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Course Description

Watercolor by Riley Austin

Working from a lively selection of flowers and plants, develop your observational skills to create unique botanical watercolor paintings. Historic examples of botanical illustrations will inform your compositional choices and serve as inspiration for your completed paintings. Dive deeper into your drawing and watercolor practice while learning the rules of composition, color selection and mixing, layering watercolor and creating detail. Paper selection, transferring preliminary drawings and project planning will also be covered.

Prerequisites

Students must be an adult age 18 or older to participate.

Instructors

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Studio
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Apr 22, 2026 to May 27, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
18.0
Location
Delivery Options
Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $585.00 Click here to get more information
Additional Fee(s)
Material/Lab Fee $35.00 Mandatory
Service charge(s)
  • 3% Service Fee  
Drop Request Deadline
May 13, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Jan 20, 2026 to Apr 20, 2026
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Apr 22, 2026 to May 27, 2026
Instructors
Necessary Supplies

Students are responsible for purchasing their own art supplies, equipment, software subscriptions, and/or books. For most classes, the cost is under $125 (estimate). A supply list will be available on the course site in Canvas at least 30 days prior to the first day of class. 

Once you have received your enrollment confirmation and logged in to Canvas, navigate to Upcoming Courses on the left-hand side of your dashboard. Supplies will be listed on your course homepage under the supplies heading. Some or all of your course supplies are available at the RISD Store.

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