II, and is<br />
Giuseppe Archimboldo<br />
considered to be an instrumental<br />
figure in the origins <strong>of</strong> still life painting. He combined vegetables,<br />
fruits, flowers and other life forms to create his imaginative portrait<br />
paintings. Drawing from these portraits, you will create a colored<br />
pencil painting using your own composition <strong>of</strong> live specimens. We<br />
will put emphasis on drawing the portrait, accurately achieving<br />
the right perspective and color selections for your composition,<br />
enabling you to create the look <strong>of</strong> Archimboldo’s witty but botanically<br />
accurate portraits. A fun twist on your botanical illustration journey!<br />
Fee: $225 member, $285 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I,<br />
Light on Form, Color layering for Colored Pencils, Perspective,<br />
Colored Pencil I, Colored Pencil II.<br />
DATE: Thu., Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan DiMarchi<br />
History <strong>of</strong> Temptation –<br />
Holiday Spices in Colored<br />
Pencil<br />
When we think <strong>of</strong> holiday spices,<br />
we can almost taste them! Learn<br />
about the history <strong>of</strong> the spice trade<br />
and how these humble plants came<br />
to dominate the world economy.<br />
Choose your favorites and compose<br />
a piece that tells a story about the<br />
spice, the flavor and the current<br />
uses. Working in colored pencil<br />
on paper or Mylar, you’ll create a<br />
work that’s perfect for a holiday<br />
card or a special gift. Fee: $225<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
member, $285 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on<br />
Form, Pencil II, Colored Pencil II with its Prerequisites.<br />
Cutting Edge Art<br />
Create art with visual punch and<br />
create a glass cutting board, just<br />
in time for the holidays. Learn<br />
how to design an artwork that<br />
multitasks: it hangs on a wall and<br />
looks beautiful, and also sits on<br />
the table serving your delicious<br />
hors d’ouvres. Working with<br />
Libby Kyer<br />
colored pencils, you will focus<br />
on effective specimen selection,<br />
composition and saturated color rendering to provide art that<br />
is beautiful, fits the shape <strong>of</strong> your chosen board (round, oval,<br />
rectangular), and is bold enough to read well even when working<br />
under tempered, textured glass. Glass pr<strong>of</strong>essionals will make<br />
your finished work into a beautiful, functional cutting board ready<br />
to use or gift-wrap for a present. Fee: $225 member, $285 nonmember.<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Color layering for<br />
Colored Pencils, Colored Pencil I.<br />
WEEKEND WORKSHOP<br />
DATE: Fri. – Sun., Nov. 22 – 24 | TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Libby Kyer<br />
Black Backgrounds for<br />
Colored Pencil<br />
A new twist on colored pencil! Using<br />
black paper creates a vibrant result<br />
with varied possibilities. Examples,<br />
discussion, demonstrations and<br />
practice will help you learn the basic<br />
skills you’ll need to work in reverse;<br />
grisaille in white, adding highlights<br />
Susan Rubin<br />
while saving darks, and achieving<br />
pale or brilliant color. This threesession<br />
workshop will get you started with a toolbox <strong>of</strong> techniques<br />
and several small works to help you start your next big project. Fee:<br />
$160 member, $185 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on<br />
Form, Color layering for Colored Pencils, Colored Pencil I.<br />
DATE: Tue., Nov. 12, 19, 26 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
DATE: Mon., Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Susan Rubin<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
ILLUMINATION<br />
Beginners Techniques for<br />
<strong>Botanic</strong>al Illumination<br />
The earliest confirmed examples <strong>of</strong><br />
illuminated manuscripts in existence<br />
today originated over 2,000 years<br />
ago. While some <strong>of</strong> the oldest ones<br />
were made <strong>of</strong> papyrus, calf, goat<br />
or sheep parchment was used for<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
writing and illumination. Throughout<br />
history the floral decorative elements along margins, around<br />
capital letters or in images have been an important informative<br />
element <strong>of</strong> the narrative. Explore the symbolism and traditional<br />
design components <strong>of</strong> this ancient design form. Learn to mix the<br />
traditional manuscript colors and practice the application <strong>of</strong> a<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> gold media. Through step-by-step instruction you will<br />
design a personal one-<strong>of</strong>-a-kind illumination with floral elements<br />
in the traditional style. Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member.<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Mixing.<br />
DATE: Thu., Aug. 22, 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
Drawing on Tradition: The<br />
Illuminated Calligraphy <strong>of</strong> Irene<br />
