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Learn How to Draw Plants & Birds at the Ecology Center at North Cascades Basecamp

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on March 14, 2012|

Botanical illustration, birds, snakes and dragonflies!

See what’s new at Classes Near You > Washington.


North Cascades Basecamp, Mazama
www.NorthCascadesBasecamp.com
A bed-and-breakfast style lodge surrounded by acres of protected cedar forest, the North Cascades Basecamp serves as a homebase for outdoor adventures such as hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing and a host of other activities offered through the camp’s Ecology Center. Biologists Kim and Steve Bondi purchased the recreation center in 2010 and created the Ecology Center to offer learning opportunities for guests. The Spring 2012 schedule includes:

  • Wildlife Tracking Weekend Workshop – May 4-6, 2012. Instructor David Moskowitz of CyberTracker Conservation. Cost: $330 (includes lodging, 6 meals, course logistics, field trips and certificate), $335 private room, $240 no lodging. Details/Register
  • 2012 Citizen Science Snake Count – May 12-20, 2012; exact date to be announced. A Citizen Science Program to map and track snake distributions across North America. FREE.
  • Spring Bird Festival: A Watercolor Workshop Painting the Birds and Colors of Spring. One-day workshop, 10 AM – 4 PM. Two workshops are available, one on June 2, 2012 and the other on June 3, 2012. Learn how to paint birds in the field with artist, John Adams. Cost: $75/workshop. Details/Register
  • Nature in Art and Science: A Field Journaling-Naturalist Workshop
    May 25-27, 2012. Artist/writer Hannah Hinchman and natural science educator Bruce Thompson, will help you open the windows to nature’s many secrets and show you how to personalize your experiences through journal entries, both drawn, painted and written. Cost: $330/person, (includes 2 nights, 6 meals, instruction, and field trips), $355 singles room; $230 no lodging. Class begins at 3 PM on May 25, ends on Sunday at 11 AM. Details/Register
  • Botanical Illustration Weekend Workshop
    June 15-17, 2012. Review plant anatomy, ecological adaptations and develop drawing skills while exploring the flora on the east side of the Cascades with Quinn Fitzpatrick. Cost: $280 for shared room includes 2 nights, 5 meals, instruction and field trips; $295 private room; $175 no lodging. Details/Register
  • Dragonflies: North Cascades Institute Weekend Workshop
    August 3-5, 2012. Explore ponds, meadows and wetland areas to learn about dragonflies from the Northwest’s authority on odonates, Dennis Paulson. Cost: $350 singles (includes 2 nights lodging, 6 meals, field instruction & evening presentation). Commuter rate $275, Friday evening presentation $5. Details/Register

Visit the Ecology Center at North Cascades Basecamp to see their complete schedule for spring.

 

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Questions for Mairi Gillies Due Friday

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Special Events on March 14, 2012|

Ask the Artist with Mairi Gillies

Friday is the last day to send questions to Mairi Gillies about her work as a hortisculpturist, botany educator and museum educator. Interested in the subject of plant ethics? Ask Mairi about her work in this area.

Please send your questions no later than midnight on Friday, March 16, 2012. Thank you!

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Healthy Living Through Botanical Art

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 12, 2012|

Nourishing Art
TAG Gallery
Bergamot Station
March 27 – April 21, 2012


Sally Jacobs demonstrates her passion for painting and healthy living in
Nourishing Art, a watercolor exhibition opening on March 27 at the TAG Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. Sally’s paintings of fresh vegetables from farmers markets in Los Angeles accurately portray the shapes and vibrant colors of her subjects.

An artist reception will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 5-8 PM. Sally will take part in an artist panel on Saturday, April 14, 2012. The conversation begins at 2 PM.

Sally’s work has been exhibited in many juried shows. Sally’s work is included in Today’s Botanical Artists and has been featured on the CNNfn show, Your Money. Note cards, note pads, prints and a 2012 calendar featuring Sally’s paintings of fruit and vegetables are available at ArtPlantae Books.

