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These are the four guiding principles by which Valerie Littlewood works. Today Valerie discusses her creative process and shows us how she plans her projects.
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When Designing Illustrations for Education, Remember These Guiding Principles
Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on June 21, 2012| 4 Comments »
Focus on Foilage with RHS Medalist Angeline de Meester
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on June 21, 2012|
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Focus on Foliage
September 10-14, 2012
10:30 – 4:00 PM
Five-day workshop for experienced botanical artists led by RHS Gold medal winner, Angeline de Meester. Includes instruction from guest tutors Liz Leech and Martin J. Allen. Participants will visit the Shirley Sherwood Gallery at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the Natural History Museum. Cost: £625 (incl. VAT), inclusive of lunch, transportation to gallery and museum, and entry fees.
About The English Gardening School
www.englishgardeningschool.co.uk
Located in London, England, the English Garden School offers professional and amateur courses in garden design, practical horticulture, plants and planstmanship, and botanical painting.
This information can also be viewed at Classes Near You > England.
Celebrate Country Living with Botanical Drawing at Bay Tree Cottage
Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on June 21, 2012|
Here is what else you’ll find at Classes Near You > England:
Bay Tree Cottage
www.btcworkshops.co.uk
A center offering workshops celebrating country living. Located in rural Northamptonshire, Bay Tree Cottage works collaboratively with The National Trust at Canons Ashby.
- Botanical Drawing (Summer) – June 26, 2012. Enjoy the gardens at Canons Ashby and learn how to draw colorful foliage and flowers.
Cost: £60.00. View Details/Register - Botanical Drawing (Fall) – September 25, 2012. Enjoy the gardens at Canons Ashbys and learn how to draw colorful foliage and flowers.
Cost: £60.00. View Details/Register
Discover, Draw & Paint Hydrangeas at The Elizabethan Gardens
Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on June 20, 2012| 2 Comments »
Blue Hydrangea, watercolor. © 2012 by Linda C. Miller. All rights reserved
August 21-23, 2012
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Create a botanical portrait working from the three varieties of hydrangeas at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, NC. Participants will “discover” their specimen, leaf-by-leaf and petal-by-petal. Learn basic drawing skills, observation, and tea wash watercolor technique to create a botanical painting. Work at your own pace while while receiving individual assistance from artist in residence, Linda C. Miller.
Cost: $115 (two-day workshop) or $140 (three-day workshop).
Limit: 10.
To register, contact Nancy Harvey, (252) 473-3234.
About Linda C. Miller
http://lindacmiller.blogspot.com
Linda is a botanical artist from Virginia and the artist in residence at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, NC. Learn more about this special honor. Visit Linda’s blog, Botanical Art Today, and her new online store where you can purchase prints of Linda’s traditional and whimsical botanical paintings.
This information can also be found at Classes Near You > North Carolina.
Valerie Littlewood Reaches Out to the Public About Britain’s Wild Bees
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on June 19, 2012|
Valerie Littlewood created the traveling exhibition, BUZZ… A Celebration of British Bees & Their Flowers, to bring her message to the public. Her exhibition has been on view at wonderful venues.
Today Valerie talks about her outreach efforts.
Get Close to Nature at Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on June 19, 2012|
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August 25-26, 2012
Botanical illustrators Jeanne Debons and Catherine Alexander will lead this two-day workshop in the
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Oregon. Immerse yourself in Oregon’s beautiful landscape in this special workshop. Includes a guided day hike. Lodging and meals are separate.
Cost: $195
Optional: Field Studies Day, August 27; $26 per person (see details)
Download Information:
Color flyer
Wallowa Registration Form
Wallowa Itinerary
About Jeanne Debons Studio
www.jeannedebons.com
Botanist and botanical illustrator, Jeanne Debons, teaches small student-focused painting workshops at her Oregon studio. Dr. Debons received her Ph.D. in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. She graduated from the diploma course in Botanical Painting at the English Gardening School in 2005. Dr. Debons invites you to join her painting workshops this summer.
This information can also be found at Classes Near You > Oregon.
Welcome to Pollinator Week at ArtPlantae!
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on June 18, 2012| 10 Comments »
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This week featured guest
Valerie Littlewood will discuss her work documenting wild British bees and how she teaches the public about the bees and their plants.
As you know, one way Valerie informs the public about plants and pollinators is through her book series, BUZZ. In Volume I of this series, Valerie pairs exquisite drawings and paintings with information about 14 bee species. Each two-page spread features a detailed painting of a bee and a graceful pencil drawing of a plant the featured bee pollinates. In her description of each species, Valerie includes interesting information about a bee’s identifying characteristics, its behavior, and its conservation status. She includes with her text thumbnail sketches of work-in-progress revealing how her finished drawings were completed.
Volume II of BUZZ is in preparation and will highlight 14 additional species of British bees. Overall, there are over 250 species of bees in Britain.
Thank you again for joining us Pollinator Week. You are invited to ask Valerie questions or post comments as our conversation progresses. Simply post your question in the Comment box below.
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