Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on July 9, 2014|
Dear Readers,
I received an inquiry about botanical art classes near Cleveland, OH.
Do you teach in the Cleveland area?
If you do, are your botanical art classes listed in Classes Near You > Ohio?
If you know of upcoming classes in this area, please post the information in the comment box below. Thank you.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on June 10, 2014|
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Create botanical paintings on paper using black India ink, watercolor and colored pencil. Learn how to combine these different media in a special summer workshop with award-winning botanical artist Kathie Miranda. Discover how to layer ink washes, watercolor and colored pencil as you compose a painting of plants and other natural history objects. This three-day workshop begins July 8, 2014 and will be held at Wellesley College Botanic Gardens.
Cost: $300 WCBG Friends Members / Non-members $375
Register by email at wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu or call (781) 283-3094.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on June 6, 2014|
Go to G.B. Fox Environmental Center
Joan Frain teaches botanical art in Exton, PA, while Judy Simon is one of her longtime students. Both artists have exhibited and chaired the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators (PSBI) exhibition at the Philadelphia Flower Show and have exhibited at the botanical art exhibition co-hosted by the American Society of Botanical Artists and the Horticultural Society of New York.
You are invited to attend the opening reception for Left Hands, Right Brains on June 19, 2014 from 6-8 PM.
This exhibition will be open for the public to enjoy through August 29, 2014.
Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on May 30, 2014|
Author and botanical artist, Ann L. DuBois, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for her second book, Plants of Life. You may recall that Ann released her first book, The Big Apples of New York: The Story of How New York State Became the Big Apple, earlier this year.
While also historical in nature, Ann’s second book will be more of a personal account about her relationship with plants. It will include thirty-eight original paintings and historical information about each plant. Drawing inspiration from resources such as Matthew Hall’s Plants as Persons, Ann explores animism (the belief that natural objects have souls) and how her relationship with plants has influenced her relationships with people.
The Plants of Life campaign is accepting pledges of $5 to $1,000. The rewards for each pledge amount varies. Please visit the Kickstarter website for more information.
Only 21 funding days remain for Plants of Life. Share information about this project with friends and colleagues.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, travel on May 27, 2014|
Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > New Mexico!
Lisa Coddington
www.lisacoddington.com
Lisa Coddington is an artist, instructor and the owner of True Gesso Panels, archival gesso panels for painting and silver point.
Join Lisa in beautiful historic Santa Fe while autumn lingers for a 2-day Botanical Art retreat. Two art sessions offer botanical drawing, and watercolor glazing techniques. Autumn art subjects are ideal for beginner and experienced alike. Lisa teaches Botanical Drawing and Watercolor at the University of New Mexico and Santa Fe Community College. Her art is represented in galleries in South Carolina and Santa Fe.
INCLUDES: 3 nights (Oct 19, 20, 21) at charming Santa Fe B&B, admission to Georgia O’Keefe Museum, historic walking tour, admission to the new Santa Fe Botanical Garden, breakfasts, two artists’ lunches, parking, and wi-fi.
B&B is a short walk to Canyon Road Art Galleries, historic plaza, restaurants, shops, and museums. Santa Fe is a 1-hour flight or 6.5 hour drive from Denver via I-25.
ASBA Member Cost: $920.00
Non-member: $950.00
Deposit payment: $500.00 due by July 20, 2014.
Final payment due Aug 20, 2014 -– no refunds after August 25, 2014
Payable by credit card, check, or money order to Lisa Coddington.
Group rate is available one week before and one week after the art session.
For Further information contact Lisa via email or call 315-256-8639.
Supply list is available after registration.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on May 27, 2014|
‘Afternoon Tea’ Camellia sinensis
© 2013 by Linda C. Miller
Use your artistic skills to illustrate and create a botanical portrait working with flora from The Elizabethan Garden’s greenhouses and grounds. Learn basic drawing skills, observation, and watercolor techniques to create a botanical painting. Beginner to Advanced welcomed!
Please contact Linda Miller for materials list. Enroll at The Elizabethan Gardens by phone at (252) 473-3234.
Two Day Workshop Option: $100.00 member, $120 non-member
Three Day Workshop: $150.00 member, $180 non-member
Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm each day
This information can also be found at Classes Near You > North Carolina.
Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on May 20, 2014|
Learn About Ferns This Summer
The 50th Annual Fern and Exotic Plant Show & Sale will be held in July this year.
Admire award-winning plants, learn about ferns and take some home too. Attend lectures and demonstrations and shop for ferns, exotic plants and other garden-related merchandise in the very popular marketplace. Opportunity drawings are held throughout the day on both days. Enter your name for a chance to win plants and related supplies.
This annual show and sale is hosted by the
Los Angeles International Fern Society and will be located in and around Ayres Hall at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Click on the image to download the flyer. Share this post with fellow gardeners and fern enthusiasts.
ArtPlantae will be in the marketplace again this year. Hands-on activities, botanical art coloring book for kids and more. See you there!
Botanists and illustrators strive to document conifers around the world.
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