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A Different Kind of Botanical Art Class

October 15, 2012 by Tania Marien

Ten weeks of botanical illustration and mixed media – online and at your own pace! Here’s the latest at Classes Near You > Alabama:


The Illustrated Garden, A Studio Blog

www.valwebb.com
Val Webb is Derwent Pencils’ Feature Artist for 2012!
She will post drawing tutorials each month at Derwent’s blog, Love Pencils. See Val Webb’s online tutorial, Botanical Drawing with Pencil and Watercolor. Connect with The Illustrated Garden on Facebook. For more information about the classes below, or to register, email Val Webb.

    Draw & Paint Six Culinary Herbs
    This new online class is a mix of botanical illustration, economic botany and gardening. Students will learn how to create pencil studies, ink-and-wash-sketches and mixed media paintings using watercolor and colored pencil. This 10-lesson, four month class begins on January 7. Students will have access to video demonstrations, instruction pages, examples, and assistance through a private password-protected website. Students work at their own pace and can access the website at their convenience during the four month class period. Cost: $50. View Details/Register

Also see Val’s upcoming classes in Mississippi…


Catch of the Day: Drawing Mississippi Gulf Marine Life
in Pen and Ink

Saturday, November 3, 2012; 10 AM – 3 PM. No experience necessary! All supplies and materials provided! Learn how to draw fish and shellfish using pen and ink. Location: The Mary C.O’Keefe Cultural Center, Ocean Springs, MS. Cost: $120 View Details/Register


Draw and Paint Holiday Botanicals

Saturday, December 1, 2012; 10 AM – 3 PM. No experience necessary! All supplies and materials provided! Celebrate the Christmas season and learn scientific illustration techniques to create drawings and paintings of seasonal plants using gouache and colored pencils. Location: The Mary C.O’Keefe Cultural Center, Ocean Springs, MS. Cost: $120 View Details/Register

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