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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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Heirlooms of the World to Grow, Paint and Eat

Posted in Education, gardening, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 12, 2012|

Hawaiian Pineapple tomato. Courtesy of Contra Costa Master Gardeners. All Rights Reserved

Contra Costa Master Gardeners Great Tomato Plant Sale
Heirlooms of the World
April 4-6, 2012

Grow and paint a gallery of heirlooms!

Over 3,000 heirloom tomato plants will be on sale at the Contra Costa Master Gardeners’ First Annual Great Tomato Plant Sale, Heirlooms of the World to be held from April 4-6, 2012 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The sale will be at the Master Gardeners Garden, adjacent to the Contra Costa Times parking lot at 2640 Shadelands Drive off of Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek (map).

More than 30 varieties of heirloom tomatoes from Russia, Japan, Italy, Mexico, West Virginia and Kentucky will be available. These hard-to-find varieties can be purchased for $2 each. All proceeds support the community education work of the Contra Costa Master Gardeners.

Visit the Contra Costa Master Gardeners online.

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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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Discover Botanical Art & Antiques at Library House

Posted in botanical art, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 7, 2012| 1 Comment »

An exhibition of selected work by artist and instructor, Deborah Kopka, is now on view at Library House Antiques and Art in downtown Grand Rapids, Ohio. Deborah’s work in Inspired Elegance: The Botanical Illustrations of Deborah Kopka is presented with antiques and vintage accessories from the collection of Stephen Sweede & Ken Reed. Deborah’s paintings will be on view through April 6, 2012.

Limited edition prints of Deborah’s art are available at River|House|Arts.


Inspired Elegance: The Botanical Illustrations of Deborah Kopka
Library House Antiques and Art
Grand Rapids, OH
March 3 – April 6, 2012

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New York Artists Exhibit Their Favorite Fruits & Veggies

Posted in botanical art, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on March 5, 2012|

From Apples to Zucchini
The Horticultural Society
of New York
March 8-23, 2012

Recently three hundred K-6 students from Harlem and East Harlem in New York City used shopping totes and fabric paint to represent their relationship with fruit and vegetables. One hundred of these totes will be on display at the Gallery at The Hort during From Apples to Zucchini: The Fifth Annual Sprout Exhibition of NYC Children’s Art hosted by the Apple Seed program at the Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY). Through the Apple Seed program The Hort connects students with gardens and green markets to engage students in hands-on activities integrating science education and artistic expression across the school curriculum.

After the exhibition, students will take their totes home so their families can use them to buy fruit, vegetables and other groceries from local merchants.

An opening reception will be held this week on Thursday, March 8, from 4-6 PM.
Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 12-6 PM.

The exhibition gallery is located at the HSNY office in Midtown Manhattan. Visitor information and directions can be viewed here.

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