The following botanical art classes have been added to the Classes Near You sections for North Carolina and Virginia:
Linda C. Miller
http://lindacmiller.blogspot.com
Linda is a Virginia botanical artist who has been appointed the Artist in Residence at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, NC. Learn more about this special honor here.
- Art in the Garden – Saturday July 9, 2011; 10 AM to Noon. Children will study nature’s forms and learn how to create pages for their nature journal by combining drawings, written entries and paintings in watercolor and colored pencil. Materials will be provided. This free workshop for children will be held at Goodwin Neck Road at County Drive behind the fire and safety station. Limit: 15 children. Age: 10 & older. To register, contact the York County Master Gardeners’ Learning Garden at (757) 890-4940. Click on the image to download the flyer. To learn how the Art in the Garden program began and to view photos, click here.
- Botanical Watercolor Workshop – September 20-21, 2011; 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM. In this workshop, participants will learn about composition and the drawing and painting techniques required to create a botanical portrait. The Elizabethan Gardens, Manteo, NC. Cost: $115. Limit: 12. To register, contact Nancy Harvey or call (252) 473-3234.
- Botanical Watercolor Workshop – November 14-16, 2011; 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM. The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA. Cost: $145. Limit: 8. To register, call (757) 727-1490.
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