Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques
A course by Happy Green Family , Graphic Designer and Botanical Artist
Joined February 2018
Learn how to preserve and press plants to create unique botanical art compositions
Learn how to preserve and press plants to create unique botanical art compositions
Joined February 2018
Let yourself be seduced by the beauty and charm of botanical art by creating your own with Camila Hurtado. The Colombian artist is the founder of Happy Green Family, a botanical laboratory focused on stimulating creativity. There, she dedicates herself to researching plants, studying taxonomy, and exploring different techniques for pressing and preserving plants. All this with a common goal: to bring people closer to nature and help them experience its wonderful benefits.
In this course, Camila introduces you to the creative botanical universe by explaining herbaria and different styles of plant art. Learn and practice some different collection techniques, including pressing, preservation, and application. Finally, discover the tricks for achieving better final results before sharing your botanical works of art with the world.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 16 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (1.2K)
- 27,627 students
- 13 lessons (1h 54m)
- 16 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Polish · Dutch · Italian · French
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
This course has two final projects to teach different pressing techniques. The first is a series of three page separators made with flowers and leaves that have been pressed in books. The second project consists of practicing several techniques to make two pictures using plants of different thicknesses.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
No previous knowledge of botany is needed. This course is for anyone looking to explore their creativity, including artists, designers and entrepreneurs looking to acquire new skills and enrich their work.
Requirements and materials
Curiosity about the world of plants and a creative appetite for working with your hands.
Materials needed for this course mostly include plants, leaves, and flowers of different sizes, colors, and shapes. Other necessary materials include: a ruler, a pencil, scissors, different types of paper and mediums, magazines to cut, and some books. Also, some craft tweezers, silica gel balls, glass jars, and plastic containers.
Reviews
A course by Happy Green Family
Camila is a graphic designer with experience in magazine design and the editorial field. The Colombian artist is the founder of Happy Green Family, a botanical laboratory focused on promoting creativity. The space helps her dedicate herself to taxonomy by exploring plants and finding new techniques to press and preserve them. Her mission is to bring people closer to nature and understand the wonderful benefits it can bring into our lives.
Camila’s clients enjoy being in contact with nature and are able to value the importance of the exclusive handmade pieces she creates. Her work can be found online and on social media.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Introduction to botany
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What is the botany and basic taxonomy of a plant
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The work of botanists, collecting and what is a herbarium?
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Materials and tools
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U3
Pressing methods and Get to work!
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Methods to preserve plants
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Methods for pressing plants
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Tips on how to properly glue your dried plants and principles of botanical composition
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Separate sheets for books
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Tables with flat plants and with volume
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U4
Let's reflect on Botanical Art
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How to store your dried flowers?
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Botanical art
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FP
Final project
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Basic Botanical Pressing Techniques
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doombeans
I'm glad we were taken through the techniques in detail! Thanks :)
maphueng.story
"This course has allowed me to discover the beauty of plants from a new perspective. The content covers both scientific knowledge about plant structures and various botanical illustration techniques. I especially enjoyed learning how to press dried plants to preserve their natural beauty. Aside from gaining new knowledge, it also helped me cultivate patience and focus. This course is perfect for anyone who appreciates nature and art."
jaquelinvallejo
Me encantó!.
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cfermino
Excelente curso, bem didático
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anacarbajales
Me ha gustado mucho, algunas cositas básicas ya las sabía pero mis conocimientos sobre el prensado han crecido exponelcialmente y , este curso, ha sacado a la luz mi lado creativo para la composición floral
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