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Color Theory, Negative Painting & Field Sketches in Watercolor

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, sketchbook on August 23, 2010|

Updates at Classes Near You > California:


Brenda Swenson
Swenson’s Art
www.swensonsart.net
Brenda Swenson, WW, NWWS is the author of Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook and Steps to Success in Watercolor. She is a very popular, award-winning artist who teaches across the U.S. and abroad. Visit Brenda’s blog to read about her tips, techniques, and tools for artists.

  • Negative Painting with Watercolor, 2-Day Workshop – August 28-29, 2010. Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Cost: $180.00 More Information: Email or (310) 541-2479
  • Sketching with Watercolor, 3-Day Workshop – September 13-15, 2010. Mountain Artists Guild, Prescott, AZ. Cost: $250.00. More Information: (928) 445-2510
  • Negative Painting with Watercolor, 2-Day Workshop – September 25-26, 2010. Schroeder Studio Gallery, Orange, CA. Cost: $170.00. More Information: Email or (714) 633-0653
  • Negative Painting with Watercolor (Session Code: Sa264) – Saturday, Oct. 23, 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Learning & Product EXPO, Pasadena, CA. Cost: $85.00 (before 10/15)
  • Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook (Session Code: Su116) – Sunday, Oct. 24, 9:00 – 12:00 PM. Learning & Product EXPO, Pasadena, CA. Cost: $85.00 (before 10/15)
  • Watercolor Sketching Techniques (Session Code: Su255) – Sunday, Oct. 24, 1:00 – 4:00 PM. Learning & Product EXPO, Pasadena, CA. Cost: $85.00 (before 10/15)
  • Color Theory for Watercolorist, 2-Day Workshop – January 22-23, 2011, VIVA Art Center, Sherman Oaks, CA. Cost: $175.00
    VIVA Art Center, Sherman Oaks, CA. Contact Brenda Swenson for more information.

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Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil at Fallbrook School of the Arts

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, san diego on August 23, 2010|

New at Classes Near You > California:


Fallbrook School of the Arts
www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org
Located in downtown Fallbrook, the Fallbrook School of the Arts offers workshops and classes for adults and children in ceramics, printmaking, jewelry making, photography, drawing and painting, performing arts, literary arts, paper arts, life drawing and welding. They also rent or lease studio space to artists. Click on the link above to learn more about classes, lectures, demos, and special events.

  • The Illustrated Journal with Wicki Van De Veer – October 19, 21, 26, 28 (6:00 PM – 9:00 PM) and Saturday, October 30, 2010 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM). Create your own travel journal, nature journal, or journal for daily reflection. Drawing skills and color theory will be taught. Cost: $75
  • Introduction to Botanical Illustration Using Colored Pencils with Wicki Van De Veer – October 23, 2010, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Learn about fast sketching techniques, color mixing, form, composition, and design. Cost: $25

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Take a Workshop at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on August 16, 2010|

New at Classes Near You > England:


Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
www.kew.org

  • Drop-in Art Workshop at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery –
    Monday August 30 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Create a collaborative piece of art with artist Stuart Simler and fellow artists. This workshop will be taught in conjunction with the exhibition, Bulbmania – Flowers from the Kew Collection (August 28, 2010 – January 3, 2011).
  • Distance and Detail: Drawing and Painting Plants –
    September 6 – 10, 2010. Draw trees, shrubs, or flowers in this class emphasizing the basic techniques of botanical illustration (drawing and watercolor). Read More


More About Bulbmania:
The beauty of bulbs is celebrated in a new exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art. Comprised of over seventy paintings, the exhibition focuses on the different forms of bulbs. From onions and asparagus to tulips and lilies, we eat bulbs, admire them, and use them for medicine (snowdrops, Galanthus species, are used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s), but rarely appreciate just how diverse and important they are.

Professor Stephen Hopper, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, says:

“This exhibition will allow visitors to see the splendor and richness of one of our most well loved plant groups. In the UN’s International Year of Biodiversity, Kew’s scientists, conservationists and horticulturists continue to combine forces to understand and conserve the remarkable diversity of bulbs and other plants.”

Accompanying Bulbmania will be an exhibition of the work of the Brooklyn Florilegium Society. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the group, the exhibition will show some of the many paintings created by contemporary botanical artists to document the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s living collections.

Visit Bulbmania – Flowers from the Kew Collection online!


VISITOR INFORMATION:

  • Gallery Hours (until October 30, 2010): Monday – Friday:
    9:30 am – 5:30 pm / Weekends: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
  • Gallery Hours (October 31, 2010 to January 3, 2011):
    Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 3:45 pm / Weekends: 9:30 am – 3:45 pm
  • Admission: Adults £13.50, Concessions £11.50, FREE for children under 17 (accompanied by an adult). Admission includes free entry to all Galleries, Glasshouses, and the Rhizotron and Xstrata Treetop Walkway
  • Galleries, Glasshouses and Treetop Walkway all close an hour before the Gardens.

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Add a Botanical Theme to Your Holiday Cards

Posted in botanical art, botany, Learning Opportunities on August 16, 2010|

Update at Classes Near You > England:


The Beth Chatto Gardens
Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex
www.bethchatto.co.uk
A former overgrown wasteland that has been transformed into an informal garden in the countryside. The garden’s Tea Room offers light lunches, sweet treats, tea, and coffee.

