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Botanical Bonanza at Lewisham Art House

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on June 20, 2011|

Now at Classes Near You > England:


Lewisham Art House, London
www.lewishamarthouse.co.uk
The Lewisham Art House once served as the central library of Deptford. Designed by architect Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas (1868-1948) and funded by Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), this former library is now features a public gallery and studio space for professional artists. Artist studios are open to the public once per year. Exhibitions in the gallery are open to the public year-round, free of charge.

  • Botanical Bonanza – Saturday, August 13, 2011; 11 AM – 4:00 PM. Explore a variety of mark making and painting techniques. Learn to render quick sketches and how to create completed pieces. Historical examples of botanical art will be shown to enrich student appreciation for this discipline. Basic materials are provided along with identification books. Students are encouraged to bring their own sketchbook and pencils. All are welcome, no preview experience needed. For more information and to register, contact instructor Alison Day. Cost £40/35 concessions. Disabled access.

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Reminder: Ask the Artist with Mindy Lighthipe

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on June 15, 2011| 1 Comment »

Share this flyer with friends and colleagues. Post in your local library or coffee house.

Next week is National Pollinator Week. The Ask The Artist event with Mindy Lighthipe begins on Monday and continues through Friday June 24, 2011. During this time, Mindy will respond to readers’ questions about her botanical and entomological work. Do you have questions about drawing insects, working with museums, creating a themed body of work, working with gouache, or writing a book? Ask Mindy!

Please submit your question(s) by June 20 in the comment section below and help get the conversation going. Then feel free to join in as the conversation progresses through the week.

National Pollinator Week is an annual event hosted by the Pollinator Partnership, a nonprofit organization in San Francisco, CA working to protect the health of pollinators essential to the North American landscape and agriculture. One way they do this is through supporting legislation promoting conservation practices, such as the Highways Bettering the Economy and Environment Act (Highway BEE Act) to be introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives next week on June 23. This act encourages reduced mowing and native plantings that provide habitat for pollinators, nesting birds and other wildlife on 17 million acres of highway rights-of-way. Read the complete text of this act here. The Pollinator Partnership is collecting signatures for their group letter. If you wish to add your name or your organization’s name to this letter, click here by June 20, 2011.


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Mindy Lighthipe Takes Plant-Insect Interactions to the Suburbs

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Denver Botanical Garden Announces New Botanical Art Courses for Fall

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on June 15, 2011|

Now at Classes Near You > Colorado:


Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration
Denver Botanic Gardens
A complete program offering classes in pencil drawing, colored pencil, watercolor, sketching, botany, art history, scratch board, and classes dedicated to specific techniques and plant groups. See a complete course listing here. This program now works collaboratively with El Charco del Ingenio, a nature reserve and botanical garden in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. To learn more about the Garden’s certificate program, visit the program’s blog at http://botanicalillustration.blogspot.com. This blog is maintained by Program Coordinator, Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski.

The Summer/Fall 2011 schedule for Denver Botanical Garden includes:

GUEST WORKSHOPS

    Flower Portraits in Pastel with Susan Fisher – July 8-10, 2011

    From Outlined to Boneless: Painting Peony and Lotus the Chinese Way – October 14-16, 2011; 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Explore the rhythms of nature and human culture through traditional Chinese ink painting. Instructor: Sally Yu Leung

    Look, Paint and Enjoy! – November 6-9, 2011; 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Learn the meticulous drawing, painting and composition techniques of illustrator Charlotte Knox.


INTRODUCTORY COURSES:

    Introduction to Botanical Illustration


REQUIRED COURSES:

    Botany for the Botanical Illustrator
    Composition for Botanical Illustration
    Botanical Illustration in Pencil I
    Botanical Illustration in Pencil II
    Perfecting Perspective
    Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I
    Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink II
    Color Layering for Colored Pencil
    Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I
    Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II
    Color Mixing for Artists
    Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I
    Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II


ELECTIVE COURSES:

    Art Materials for the Botanical Illustrator
    Botany Spotlight: Lichens
    Adobe Illustrator I
    Bookbinding Workshop – Make Three Different Artistic Boxes
    Color Mixing Journal
    Botanical Artist’s Visual Journal
    The Art of the Nature Journal at Caribou Ranch and Mud Lake Open Space
    The Value of Value in Color Painting
    Focus on Style
    Expressive Ink on Mylar
    Texture on Mylar with Colored Pencil
    Ravishing Reds in Watercolor
    Features in Graphite
    Elegant Hand Lettering I
    Elegant Hand Lettering II: Beautiful Brushstrokes
    Pen and Ink III: Arizona Legumes II
    Lyrical Flowers in Colored Pencil on Mylar
    Leafy Greens in Colored Pencil
    Native Earth
    Wicked Plants
    Art Nouveau: Botanical Tile Design
    Conifers in Colored Pencil
    Brilliant Butterflies
    Indigenous Plants and American Indian Cuisine
    Drawing on Tradition: Marie Angel’s Illuminated Miniatures
    Watercolor Pencils I
    Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
    Sunflowers in Watercolor
    Colorado Native Grasses
    The Story of the Apple
    Eggs and Nests in Watercolor
    Drawing on Tradition: Album Vilmorin & the Vegetable Garden


DISTANCE LEARNING
This new program combines in-class instruction with online instruction. Students accepted into this new certificate program must live more than 150 miles from Denver Botanic Gardens. Click image to download schedule.

