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Learn about Plant Families, Field Sketching at Vorobik Botanical Art

Posted in botanical art, botany, Education, general botany, herbarium, Learning Opportunities on May 30, 2012|

Botanist and botanical artist, Linda Ann Vorobik, will teach workshops in four states this summer and fall. Here is what’s new in the Classes Near You section for California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.


Vorobik Botanical Art
www.vorobikbotanicalart.com
Linda Ann Vorobik, Ph.D. is a botanical illustrator and botanist who teaches at the Jepson Herbarium at UC Berkeley, conducts field research in the Siskiyou Mountains in Oregon and teaches botanical illustration in California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Visit Linda’s website to view her current teaching schedule, online gallery, blog, and to sign-up for her newsletter. Upcoming classes include:

  • Introduction to Botanical Illustration – May 31 – June 3, 2012;
    9 AM – 5 PM. Siskiyou Field Institute, Selma, Oregon.
  • Botanical Art: Field Sketching to Studio Watercolors
    June 22-24, 2012. Point Reyes, CA.
  • Crash Course in Flowering Plant Families – July 7-10, 2012.
    Siskiyou Field Institute, Selma, Oregon.
  • Painting Orchids on the Big Island of Hawaii – October 14-20, 2012. Captain Cook, Hawaii.

An exhibition of Linda’s botanical art and hand-painted silk scarves will open on June 9 at the Chimera Gallery on Lopez Island in Washington.

Linda will also participate in the Lopez Island Studio Tour scheduled for Labor Day weekend (September 1-2, 2012).

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Scientists and Artists Exhibit in ‘Earth • Science • Art’

Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on May 30, 2012|

It was only in January when sixteen scientists met with sixteen artists in northern California. Brought together by Santa Cruz-based artist, Lisa Hochstein, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center partnered with sixteen artists from California’s Central Coast and the greater San Francisco Bay area. The purpose of the meeting was to create collaborative partnerships in which scientists shared their research with artists and in which artists would then create new work based on the research of their scientist-partner.

The research topics presented to the artists include the study of migratory bird patterns, the movement of sediment through wind, waves, and currents, deep-water reserves of precious metals, the potential effects of natural and anthropogenic hazards, and mapping climate change as it impacts both human communities and natural environments. The scientists’ areas of specialization include geology, biology, geography, geochemistry, and oceanography.

Stepping outside of their usual line of work, artists have worked closely with scientists to explore the interdisciplinary nature of art and science. Artists discuss their respective projects on the Earth • Science • Art website. The way artists have chosen to interpret their partner’s data is fascinating. If you only have time to quickly skim over the Earth • Science • Art website, try to spend most of your time reading the Artist’s Update page. Your day will be sprinkled with inspiration and is sure to be much brighter.

About this collaboration of artists and scientists, aritst/curator, Lisa Hochstein, says:

This project is an opportunity to showcase the talents of our area’s artists, as well as the exciting scientific work being done in Santa Cruz by the USGS. Through these collaborations we hope to invite people to reflect on the vastness of geological time, the impact of humans on the planet, and the creative ways that, as scientists and artists, we study and represent the world around us.

The exhibition Earth • Science • Art will open with a First Friday opening reception on Friday, June 1 from 5-9 PM at the R. Blitzer Gallery in Santa Cruz. The public is invited to attend. This exhibition is free and will be open to the public, Wednesday – Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM, June 2–30, 2012. During the month of June, two evening panel discussions with project participants will be hosted by the R. Blitzer Gallery.

Visit the Earth • Science • Art website at www.earthscienceartSC.com.

Visit the R. Blitzer Gallery in Santa Cruz.

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Paint on Vellum, Create Elegant Compositions at Wellesley Botanical Garden

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:

  • Foundations of Botanical Drawing and Painting
  • Techniques of Botanical Drawing and Painting
  • Plant Drawing for the Petrified
  • On Location: Daylilies with Sarah Roche
  • Fruit from the Orchard
  • Botanical Painting on Vellum
  • Flowers as They Grow
  • Playing with Transparency: Colored Pencil on Mylar

    • View current schedule & instructor bios


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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Draw and Paint Plants Using Watercolor Pencils

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on May 29, 2012|

Travel light this summer!

Learn how to draw and paint plants and other subjects using watercolor pencils at the North Carolina Arboretum.


The North Carolina Arboretum
www.ncarboretum.org

    Drawing and Painting Botanicals in Watercolor Pencil
    June 8-10, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM
    Scientific illustrator, Redenta Soprano, will introduce students to watercolor pencils and help them polish their drawing and painting skills using this versatile medium. Drawing and painting experience required. Cost: $269 members $314 nonmembers. View Details/Register

This information can also be viewed at Classes Near You > North Carolina

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Summer Workshops in Botanical Illustration for Kids

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on May 23, 2012|

Summer school for kids and adults!

