Denver Botanic Gardens' Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration Program is designed to teach the skills necessary to portray plants accurately both for scientific purposes and for beautiful plant illustrations. The program is open for everybody, both for committed illustrator and enthusiastic amateur. The program can lead to a Certificate that is offered only a few locations worldwide.
Golden Age of Ornamental Penmanship in Americaby Dr. Joseph Vitolo Friday, November 6th at Colorado College, Gates Common Room, Palmer Hall, 7 p.m.(Reception to follow)
Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo is both a penmanship historian & a Calligrapher. He has spent...
(Victoria Amazonica photograhed by Jonathan Singer, Botanica Magnifica, 2009)Botanica Magnifica features two hundred and fifty stunning photographs by Hasselblad Laureate Award winner Jonathan Singer.
The original edition of Botanica Magnifica was...
The Nature of Fibonacci Numbers
By Richard Yeatts, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO The sequence of numbers 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,..., wherein each number is the sum of the preceding two, is credited to Leonardo of Pisa (a.k.a. Fibonacci). The...
(photo: MHjK)
If you are in London, please visit the Kew Gardens. The Marianne North Gallery reopened October 8th after an extensive renovation. Marianne North Gallery is one of Britain’s most important galleries for botanical art containing 832...
(DBG's conservatory February 3, 2007, photo: MHjK)We are expecting our first major snow-event tonight, please call 720-865-3620 for the status of current classes at the Gardens.
Denver Botanic Gradens' Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration...
