Design and Creation of Botanical Compositions
A course by Compañía BotánicaBotanical Designers
A course by Compañía Botánica, Botanical Designers
Learn to create bright pictures with cacti and succulents
Together, Meena and Ceci are Compañía Botánica, a brand dedicated to the design of gardens, balconies, and green walls, which has allowed them to combine their two passions—plants and design. They create settings and botanical pieces for private clients, brands, and companies, inviting everyone to put their hands on the ground and connect with nature through their work.
In this online course, they teach you techniques to create living paintings with cacti and succulents, a very versatile design element with a life of its own, since it can be adapted to any environment. Learn the entire process, from assembling the wood to contain your tableau and making the cushion that contains the plants. They also give you advice on the conservation and multiplication of succulents so that you can expand your collection and incorporate them into the decoration of your home or workplace.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 24 downloads
Wooden box
2 minutes, 25 seconds
Live painting
1 minute, 35 seconds
What are living paintings, what they are for and their forms
1 minute, 1 second
ABC on the cultivation of cactus and succulents
3 minutes, 36 seconds
Substratum
4 minutes, 54 seconds
Light
3 minutes, 15 seconds
What's included in this course?
Begin by learning about the work of Compañía Botánica. In addition, Meena and Ceci tell you where they find inspiration and which artists and professionals influence what they do.
Learn exactly what a tableau is, the different ways in which they are usually made and what they are used for.
Alongside Meena and Ceci, discover everything you need to grow cacti and succulents—the essential raw material for your living painting.
They give you all kinds of handy tips and tricks about types of substrate, irrigation, and the ideal light conditions so that it always looks resplendent and healthy. They also teach you how to multiply your succulents in order to expand your collection.
See the materials and techniques necessary to make your own painting from scratch, starting with the assembly of the structure and the design of the composition, right up to the assembly and the ideal positioning of your work within a decorative space.
What is this course's project?
Make a living painting using your favorite cacti and succulents.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Space designers, interior designers, manual artists, and any lover of nature and plants who is looking for a way to create small botanical compositions full of greenery and life.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge of any kind is necessary, as Meena and Ceci explain the entire process in great detail.
Regarding the materials, you need wood and tools to build the container for your tableau, plastic or metal mesh, moss, substrate, and the succulents and cacti that you want to incorporate into your composition.
Reviews
- 1 year ago
Me gusto mucho, es sencillo para mi que no se me da mucho lo de las plantas. me gusta ademas q es un curso que ya tiene varios años que lo desarrollaron ellas siguen pendientes de la comunidad y no como otros cursos. ademas dan opciones diferentes para conseguir, por lo menos en mi país el musgo no se puede tocar,
- 2 years ago
No me enviaron el curso a mi mail. Porqué. Si ya lo oague.cyrso cuadros con cactus
- 2 years ago
Today I was charged an annual subscription without my consent! Nor do I want her! I haven't used the 30 day trial either I don't have the option to request a refund on my Demestik profile. How can I do that? Can you help me? Order C42556454T27909220
- 2 years ago
Me gusto mucho el curso, dieron explicaciones claras y precisas y muy fáciles d entender. Seguro hace muchos cuadros vivientes
- 2 years ago
Curso básico muy bien explicado. Lo recomiendo !!
They published the book Compañía Botánica, edited by Penguin Random House. In addition, they combine their work as botanical designers with the workshops in different cities across Argentina and Uruguay. In these spaces, Ceci and Meena spread their love of nature and inspire attendees to connect with it in a creative way.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Tools, materials and construction of the wooden box
- Wooden box
- Live painting
- U3
Introduction to living pictures and care of cactus and succulents
- What are living paintings, what they are for and their forms
- ABC on the cultivation of cactus and succulents
- Substratum
- Light
- Irrigation
- Multiplication
- U4
Construction of the live painting. Uses and applications of the painting in design and decoration
- Armed with the structure of the live frame
- How to assemble the pad to insert the succulents
- Design and composition ideas
- Assembling the succulents
- Home decor: Compositions of botanical corners
- Care and maintenance
- FP
Final project
- Design and creation of botanical compositions
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FAQs
A living succulent frame is a decorative piece that incorporates live plants within a frame, allowing you to create living art on walls or indoor spaces, enhancing the atmosphere and adding a natural touch to your home or office.
The course is designed for people with basic to intermediate knowledge but is accessible for anyone wanting to start creating and caring for living succulent frames.
You’ll need a wooden box or frame, plastic mesh, succulent soil mix, plants, flexible wire, moss, nails, wood glue, a drill, sandpaper, and basic carpentry tools.
You’ll learn how to build living frames from scratch, choose materials, prepare soil mixes, assemble the structures, propagate succulents, design botanical compositions, and keep the plants healthy indoors.
The soil mix is made by combining black soil, perlite, coarse sand, vermiculite, and charcoal to ensure good drainage, aeration, and to prevent root diseases.
Water carefully, provide plenty of light, monitor drainage, avoid excess moisture, and replace plants as needed to keep your living frame vibrant and healthy.
You can propagate succulents from leaves, stem cuttings, offsets, or by dividing clumps, making sure they root well in suitable soil before adding them to your frame.