Wellington<br />
Irene Wellington (1904-1984) is<br />
widely acknowledged as one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
most renowned and influential people<br />
in the development <strong>of</strong> 20th century<br />
calligraphy. She had an important role<br />
in the transformation <strong>of</strong> calligraphy from<br />
a medieval craft to a modern art form.<br />
Irene Wellington<br />
You will first analyze Ms. Wellington’s<br />
calligraphy styles and her design elements based on Victorian<br />
illustrations. Learn then to combine calligraphic lettering with<br />
botanical illustration as you work with colored inks and gouache<br />
or watercolor. You will design and complete a composition using<br />
italic or copperplate calligraphic writing as a compliment to your<br />
favorite botanical subject matter. Fee: $225 member, $280 nonmember.<br />
Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Mixing, Watercolor I or<br />
gouache, entry level calligraphy (italic or copperplate).<br />
DATE: Thu., Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
WATERCOLOR PENCIL<br />
Watercolor Pencils I<br />
It’s dry, it’s wet, it’s mixed media<br />
in a single pencil! Discover the<br />
versatility <strong>of</strong> watercolor pencils.<br />
Start with color studies to explore<br />
the qualities <strong>of</strong> watercolor pencils<br />
Renee Jorgensen<br />
as they translate into watercolor.<br />
Experiment with graphite pencil and<br />
ink as embellishments as you develop and work on sketches from<br />
your journal, then put your new skills to use to create a finished<br />
botanical plate in this fresh and fluid medium. Fee: $225 member,<br />
$280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Layering for<br />
Colored Pencil, Color Mixing.<br />
DATE: Thu., Oct. 24, 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Renee Jorgensen<br />
WATER MEDIA<br />
Plants that Changed<br />
Civilizations<br />
How did black pepper lead to the<br />
creation <strong>of</strong> the world’s first banking<br />
system in Venice? How did the<br />
sunflower save lives from the sinking<br />
Titanic in 1912? And how did the<br />
discovery <strong>of</strong> pineapple in the New<br />
World inspire the invention <strong>of</strong> the<br />
greenhouse in Europe? If you are keen<br />
Bill Laws<br />
to find out about our interrelatedness<br />
to various plants, this workshop is for you. You will focus on<br />
the history and sociology <strong>of</strong> plants in different regions <strong>of</strong> the<br />
world. Select your favorite plant and create a finished plate in<br />
watercolor centering your attention on graded washes, color<br />
choice and interesting composition. Bill Laws’ recently published<br />
and beautifully illustrated book “50 Plants the Changed the<br />
Course <strong>of</strong> History” will be included in your course Fee. Fee:<br />
$245 member, $285 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light<br />
on Form, Color Mixing for Artists, Watercolor I.<br />
DATE: Tue., Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 8, 15 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Karla Beatty<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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Summer/<strong>fall</strong> <strong>2013</strong> COURSES<br />
Ravishing Reds in Watercolor<br />
More orange in the sunlight; violet in the shadows; pink at the<br />
edge? Capturing the “right” red is an interesting challenge for the<br />
illustrator. Build on your watercolor skills as you learn to mix the<br />
red hues you need and effectively apply color to create value and<br />
form. Viewing examples <strong>of</strong> artworks representing successful use<br />
<strong>of</strong> red tones, instructor demonstrations, and practical exercises<br />
with a variety <strong>of</strong> red botanical material will prepare you to<br />
complete a finished plate from a red-blossomed specimen. Fee:<br />
$225 member, $280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light<br />
on Form, Color Mixing for Artists, Watercolor I.<br />
DATE: Mon., Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7 | TIME: 6 – 9 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
Aubergines and Artichokes<br />
While contrasting, they are compatible and complementary; they<br />
look good alone and great together. Using their color, texture and<br />
form you will explore different watercolor techniques and learn<br />
to select the appropriate to each subject. Learn to apply light<br />
on form and convey and contrast the smooth, shiny and fleshy<br />
eggplants versus the textured striations <strong>of</strong> the artichokes’ bracts.<br />
Group demonstrations and individual guidance will direct you to<br />
complete a bold yet delicate watercolor plate in striking colors.<br />
Fee: $225 member, $280 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I,<br />
Light on Form, Color Mixing for Artists, Watercolor I, Watercolor II.<br />
Favoring Flavorful Herbs<br />
From minty greens to hairy<br />
horehounds, from basil basics to<br />
delightful dills, you will explore<br />