Visit the TAG Gallery


In The Media

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Draw Plants on Ireland’s Copper Coast

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 12, 2012|

A new art school is opening on Ireland’s Copper Coast this weekend. Founders and artists, Sean and Miranda Corcoran, invite you to join them this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of The Art Hand, a school offering intensive and challenging courses in the arts. A grand opening celebration will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2012 from 3-7 PM. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

The Art Hand offers art instruction in various disciplines. Upcoming classes include:

  • Introducing Technology to Stained Glass with Sean Corcoran
  • Explore Your Creative Side. The Art of Collage with Miranda Corcoran
  • But is it Art? Photography with George Munday
  • Flora, Fauna, Fantasy and Illusion. Decorative Painting with Pamela Silin-Palmer
  • Paint the Irish Coast with Patrick Palmer
  • Do You Cartoon? Illustration and Cartooning with Fintan Taite
  • Drawing and Photography with Aoife Banville & Emily Robyn Archer
  • Transform it. Mould Making in Clay and Plaster with Adele Stanley
  • Waxing Lyrical. Encaustic Painting with Lora Murphy

And let’s not forget botanical art!

Here is the latest at Classes Near You > Ireland:


The Art Hand
www.thearthand.com
Located on Ireland’s Copper Coast, The Art Hand offers intensive and challenging art courses in painting, photography, film-making stained glass, ceramics and more. Classes are held in a custom-built cottage with polished concrete floors and a grass roof. The Art Hand is run by artists Sean and Miranda Corcoran and a team of talented tutors.

    Drawing from Nature with Botanical Painter Yanny Petters
    May 18-20, 2012. Explore and stretch your creativity while learning how to draw plants and nature. Instructor Yanny Petters will teach you the techniques of botanical illustration through demonstrations and individual instruction. Materials are provided, however if you have materials you would like to experiment with, please bring them with you. Don’t forget your camera! Cost: €295. Accommodations not included, but can be arranged nearby. Details/Register

    Yanny Petters is a botanical artist studying and painting the wild plants of Ireland. She has had work included in two of Dr. Shirley Sherwood’s exhibitions — 1000 Years of Botanical Art (2005) and The Art of Plant Evolution (2009).

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Draw Spring Flowers with Nina Antze

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Learning Opportunities on March 9, 2012|

Add a bit of spring to your schedule next week with botanical artist, Nina Antze!


Nina Antze
Drawing Nature in Colored Pencil
www.pcquilt.com/botanicals.htm
Nina received a degree in Fine Art from San Francisco State University and a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from the botanical art program at the New York Botanical Garden. For more information about the classes below, contact Nina Antze or call (707) 237-7014. Nina’s teaching schedule can also be viewed on her website.

  • Nature Drawing Classes – Four Tuesdays, ongoing. 9AM – 12 PM. Learn to capture the forms and colors of nature at Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, CA. Cost: $89. Contact: (707) 237-7014
  • Drawing Spring Flowers in Colored Pencil – Thursday, March 15, 2012; 10 AM – 3 PM. Draw the first flowers of spring with botanical artist, Nina Antze. Learn color theory, value and color application. Apply the techniques of blending, burnishing and impressed line to your work. Location: San Francisco Botanical Gardens at Strybing Arboretum.
    Cost: $80 members, $90 nonmembers. Register: (415) 661-1316, x400 or download registration form.

This information can also be found at Classes Near You > California.

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Botanical Art for Everyone!

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, Learning Opportunities on March 7, 2012|

Kathleen McKeehen announces her new schedule of classes for spring and summer. Kathleen’s workshops for artists at all levels of experience (and studio classes too!) have been posted to Classes Near You > Washington.


Kathleen McKeehen, Scientific Illustrator
Kathleen is a teacher and freelance illustrator. Her work has appeared in Organic Gardening Magazine and The Herb Companion. View Kathleen’s artwork in the ASBA Members’ Gallery or at the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators’
Science-Art.com.

