Botanical Illustration III: Advanced Techniques

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Lesson 1

• Assignment Exercise 1.1: Lines, Patterns and Shading with Pencil Techniques
• Assignment Exercise 1.2: Composition with Pen and Ink
• Assignment Exercise 1.3: Revisiting the Color Circle
• Assignment Exercise 1.4: Portfolio Development
• Assignment Reflective Writing Entry
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Lesson 2

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• Assignment Exercise 2.1: Roots with Pen Techniques
• Assignment Exercise 2.2: Flower Parts with Quill and Ink
• Assignment Exercise 2.3: Colored Pen Illustration
• Assignment Exercise 2.3b: Colored Pen Illustration
• Assignment Reflective Writing Entry
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Lesson 3

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• Assignment Exercise 3.1: Drawing Geometric Forms with Pencil
• Assignment Exercise 3.2: Overlay and Shadowing
• Assignment Exercise 3.3: Charcoal and Chalk Illustration
• Assignment Exercise 3.3b: Charcoal and Chalk Illustration
• Assignment Reflective Writing Entry
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Lesson 4

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• Assignment Exercise 4.1: Creating a Plant Portrait or Other Composition in Watercolor
• Assignment Exercise 4.2: Colored Pencil Techniques
• Assignment Exercise 4.3: Colored Pencil Illustration: Iris sp.
• Assignment Exercise 4.4: Mixed Media Illustration
• Assignment Exercise 4.5: Portfolio Development
• Assignment Reflective Writing Entry
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Lesson 5

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• Assignment Exercise 5.1: Pencil: Pleurotus ostreatus
• Assignment Exercise 5.2: Pen and Ink: Quercus spp.
• Assignment Exercise 5.3: Colored Pencil: Rosa spp.
• Assignment Reflective Writing Entry
• Forum Student Open Forum

Lesson 6

• Assignment Warm Up 6.1: Preparing for your Final Illustration
• Assignment Final Illustration
• Assignment Portfolio Review
• Forum Optional Activity: Portfolio Sharing