ArtPlantae Today

Now at CLASSES NEAR YOU > GEORGIA:

Field & Studio Productions, LTD
www.fieldandstudio.com
Instructor: Christy Baker Knight
Art coach, botanical illustrator and member of the American Society of Botanical Artists since 1997, offers private lessons and professional training in botanical art drawing and painting in the following media: watercolor, gouache, graphite and pen-and-ink for those wishing to hone their technical skills in a supportive environment. Located in Chastain Park, Atlanta, Georgia, studio hours are flexible and references are available. For detailed information and a registration form, download the Field & Studio Winter Schedule, 2009-2010. Basic supplies are included in course fee.

• Mapping Your Family Tree – A Saturday in December or January,
  10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Cost: $160. Explore various options while considering the medium, visual symbolism and design of your tree. Participants will receive individual attention throughout the drawing process. Bring your own lunch.

• Drawing and Painting Nature (all ages, all abilities) – Private lessons by appointment. Cost: See Field & Studio Winter Schedule, 2009-2010. Engage the senses as you take a botanical sojourn in the field and studio. Private lesson are tailored to the needs of the artist and may include instruction in drawing, painting, watercolor, botanical studies, portraiture, color theory, art history, or any other area of concern.
• The Art and Science of Color (all ages) – Saturday, February 6, 2010; 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Open to other dates to arrange instruction for a group of 3-4 students. Cost: $75. Shake off the winter blahs and learn about value, harmony, and color theory. Bring your own lunch.
• Drawing from Great Literature (ages 7-10) – January – March (8 weeks), Tuesdays or Wednesdays; 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Cost: $125. Young artists will learn important drawing tools as they learn to draw landscapes, animals and other aspects of nature while listening to a reading of The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. This after-school program includes a snack and an outdoor activity.