ways to portray our different culinary<br />
plants with the emphasis on painting<br />
different leaf types. Learn first about<br />
the historical importance <strong>of</strong> herbals<br />
for botanical illustration and review<br />
historical and contemporary samples<br />
<strong>of</strong> herbal paintings. Then learn to<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
design wisely by using contrast in<br />
value, color, shape and texture in your composition to add drama<br />
to your complex plant portrait. Enhance your color mixing skills<br />
and practice mixing the wide variety <strong>of</strong> greens that these leafy<br />
subjects possess. Create your own watercolor plate in the spirit <strong>of</strong><br />
old herbals or in your own contemporary style. On the final day<br />
<strong>of</strong> this course you will have the possibility to listen to Amy Stewart<br />
presenting her book “The Drunken Botanist.” A signed copy <strong>of</strong><br />
this book is included in your course Fee. Fee: $245 member,<br />
$285 non-member (Including lecture and signed book by Amy<br />
Stewart). Prerequisites: Pencil I, Light on Form, Color Mixing for<br />
Artists, Watercolor I.<br />
DATE: Wed., Sept. 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 | TIME: 1 – 4 p.m.<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
DATE: Wed., Sept. 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 | TIME: 9 a.m. – Noon<br />
Instructor: Constance Sayas<br />
Constance Sayas<br />
= Distance Learning Option | = Off-Site<br />
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION<br />
Five Easy Ways to Enroll<br />
1. By Telephone: 720-865-3580<br />
2. By Fax: 720-865-3685 (24 HOURS)<br />
3. In Person: Visit the Education Office at <strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong>,<br />
1007 York Street 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday<br />
4. By Mail: Attention: Registrar 909 York Street, <strong>Denver</strong>, CO 80206<br />
5. Online: www.botanicgardens.org<br />
Accessibility:<br />
<strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> and<br />
its classrooms are accessible<br />
for people with disabilities.<br />
Classrooms are located in<br />
Boettcher Memorial Center and<br />
Marnie’s Pavilion.<br />
Map <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Gardens</strong><br />
Inquiries and Consultation: 720-865-3680 or sbai@botanicgardens.org<br />
Visit the <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration blog at www.botanicalillustration.blogspot.com and<br />
find us on Facebook.<br />
Refund and Cancellation Policy:<br />
Cancellations more than one week prior to a class are subject to a 15% cancellation<br />
fee. Cancellations with less than one-week notice are non-refundable.<br />
After Course has Commenced:<br />
Instructors have no authority to grant or promise refunds or exceptions from course<br />
policies. In the event <strong>of</strong> a family emergency or because <strong>of</strong> inclement weather<br />
circumstances, the student can later complete the course by taking the missed single<br />
classes from the same instructor and notifying the school manager two weeks before<br />
the course starts. If more than 20% <strong>of</strong> the course is missed because <strong>of</strong> the family<br />
emergency or the inclement weather circumstances, the course can be re-taken free<br />
during the same year from any instructor in that medium if space is available.<br />
These policies apply to all registrations in the School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong>al Art and Illustration<br />
program. Selected <strong>courses</strong> have additional cancellation and refund requirements<br />
Parking:<br />
Parking is available for free in<br />
our parking lot directly across<br />
from the main entrance to the<br />
<strong>Gardens</strong> on the east side <strong>of</strong><br />
York Street, between York and<br />
Josephine Streets. Street parking<br />
is available; please pay attention<br />
to street signs and parking<br />
restrictions.<br />
Helpful Information:<br />
<strong>Denver</strong> international Airport<br />
<strong>Denver</strong> B cycle (rentable bicycles)<br />
RTD (public transportation)<br />
LODGING:<br />
Staybridge Suites Cherry Creek<br />
JW Marriott <strong>Denver</strong> Cherry Creek<br />
Hilton Garden Inn Cherry Creek<br />
printed with the course description. <strong>Denver</strong> <strong>Botanic</strong> <strong>Gardens</strong> regrets that it cannot<br />
make exceptions.<br />
Requirements for Individual Courses:<br />
Attendance is required at the first class for all <strong>courses</strong>. In order to receive credit,<br />
80% <strong>of</strong> a course must be attended (at least 12 hours <strong>of</strong> a 15-hour course).<br />
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For information & consultation: 720-865-3670<br />
Email: sbai@botanicgardens.org<br />
Visit <strong>Botanic</strong>al Illustration’s blog at www.botanicalillustration.blogspot.com<br />
Stay connected to the <strong>Gardens</strong>!<br />
www.botanicgardens.org<br />
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