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


Leach Botanical Garden
http://leachgarden.org
A 16-acre garden in southeast Portland. Formerly the private garden of botanist Lilia Leach and her husband pharmacist John Leach, the garden features over 2,000 species of plants and hosts special events and workshops year-round.

    Botanical Illustration – This one-day class for adults is taught every Tuesday from May 1 – October 30, 1-3 PM. Class will be taught under the Meadow Tent. Instructor Jane Nash will teach participants how to turn a pencil sketch into a finished colored pencil painting. Supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $25 per class non-members, $20 per class members. View Details/Register

    Kids Nature Illustration     – This one-day class for children ages 9-14 is taught every Tuesday from June 19 – August 28, 2012, 8:30 – 11:30 AM. Children will learn how to observe plants and how to draw them using pencil, drawing pens and other media. Pre-registration is required. Cost: $15 per class non-members, $13 per class members.
    View Details/Register

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Urban Sanctuary Hosts Botanical Art Exhibition and Classes

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on May 21, 2012|

The Quinta Mazatlan Nature Center in McAllen, Texas is a historic adobe mansion featuring birding trails, an art gallery, a nature store and educational programs. The nature center has been added to Classes Near You > Texas. Take a look!


Quinta Mazatlan Nature Center
www.quintamazatlan.com
Built in 1935 as a private residence, Quinta Mazatlan is now an urban sanctuary dedicated to “sharing knowledge about birds, plants, and environmental stewardship in South Texas.” The nature center has partnered with the World Birding Center, Inc. and recently opened their first LEED-certified building, a Discovery Center for children. Quinta Mazatlan offers classes for adults and children and hosts art exhibitions too. The botanical art of Sue Sill is currently on view in the Art in Nature Gallery.

    Botanical Illustration – Saturday, May 26, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM. New students are welcome to attend the third installment of a workshop series about botanical illustration taught by Sue Sill. In this class, students will learn how to add watercolor to a drawing or sketch. Cost: $55 per person. Materials included. Bring lunch. View Details/Register.

    Nature Journaling – Saturday, August 4, 2012; 1-4 PM. Explore techniques you can use to record your observations. Learn techniques from sketching to writing to scrap booking. Cost: $5 per person. Bring water, hat, sunscreen and bug spray. View Details/Register

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Take a Mixed Media Approach to Botanical Art

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on May 21, 2012|

Mixed media artist, Jane La Fazio, has announced an updated schedule that includes workshops well into 2013. The classes listed below are only a glimpse of what Jane has to offer. Be sure you visit her website to see her complete schedule.

Here is what’s new at Classes Near You in Southern California, New Mexico, Maryland, Texas and Greece.


Jane LaFazio, Plain Jane Studio
www.plainjanestudio.com
Jane is a mixed media artist and a member of the San Diego Sketchcrawl group. Jane teaches at conferences across the U.S. and leads classes in Italy and Greece too. In addition to the sketching classes, Jane teaches workshops in collage, mixed media, and quilting. A detailed class schedule can be viewed on her blog. Also see an interview with Jane and her Ask The Artist Q&A with readers.

  • Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style – Begins June 7, 2012. This six-week class is taught online via Joggles.com. View Details/Register
  • Sketching & Watercolor in a Mixed Media Journal – July 9-10, 2012; 9 AM – 4 PM. Learn Jane’s quick and intuitive method to drawing and watercolor. Create designs based on your sketches and learn how to create backgrounds to enhance your journal entries. View Details/Register
  • Tesoro del Corazon – April 21-28, 2013. Mixed media art retreat in Sante Fe, New Mexico. Interested? Let them know
  • Red Thread Retreats – May 16-20, 2013. Mixed media retreat in Maryland. Learn more about Red Thread Retreats. Contact info@ArtistSuccess.com to be placed on interest list.
  • Lavender Sage Art Retreat with Pamela Underwood – June 10-14, 2013. Mixed media retreat in Taos, New Mexico. View Details/Register
  • Art Journaling Workshop – July 8-14, 2013. Lakonia, Greece. Learn how to incorporate watercolor sketches and memorable prose in a journal format. Writers’ Workshops International. View Details/Register
  • Lavender Sage Art Retreat with Pamela Underwood – October 3-7, 2013. Mixed media retreat in Austin, Texas. Click here for more information. Join Interest List

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