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Watercolor Pencil Techniques

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Join this class to study and practice the various techniques of dry application and methods of glazing the colored areas with water to create watercolor washes. Artist-quality watercolor pencils offer the controlled application possible with colored pencils along with the transparency and fluidity of watercolor. Advanced methods include wet-on-wet and dry-on-wet painting. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. Here's the...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$232

6 sessions

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Introduction to Pastels

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Gain basic skills in two-dimensional artwork with pastel, a flexible opaque medium that allows layering and building of color, much like oil paint.  Class will focus on composition, negative shapes, and other fundamentals for beginners using live plants and other still-life materials. Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. Soft pastels are composed only of pigment and binder in stick form. The proportion of binder or...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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$247

6 sessions

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Capturing Fall Foliage in Watercolor

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Capturing the vibrancy of fall foliage is the primary goal of this class. We will focus on color and the elements of design to create interesting and successful compositions while retaining the transparency and immediacy of the medium. Students who have sketched and made notes outdoors may further develop their fall landscape in the classroom. We will also look at works by traditional and contemporary watercolorists for a broad perspective on the...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$214

4 sessions

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Watercolor for Absolute Beginners and Beyond

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Join this class to learn the techniques of this challenging, beautiful medium through demonstrations and exercises using winter still-life subjects, art reproductions, and photos. The first class includes a thorough discussion of materials and sources. Some previous drawing experience is helpful but not essential.  Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? No. If you have watercolor materials, please bring them. Supplies...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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$232

6 sessions

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Photography: Japanese Hill and Pond Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This fall, in celebration of its centenary, a selection of Isamu Noguchi sculptures will also be installed at the Garden. Weekly photographic assignments will guide you in capturing the intensity and beauty of this exceptional garden and installation.  Visualizing a garden can be a form of autobiography: Let's see what stories we can tell. While advanced beginners are welcome, this class will focus more on composition than on technique.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$227

6 sessions

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Nature Drawing (Beginners and Beyond)

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

With plants of many kinds as our subjects, this class explores contour, perspective, value, and texture to build drawing skills. Students will work with a variety of pencils, including color pencils, ink, and color and textured papers.  Please bring an 11 by 14-inch sketchbook or pad to the first class.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$232

7 sessions

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Winter Greens in Watercolor

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

This workshop focuses on painting seasonal motifs such as holly and other cool-season greens and on discovering color in winter branches through a combination of loose and controlled watercolor techniques. Emphasis will be on massing in layered, transparent washes with a gradual buildup of detail through color and tone.  The particular qualities of various pigments will be examined and incorporated to build up areas of transparency and opacity...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$241

6 sessions

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The Elusive Elipse: 2 Day Drawing & Painting Workshop

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Depicting objects in the shape of an ellipse can give the artist pause. This workshop offers a practical approach to this challenging shape with exercises in seeing and rendering with pencil and brushwork.  We will use garden flower pots and other containers found within BBG displays as subjects—or bring your own elliptical challenge to class! Note:  Please bring this confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$200

2 sessions

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Composition in Photography - Blended

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

The Garden is a wonderful place to explore a wide variety of plant species, open spaces, even architecture. Sometimes, more is not better. In this class we will narrow our focus. Looking at and photographing one or two subjects in depth will allow us to explore the infinite ways of seeing through the camera. We will meet at BBG and online—one week photographing, the next week reviewing and critiquing the work and exploring more, if there’s time....

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$217

4 sessions

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Watercolor: Understanding Color

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Whether you are an advanced artist, a beginner, or just curious, this class is for you. We will study color theories and put their ideas into practice, learning to mix and match colors to achieve harmonious schemes. We will study the colors present in plants and flowers with a view to enhancing an appreciation of nature's rich palette. Although we will work in watercolor, the lessons learned can be applied to other media: pastel, colored pencil,...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$223

4 sessions

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Urban Nature: A Foraging Field Trip

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Discover and learn to identify the wealth of wild and weedy edible plants growing under our urban noses. Join a foraging walk from the garden to Prospect Park.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Photography: Garden Spring Blooms

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Begins before the Garden is open to the public, this class will be able to focus on the literal translation of hanami, “flower viewing,” without distraction. A variety of photographic techniques will be explored during the first week, with a discussion and review of each student’s images during the second class.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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$58

2 sessions

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Make a Macrame Plant Hanger

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Crafting your own beautiful macramé plant hanger is as easy as learning two or three basic knots! In this two-hour workshop, receive step-by-step guidance to make your own unique macramé piece to take home—and walk away with the skills to keep creating on your own.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Fearless Frida Botanical Earrings

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

n this class inspired by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, whose decorative, colorful jewelry evoked the traditional Mexican spirit, you’ll learn how to string chandelier earrings using natural seeds and wood beads. 

(165) All levels 18 and older
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DIY Skincare

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn how to make your own skincare products using oils and herbs grown in the Discovery Garden, such as lemongrass, sage, and thyme. You will make and take home a skincare product, as well as recipes and resources for learning more. Notes: Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to the security desk at the 1000 Washington Avenue entrance, and you will be directed to your classroom.  In advance of class, show registration...

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Multiplying Plants: Propagation 101

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Propagating your own plants is one of the most satisfying and low-cost projects for home gardeners. In this course you will learn the basics of asexual propagation and build your houseplant collection by growing herbaceous plants from stem and leaf cuttings. After a crash course in propagation participants will practice techniques and take home a variety of plants to grow indoors. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden...

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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Collage: Image and Object

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

With an emphasis on recycling paper ephemera and natural materials, this class will explore a combination of traditional and unusual materials to make collages. Learn a variety of collage techniques, compositions, and concepts, and how to repurpose and recycle images and objects into artworks. Students are welcome to bring some of their own collage materials to the workshop.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Natural Dyes and Pigments

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn how to create your own natural dyes and pigments from plants from your own backyard! In this hands-on workshop we will explore the process of making natural dyes and pigments and learn various dyeing and painting techniques. We will look at examples of plant-based pigments made throughout history and then create our own with a focus on regional plants. We will experiment with dyeing fabrics, yarn, paper, and more!

(165) All levels 18 and older
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Houseplants 101: How Not to Kill Your Houseplant

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

After this class you’ll never again have to wonder whether you watered too much or too little, when to repot a plant into a bigger container, or about any other fundamental questions of indoor plant care. Notes: Please bring this confirmation for Garden admission. The Security Guard in the lobby of the Administration Bldg. at 1000 Washington Avenue will direct you to your classroom.

(165) Beginner 18 and older
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Planting for a Fall Harvest

Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

It's not too late to extend your garden's bounty into fall! In this workshop we will tour the Garden to observe vegetables perfect for planting in the summer and harvesting through the fall and practice planting them in the Children's Garden. Participants will take home seeds and transplants ideal for a fall harvest. Note: You must bring your registration confirmation to the Garden for admittance to each class session.

(165) All levels 18 and older
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