  • Botanical Drawing/Painting at Oil & Water Art Supply, Bainbridge Island – Ongoing on Tuesdays. Learn how botanical artists portray botanical subjects using pencils and watercolor. Oil & Water Art Supplies, Winslow, Bainbridge Island. Students pay per session. For additional details, contact 206-842-0477.
  • Botanical Watercolor – Thursdays, March 15 – April 12, 2012;
    10 AM – 1 PM. Beginners and those who have already taken the watercolor class are welcome; continuing students will get supervision on projects of their choosing. Location: Bloedel Reserve.  Details/Registration
  • Introduction to Botanical Watercolor – Sunday, April 1, 2012.
    Learn how botanical artists capture the beauty of plants in this one-day workshop. Location: Winslow Art Center on Bainbridge Island, WA. Register: Contact Martha
  • Botanical Drawing – Fridays, April 13 – June 15, 2012 (9 classes; no class May 25); 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Learn to draw botanical subjects with accuracy and beauty. Students will learn to use pencil as a “stand alone” medium or as preparation for botanical watercolor. Location: Gage Academy of Art. Register: (206) 323-GAGE or visit website for details.
  • Botanical Watercolor – Fridays, April 13 – June 15 2012 (9 classes; no class May 25); 1:30 – 4:30 PM. This botanical painting workshop is open to beginners. Students with previous experience can work independently on projects with guidance from the instructor. Location: Gage Academy of Art. Register: (206) 323-GAGE or visit website for details.
  • Botanical Drawing – Mondays, April 16 – June 4, 2012; 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Learn how to portray botanical subjects in pencil. This class will help prepare students interested in taking a botanical painting workshop. Location: Poulsbo Parks & Recreation. Register: (360) 779-9898 or visit website for details.
  • Botanical Drawing – Wednesdays, April 18 – June 6, 2012 (7 classes; no class May 25); 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Graphite is an excellent medium for depicting botanical subjects; the class is also good preparation for further study of botanical watercolor.  Beginners and those with previous experience are welcome.  Location: University of Washing Botanic Gardens. View Details/Register.
  • Botanical Watercolor: Painting the Pansy – Saturday & Sunday,
    April 21-22, 2012; 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Learn the basics of botanical drawing and how to to apply traditional watercolor techniques while studying the familiar pansy. Open to all levels of experience. Experienced students can choose to use this two-day workshop to complete an independent project. Location: Gage Academy of Art. Register: (206) 323-GAGE or visit website for details.

  • Introduction to Botanical Painting (3-day classes) – Mondays,
    July 2, 9, 16, 2012; 7:00 – 9:30 PM. This class will also offered on the following Monday evenings: August 6, 13, 20, 2012 from 7 to 9:30 PM. Watercolor is an excellent medium for botanical subjects. Learn the basics of the classical dry-brush method to portray the plants you love. Location: Poulsbo Parks & Recreation. Register: (360) 779-9898 or
    visit website for details.

  • Studio Classes with Kathleen McKeehen
    Morning to early afternoon studio sessions are available on Wednesdays and possibly Tuesdays. For more information, please contact Kathleen.

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River House Arts Announces Botanical Art Classes

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on March 7, 2012|

River House Arts brings the 20th century and contemporary art to Perrysburg, Ohio. This spring they will host botanical drawing and painting classes by illustrator and designer Deborah Kopka.

See what’s new at Classes Near You > Ohio:


Deborah Kopka, DK Designs
www.dkdesigns.org
Botanical illustrator, Deborah Kopka is the principal artist at DK Designs. Deborah licenses her artwork, creates illustrations for publishers, and teaches botanical art classes through her design studio. Deborah’s classes are taught at RIVER|HOUSE|ARTS in Perrysbury, OH.

  • Botanical Ilustration: Drawing – Tuesdays, April 10,17, 24 and May 1, 8, 15, 2012; 6:30-9:30 PM. Your life as a botanical illustrator begins now. Learn the techniques used by natural science illustrators. Plant specimens provided in the first class. All levels of experience welcome. Location: RIVER | HOUSE | ARTS. Cost: $215. Limit: 12 students. Supply list provided upon registration. Details/Register
  • Botanical Illustration: Painting – Saturdays, April 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12, 19, 2012; 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Add color to your illustrations! Learn painting techniques such as glazing, blending and dry brush to create realistic paintings of plants. Plant specimens provided in the first class. All levels of experience welcome. Location: RIVER | HOUSE | ARTS. Cost: $215. Limit: 12 students. Supply list provided upon registration. Details/Register

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