New at Classes Near You > Washington:
Kathleen McKeehen, Scientific Illustrator
View Kathleen’s artwork in the ASBA Gallery or at the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators’ Science-Art.com.
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Gage Academy, Seattle
- Blooming Botanicals – Fridays, April 16-June 18, 2010; 1:30-4:30 PM. Learn or practice classic botanical watercolor skills of wash and dry-brush, portraying the flowers of spring and early summer. Beginners and more experienced students welcome. All participants will receive plentiful in-class instruction and informational handouts.
- Basics of Botanical Drawing – Thursdays, July 1-29, 2010; 1:30-4:30 PM. Introduction to measurement, gesture sketching, observation, and other skills vital to botanical drawing, along with use of line and shading to render realistic and accurate drawings of plant subjects.
- Basics of Botanical Watercolor – Fridays, August 6 – September 3, 2010; 1:30-4:30 PM. Introduction to portraying the botanical subject in watercolor, using controlled washes and dry-brush technique to render tight, accurate, and realistic images.
- Workshop: Portraying the Rose -Saturday & Sunday, August 14-15, 2010; all day. Focus on roses to learn the classic watercolor techniques used for centuries to render this popular and lovely flower.
- Continuing Botanical Watercolor – April 6 – May 11, 2010; 12:45 – 3:15 PM. Beginners can learn the basic skills of washes and dry-brush technique. Continuing and intermediate students will practice their skills on new subjects.
(Check website as summer approaches to see additional classes and to view examples of Kathleen’s paintings) - Beginning/Continuing Botanical Watercolor – Mondays, April 12-24, 2010; 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Beginners can learn the basic skills of washes and dry-brush technique. Continuing and intermediate students will practice their skills on new subjects.
- Introduction to Botanical Watercolor – Mondays, July 12, 19, 26, 2010; 6:30 – 9:00 PM. Basic wash and dry-brush skills will be taught. Students will apply their new skills using simple botanical subjects.
- Field sketching – Mondays, August 9-23, 2010; 6:30 – 9:00 PM. Learn to sketch the plant world around you during visits to various gardens and sites in the Poulsbo area.
www.gageacademy.org
(206) 323-GAGE
Creativity Center with Oil & Water Art Store, Bainbridge Island
www.oilandwaterarts.com
(206) 842.0477
Poulsbo Parks & Recreation
Poulsbo Activity Brochure website (see Adult Programs)
(360) 779-9898
Studio Classes
Botanical drawing and watercolor classes in Kathleen’s Indianola studio. Contact Kathleen for more information.
ArtPlantae Today 
I am looking for a botanical drawing class that begins in march/april. Do you know of any? I tried to find course above in GAGE catalogue, unable to find it. Thanks, Mara
The classes at Gage Academy above will be listed in the Summer catalog. Check the Fall schedule for possibly a 10-week drawing class. The summer classes are shortened to 5 weeks. You may also want to check the website of the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture. They have offered drawing classes in the past. Kathleen teaches botanical drawing in her studio classes and these classes can start anytime. Contact Kathleen for more information.
Many thanks to Kathleen for her help with this information.