Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Articles & Interviews on January 11, 2013|
Imagine that you are out in the field somewhere, discover a plant you just have to draw, but only have minutes to record information about the plant. What do you record?
I presented this scenario to Anita Walsmit Sachs.
She replied:
When you are in the field and meet an interesting plant, you can do one of two things — forget about it or try to describe the plant with words being as detailed as possible…
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on January 9, 2013|
In addition to creating botanical plates in pen and ink, featured artist Anita Walsmit Sachs works in watercolor and oil and has painted a 17th century style painting. Where is this painting now?
Readers, in how many media do you work? Have you ever created a botanical painting in the style of the Old Masters?
Posted in botanical art, Education, History, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews on January 7, 2013|
The conversation with Anita Walsmit Sachs continues. We touch upon one of Anita’s current projects and a link to the historic Ambonese Herbal.
ArtPlantae: In the article your wrote for the December 2012 issue of The Botanical Artist – Journal of the American Society of Botanical Artists, you mentioned you work with scientists whose research is dedicated to the plants of southeast Asia. Does any aspect of your research include plants described by Georgius Everhardus Rumphius in The Ambonese Herbal? The manuscript used to print The Ambonese Herbal is located in the library at the University of Leiden. Have you ever seen this historic text?
Anita:
The scientists of our herbarium work at the Flora Malesiana so plants described by Georgius Everhardus Rumphius must have passed my hands. In the library of the herbarium I have seen a copy of the books, which was very impressive. Also the story of his life is very impressive, his constant perseverance and dedication to his passion.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on January 7, 2013|
Imagine twelve months of testing, tinkering and experimenting!
What is possible with colored pencils?
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, Arcadia
www.arboretum.org
Courses in introductory botanical drawing, beginning and intermediate watercolor, colored pencil, sketching and Chinese brush painting are taught throughout the year. Go to Events & Classes for more information. The Arboretum is located in Arcadia, CA. To register, contact Jill Berry or call (626) 821-4624.
Dates for 2013
January 8, 15, 22, 29
February 5, 12, 19, 26
March 5, 12, 19, 23
April 2, 9, 16, 23
May 7, 14, 21, 28
June 4, 11, 18, 25
July 2, 9, 16, 23
10 AM – 2 PM (includes lunch break)
$255/mo. Arboretum members per month
$275/mo. Non-members per month
Pre-registration required; please call (626) 821-4623
Cristina Baltayian is a botanical artist with a background in drawing (graphite, charcoal, pen & ink), two-dimensional design, watercolor and colored pencil. Her work has been shown at Filoli, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Chapman University. She is a member of the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California and the American Society of Botanical Artists.
This information is also available at Classes Near You > Southern California.
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on January 7, 2013|
Information about UC Riverside’s annual botanical illustration workshop in the Mojave Desert is now available.
Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > Southern California:
University of California, Riverside
www.extension.ucr.edu
Recommended Book: Mojave Desert Wildflowers by Pam MacKay
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, scientific illustration on January 4, 2013|
How do I get work as a scientific illustrator?
This is question is asked often by young graduates with interests in art and science who want to become natural science illustrators.
I asked scientific illustrator and feature artist, Anita Walsmit Sachs, if she had advice for young illustrators looking for work.
She replied:
My advice to young scientific illustrators is to try to join an herbarium or museum and offer to help with illustrating or other relevant jobs as a volunteer. By doing this, an organization’s staff…
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events on December 31, 2012|
Trading cards traded at past events.
You are invited to begin your journey this week at Aurea Vista in downtown Riverside.
Visit ArtPlantae’s new sections celebrating plants, gardens and botanical art during the first ArtsWalk of 2013 and make artist trading cards to share with friends or other ArtsWalk visitors. Supplies will be provided.
Bring a friend.
See you there!
Artist Trading Cards with ArtPlantae at Aurea Vista
Thursday, January 3, 2013 (6-9 PM)
Lower level, across from the children’s boutique
Directions to Aurea Vista
Botanists and illustrators strive to document conifers around the world.
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