  • Learn How to Identify Plants & The Use of Botanical Latin – September 18, 2010; 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Study the morphological differences of several species of plants. Also learn the Latin names of plants and how these names are used.
  • Drawing, Painting and Design in Line w/Watercolor –
    November 6, 2010; 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Capture the colors of autumn using pencils, pens, and watercolor. Participants will have the option of incorporating their drawings into a design of a simple Christmas card.

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Capture Autumn’s Rich Colors

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Learning Opportunities on August 9, 2010|

New at 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.


Gage Academy, Seattle
www.gageacademy.org

  • Painting Roses – August 14, 15 (weekend)
  • Basics of Botanical Watercolor – Fridays, August 6 – September 3;
    1:30 PM – 4:30 PM. An introduction to classic techniques in botanical illustration. Learn how to observe, measure, draw, and paint botanical specimens. Open to all levels of artist. Continuing students will work on new projects under supervision. Cost: $205
  • Botanical Watercolor: Autumn Cornucopia – Fridays,
    September 17 – November 19; 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM. Capture the colors, textures, and shapes of Fall. Learn watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet and color-intensifying dry brush. All levels of artist are welcome. Cost: $420
  • Leaves of Autumn in Watercolor – October 9 – 10 (weekend);
    9:30 AM – 4:30 PM. Learn a variety of watercolor techniques while studying the colors and forms of autumn leaves. Beginners to botanical illustration will learn how to observe and measure leaves. All levels of artist are welcome. Cost: $195


Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington
http://depts.washington.edu/uwbg

  • Botanical Drawing I – Thursdays, September 30 – October 28,
    7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Contact Jean Robins 206-685-8033 or jrobins@u.washington.edu


Poulsbo Parks & Recreation
www.cityofpoulsbo.com/parks/parks.htm

  • Botanical Drawing – Mondays, October 18 – November 29, 2010


Studio Classes
Botanical drawing and watercolor classes in Kathleen’s Indianola studio. Contact Kathleen for more information. (360) 297-8858

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Artists & Scientists Create Educational Programs in Natural Science Illustration

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on August 9, 2010|

Now at Classes Near You > Connecticut:

Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators
In collaboration with the Yale Peabody Museum
www.ctnsi.com

Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators LLC is comprised of professional artists and scientists who have developed educational programs in natural science illustration. The members of CTNSI also provide illustrations, printed material, murals and exhibits addressing environmental and biological topics. The team at CTNSI works with environmental groups, nature centers, schools, and event managers. Download the CTNSI brochure for more information. All classes are taught at the Yale Peabody Museum Education Center/West Campus, 117 Frontage Road, Orange, CT 06477.
Register online at www.ctnsi.com or contact Susannah Graedel.

  • Fundamentals of Natural Science Illustration – Wednesdays, September 8 – October 27, 2010, 1-4 PM (eight weeks). All you need is a pencil. Learn to observe and render natural science subjects accurately by applying what you will learn about line, value, proportion, and perspective. Supply list provided. Cost: $275
  • Fundamentals of Natural Science Illustration – Saturdays, September 11 – October 30, 2010, 10 AM -1 PM (eight weeks). All you need is a pencil. Learn to observe and render natural science subjects accurately by applying what you will learn about line, value, proportion, and perspective. Supply list provided. Cost: $275
  • Botanical Watercolor – Wednesdays, September 8 – 29, 2010
    (4 weeks), 1-4 PM. Sketch, draw and paint fresh flowers and plants. Supply list provided or pay instructor a $35 material fee. Cost: $140
  • Botanical Watercolor – Wednesdays, October 6 – 27, 2010 (4 weeks), 1-4 PM. Sketch, draw and paint fresh flowers and plants. Supply list provided or pay instructor a $35 material fee. Cost: $140
  • Stipple Techniques in Pen and Ink – Saturdays,
    November 6 – December 4, 2010, 10 AM – 1 PM. Learn how to created subtle gradations of tone in black and white. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Natural Science Illustration or proof of prior drawing experience approved by the instructor. Supply list provided. Cost: $140
  • Natural Science Drawing from Museum Specimens – Wednesdays, November 3 – December 15, 2010, 1 PM – 4 PM. Observe and draw fossils, mammals, birds, and insects from the Peabody Museum. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Natural Science Illustration or proof of prior drawing experience approved by the instructor. Supply list provided. Cost: $210
  • Natural Science Drawing from Museum Specimens – Saturdays, November 6 – December 18, 2010, 10 AM – 1 PM. Observe and draw fossils, mammals, birds, and insects from the Peabody Museum. Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Natural Science Illustration or proof of prior drawing experience approved by the instructor. Supply list provided. Cost: $210

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Draw Autumn Leaves in Colored Pencil

Posted in Learning Opportunities on August 2, 2010|

Updates at Classes Near You > California:


Nina Antze
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, please contact Nina Antze or call (707) 237-7014.

Drawing Autumn Leaves – One-day workshops working with colored pencil while drawing the beauties of autumn.

Nature Drawing Classes – Learn to capture the forms and colors of nature at two locations: El Dorado Nature Center in Long Beach, CA (3rd Saturday of the month) and Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, CA (Tuesday mornings).

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