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Learn About Birds in Art at the Mobile Museum of Art

Posted in Learning Opportunities, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events on November 16, 2011|

Spend the afternoon at the Mobile Museum of Art!

Learn about ornithological art and visit the exhibition about John James Audubon , on view now through January 8, 2012.

Mobile Museum of Art
www.MobileMuseumOfArt.com
The Mobile Museum of Art is the largest museum along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Tampa. The museum offers classes for children and adults. They are currently accepting proposals for educational programs for adults.

Audubon-Inspired: Birds in Art, from the Photograph to the Easel

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This information has also been added to Classes Near You > Alabama.

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Community Art Center Offers 10-Week Botanical Painting Workshop for Beginners

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on November 14, 2011|

Botanical artist, Heeyoung Kim, will begin teaching a 10-week class in botanical painting in January 2012. Do you live in the Chicago area?

Don’t miss this class by Heeyoung Kim!

Lillstreet Art Center
http://lillstreet.com
The Lillstreet Art Center offers adult classes in painting and drawing, ceramics, metalsmithing and jewelry, printmaking, textiles, glass, photography and the digital arts. View a schedule of their classes for first-time artists and for children ages 2 and up here.

Introduction to Botanical Art & Illustration I

For more information, contact instructor and botanical artist Heeyoung Kim at info@PrairiePlantArt.com. Learn more about Heeyoung and view her online gallery at www.PrairiePlantArt.com. To register for this class, contact the Lillstreet Art Center at (773) 769-4226 or register online. Cost: $320 members, $330 nonmembers

This information has also been posted to Classes Near You > Chicago.

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ArtPlantae Meets the Girl Scouts

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on November 9, 2011| 2 Comments »

Recently ArtPlantae brought its “Know Plants” message to 12,000 Girl Scouts at the Girltopia: The World of Girl event at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

There really were 12,000 Girl Scouts there. The aisles were filled with people all day and there were only two moments where there was no one at the booth. Both moments lasted less than 60 seconds. I am not exaggerating.

There were many things to do at Girltopia — from seeing plants at ArtPlantae, to attending Cookie University, to taking leadership workshops, to interacting with technology, to taking one’s photo with Justin Timberlake and Johnny Depp (thanks to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Hollywood).

Here are a few photos I managed to take at this incredible event.

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Call for Authors and Illustrators of Books About Plants, Natural History Art

Posted in Blog News, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements on November 7, 2011|

The Reader Satisfaction Survey continues to cultivate great feedback from you. Thank you so much for your comments. I would like to address the interest some of you have about sharing books you have written &/or illustrated with ArtPlantae readers. All I can say is, don’t be shy. Send information about your book project!

Your information is always welcome. I thought I should make it obvious that the welcome mat is always out for you, so I have created a quick form for authors and/or illustrators to complete. The link to this form is now posted on this site in the column to your right, right below this sentence, and at ArtPlantae Books.

Introduce Your Book to ArtPlantae Readers

Also, please continue sending information about the classes you teach and about exhibitions of your work. Share what you do and let us know you’re out there!

One more thing…
A reader is looking for botanical art classes in New Jersey. Do you know of any?

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Ask the Artist with Hazel West-Sherring

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on November 7, 2011|

There are five days left to ask our featured guest, Hazel West-Sherring, about all aspects of her work and about teaching, learning and creating botanical art.

Curious as to where you should place your signature on a painting? Ask!

Flower parts driving you crazy?

Having a hard time with a leaf?

Ready to throw your paint brushes out the window?

Participate in this month’s conversation and ask our guest the questions you have on your mind this month.

Send your questions through the comment box below or send them to education@artplantae.com.

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Nature Drawing Classes in Northern & Southern California

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, sketchbook on November 2, 2011|

Would you like to start your own illustrated diary?

Botanical artist and teacher, Nina Antze, will teach you how to start a nature journal using colored pencils. See her updated listing in Classes Near You > California:

Northern California

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 Nina Antze or
call (707) 237-7014.
Drawing Autumn Leaves – Saturday November 12, 2011; 9 AM – 4 PM. Learn how to create the rich colors of Fall using colored pencils. Point Reyes National Seashore Association. Cost: $135 non-members, $115 PRNSA members. Register online.

Southern California

Nature Drawing Classes

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Make Wine, View Botanical Art at UC Berkeley Botanical Garden

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on November 2, 2011|

The botanical garden at UC Berkeley announces classes for the new year.

To view the Garden’s current list of classes, go to
Classes Near You > Northern California:

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
This 34-acre garden was established in 1890 and is now a non-profit research garden and museum. The botanical art classes below are taught by Lee McCaffree and Catherine Watters. View a detailed schedule and register on the Garden’s website.

Makin’ Mead – Saturday, January 7, 2012; 2-4 PM. Turn honey into wine! Robert MacKimmie of City Bees will teach participants how to mix a gallon of mead to ferment at home. Yes, there will be samples and everyone goes home with recipes too. Registration is required. $50 non-members, $40 members. Space is limited. Register early.
Plants Illustrated Exhibition – January 14 – February 3, 2012;
10 AM – 4 PM. The Garden is pleased to announce its third annual botanical art exhibition, Plants Illustrated. The exhibition, held in conjunction with the Northern California Society of Botanical Artists, invites viewers to explore the relationship between scientific study and fine art. The exhibit presents original artworks in watercolor, graphite, colored pencil and pen and ink and explores the many styles, forms and approaches unique to botanical art and illustration. Free with Garden admission.
Botanical Art Through the Ages – Friday, January 20, 2012;
2:00 – 3:30 PM. Botanical artist Catherine Watters will discuss the rich history of botanical art. View prints, slides and other media. Learn about Pierre-Joseph Redoute´, Maria Sibylla Merian and significant historical events such as Tulipmania and the Age of Exploration. $10 non-members;
$5 members, UCB students, staff and faculty.