Botanical ILlustration

tuesdays, March 3 - april 21, 2026

The Art School of The Contemporary Austin
Enhance drafting skills through drawing plant forms. Create detailed illustrations using a variety of papers with graphite, colored pencils, and ink. Enjoy the beautiful 14-acre ecosystem of Laguna Gloria by sketching its flora in the studio. Learn about the history of botanical drawing and observe demonstrations of varied techniques. A prior introduction to drawing instruction is recommended.

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Light & color in central texas

thursdays, March 5 - april 23, 2026

Dive into color-mixing while using our location of Laguna Gloria and Central Texas as your source of inspiration. Learn techniques to successfully convey light and shadow in your paintings to create a seasonal mood and aura.

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Botanical sketching
WEekend workshop

January 24 - 25, 2026

Learn the basics of drawing botanical subjects with beautiful Laguna Gloria and Mayfield Park as inspiration. Draw outside among the flora and fauna, and inside the studio for close observation. We will cover various drawing tools and approaches, with plenty of demonstrations and individual instruction.

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composition for botanical illustration

Online
Tuesdays, february 3, 10, 17, 24, & March 3; 6 - 9pm CST

The difference between a pleasant picture and an amazing work of artis often the composition. This course begins with a study of how to usecompositional elements and principles in your botanical illustrations.Learn to develop more dynamic arrangements to enhance futureillustrations.

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still life from the grocery store

Online
thursdays, april 2, 9, 16, 2026; 2 - 5 pm CST

Ordinary produce from the grocery store provides a wealth of subject
matter for botanical still life drawings. Select subjects from your local
produce section or from your own kitchen and use colored pencils to
explore forms and textures in a still life drawing with meaning.

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saturated subjects in colored pencil

Online
Fridays, June 5 & 12, 2026; 10:30 am - 1:30 pm CST

Focusing on intense, deep colors of flowers, seeds, fruits and veggies,
learn how to achieve full coverage and rich saturated color while
expanding your skills in colored pencil.