Posted in botanical art on June 4, 2012| 4 Comments »
What type of light box do you use?
A reader is looking for a light box and is asking for input from fellow artists and illustrators. This reader writes:
I am in looking into buying a light box to be used for tracing. I would like it as bright as I can get it to allow me to see thru some of the thicker art papers. Just wondering if you had suggestions for a
12″ x 18″ thin unit?
Do you have any suggestions or comments to share? Please post them in the Comment section below.
Thank you!
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on June 4, 2012|
Cornish College of the Arts
www.cornish.edu
Established in 1914 in Seattle, Cornish College of the Arts offers classes in art, dance, design, music, performance production, and theater. Its mission is to “provide students aspiring to become practicing artists with an educational program of the highest quality.”
This course is offered through the Art + Design program, a program offering studio experiences for students ages 15 to 18.
View course details, including information about scholarships and housing, here.
This information can also be found at Classes Near You > Washington.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on June 4, 2012|
The company, Everything Botanical, manages two institutes of botanical art in Australia. Learn more about them below and at Classes Near You > Australia.
Everything Botanical Pty Ltd
www.biba.com.au
Private company managing the Beechworth Institute of Botanical Art and the Canberra Institute of Botanical Art in Australia.
Beechworth Institute of Botanical Art
The Beechworth Institute of Botanical Art was established in 2007 and is located in the Beechworth region of northeast Victoria. Upcoming courses include:
Course details can be viewed on the BIBA Workshops page.
Canberra Institute of Botanical Art
The Canberra Institute of Botanical Art was established in 2005. Upcoming courses include:
Course details can be viewed on the CIBA Worshops page.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, scientific illustration, Special Announcements, Special Events on May 30, 2012|
The Art of Science
Bush Barn Gallery
Salem, OR
June 1 – July 28, 2012
On Friday, members of the newly formed Oregon group of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI) will launch The Art of Science at the Bush Barn Gallery in Salem, Oregon. This exhibition is the group’s first juried exhibition.
A panel discussion with group members and biologist, David Craig, will be held on Friday, June 8, 2012 at 5:30 PM. The panel will discuss the field of scientific illustration and how illustrators work. Artists participating in the panel discussion are: Rebecca Brown-Thompson, Kristie Potwora, Jeanne Debons, Barbara Gleason, Kris Kirkeby and Cynthis Kranch. This discussion is open to members of the Salem Art Association and their guests. Wine, appetizers and entertainment will follow. To become a member of the Salem Art Association, complete a membership application online.
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday, 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday and Sunday, Noon – 5 PM
Closed Monday
Also See…
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Posted in botanical art, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on May 29, 2012| 1 Comment »
Painter, sculptor and printmaker, Ellsworth Kelly, is best known for his abstract paintings. Next week, an exhibition of his work will open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This exhibition will bring special attention to Kelly’s plant drawings. This will be the first major museum exhibition dedicated exclusively to Kelly’s drawings of plants, flowers, and leaves.
Approximately 75 drawings will be on view. They date back to 1948 and include his most recent work made in upstate New York.
Ellsworth Kelly has been featured in major solo exhibitions at The Museum of Modern Art (1973), The Whitney Museum of American Art (1982), and the Solomon R. Gugenheim Museum, New York (1996), and his work is included in many prestigious American and international public collections.
Gallery talks, studio workshops for adults, and an evening lecture will be offered in conjunction with the exhibition. Visit the exhibition website for details.
The book Plant Drawings by Ellsworth Kelly is available at ArtPlantae Books.
Ellsworth Kelly Plant Drawings
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
June 5 – Sept. 3, 2012
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on May 29, 2012|
Kate Nessler and Beverly Duncan will teach at Wellesley Botanical Garden this summer. Here’s the latest update at Classes Near You > Massachusetts:
Friends of Wellesley College Botanic Gardens
Certificate Program in Botanical Art and Illustration
www.wellesley.edu/wcbgfriends
This program offers several weekly and two- or three-day classes on botanical art and scientific illustration with Sarah Roche and Jeanne Kunze and seminars with visiting instructors including Susan Fisher, D. L. Friedman, Kathie Miranda, Carol Ann Morley, Kate Nessler, Elaine Searle, Catherine Watters and more. The courses offered through this program cover all aspects of botanical art. The following is only a glimpse of what this program offers:
Additional Learning Opportunities
NEW! Painting on Vellum with Kate Nessler – July 10-12, 2012;
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Discover how to draw and paint on Kelmscott vellum. Advanced beginners and more experienced artists will learn from Kate and from each other through classroom discussion, demonstration, and one-on-one instruction. Kate Nessler is an award-winning artist whose awards include three Gold Medals from the Royal Horticultural Society. Cost: $475 WCBG Friends Members, $595 Nonmembers. Cost includes one piece of Kelmscott vellum. Download Details
NEW! Seasonal Compositions with Beverly Duncan – July 14, 2012 or September 15, 2012. Award-winning botanical artist, Beverly Duncan, will teach participants how to compose drawings and paintings using seasonal materials. Some experience necessary. This course is designed for artists working in watercolor, graphite, colored pencil &/or pen and ink. Two sessions are available. Register for one or both. Session I: Saturday, July 14, 2012 (9:30 AM – 3:30 PM). Session II: Saturday, September 15, 2012 (9:30 AM – 3:30 PM). Cost of each session: $75 WCBG Friends Members, $95 Nonmembers. Download Details
Daylilies at Collamore Field Gardens – July 17-19, 2012; 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM. Learn about daylilies at Collamore Field Gardens, an American Hemerocallis Society Display Garden featuring over 650 varieties of daylilies. Sketch lilies in the garden during peak bloom and learn how to transform your sketch into a watercolor painting in the studio. Botanical artist and instructor, Sarah Roche, will show you how! Cost: WCFG Friends Members $225, Non-members, $275. To register, contact wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu or call (781) 283-3094.
NEW! Introduction to Botanical Art – Mondays, August 13-17, 2012;
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM. Explore the world of botanical art in this course designed especially for beginners. Sarah Roche guides your experience through structured exercises, projects, and demonstrations. She exposes you to the basic techniques and methods of botanical drawing and watercolor painting. If you have an interest in plants and botany and a yearning to record what you see on paper, then this class is for you. Sarah Roche is a botanical artist and teacher and the Education Chair of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Cost: $250 WCBG Friends Members, $300 Nonmembers. Download Details
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