    Required Courses Taught at DBG
    Botanical Illustration in Pencil I
    Botany for the Botanical Illustrator
    Composition for Botanical Illustration
    Perfecting Perspective
    Color Layering for Colored Pencil

    Required Courses Taught Online with On-site Component     (two days of in-class instruction followed by three weekly Internet sessions)
    Botanical Illustration in Pencil II
    Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I
    Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II
    Color Mixing for Artists
    Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I
    Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink II
    Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I
    Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II


WORKSHOPS AT EL CHARCO 2011

    Succulents: Texture & Form in Colored Pencil (Feb. 7-11, 2011)
    Nature Illuminated: Ink and Mixed Media (July 25-29, 2011)
    Wildflowers in Watercolor (Dec. 5-9, 2011)


View and download all schedules:

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Potato Association of America Hosts Botanical Illustration Workshop

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on June 13, 2011|

Updates at Classes Near You > Oregon:


Jeanne Debons Studio, Bend
www.jeannedebons.com
Dr. Jeanne Debons received her Ph.D. in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University. She graduated from the diploma course in Botanical Painting at the English Gardening School in 2005.

Two-Day Botanical Painting Workshop with Jeanne Debons
Learn the fundamentals of botanical painting in watercolor. Small class size ensures individualized attention. Supplies will be provided for beginners. Experienced students will work on more advanced skills. Drawing and painting techniques, color mixing, and composition will be discussed. Lunch is included for all students.

Saturdays & Sundays, choose from the following sessions:

  • June 18-19, 2011
  • July 23-24, 2011

Cost: $120 for a two-day workshop (or $65/day). Click here to download course flyer.

NEW! Botanical Painting Workshop: Potato Association of America
Saturday August 13, Sunday August 14 and Wednesday August 17; 10 AM – 4 PM each day. Association members have the opportunity to learn about the techniques of botanical illustration during the 2011 annual meeting.
Cost: $40 each session or $100 for all three sessions.

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Nature Journals, Surface Design with Jane LaFazio

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on June 13, 2011| 2 Comments »

Mixed media artist, Jane LaFazio, is inspiring people across the U.S. this summer. Updates to her busy schedule have been posted in the Classes Near You section for Arizona, California, Oregon, Illinois and Utah.


Jane LaFazio, Plain Jane Studio, San Diego
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 too. In addition to the sketching classes below, 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.

  • Sketchbooks & Visual Journals – July 9-10, 2011. Jane will teach with Linda Blinn. Please contact San Clemente Art Supply to register.
  • Sketching & Watercolor in Utah – July 21-24, 2011. See Creative Inspiration Mountain Retreats for details.
  • Big Book – Wednesday August 3, 2011; 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Paint, draw, stamp, stencil, collage and weave! Surface design techniques for paper. Participants will learn how to fold paper to create a large book. Art Unraveled, Phoenix, Arizona. View details. (Art Unraveled.com)
  • Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style Pinecones & Pods – Friday August 5, 2011; 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Create 5” x 7” journal pages featuring the pinecones, pods and branches of Arizona. Learn how a relaxed intuitive approach to sketching and watercolor. Art Unraveled, Phoenix, Arizona. View details. (Art Unraveled.com)
  • Sketching & Watercolor: ON LOCATION. This six-week online class begins August 11, 2011. Learn how to draw and paint on location. Specific instructions and locales will be assigned each week. Cost: $75. View details

    • Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style – Thursday August 25, 2011. This six-hour workshop will be taught at the CREATE Mixed Media Retreat, Hickory Ridge Marriott, Lisle, IL. View event website.

  • Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style – Art & Soul Mixed Media Art Workshop, Portland, OR. September 28, 2011. Register

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ArtPlantae Books Goes Digital with eBooks

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, Education, Special Announcements on June 8, 2011| 2 Comments »

PRESS RELEASE

Independent Bookstore ArtPlantae Books Selling Google eBooks™: “Cloud-Based” Library and Multi-Device Access Allow Indies to Compete in Growing eBook Business

June 8, 2011 – Customers and subscribers of ArtPlantae in Riverside, CA no longer have to choose between reading digital and supporting independent bookstores – ArtPlantae Books is now selling Google eBooks™ online. Google launched its e-book program on Monday, December 6, 2010, and is partnering with the American Booksellers Association so indie bookstores can provide an easy way for their customers to discover, read, and buy e-books at competitive prices.

“More and more consumers are buying e-readers and are looking to purchase e-books,” said ArtPlantae director, Tania Marien. “Google eBooks now allows us to remain the store of choice for our audience of teachers, artists and naturalists who are reading digital and utilizing technology in their classrooms and educational programs.”

“This partnership with Google allows independent bookstores that are our members to better compete with corporate retailers on selection, price, and convenience,” said ABA President Michael Tucker. “It levels the playing field.”

A Google eBook is a new form of cloud-based digital book that allows readers to access their libraries on almost any device from one single repository, regardless of where the e-book was purchased. Google is offering hundreds of thousands of titles for sale, ranging from new releases and bestsellers in every category to classics in the public domain.

Because Google eBooks work with myriad devices — tablets, smartphones, computers, even most e-ink devices — consumers are free to shop from a variety of retailers rather than being bound to one retailer. This opens up a wealth of indie recommendations and bestsellers to avid e-book readers.

In addition to e-books, readers can search through a database of five million titles of print books at ArtPlantae Books, peruse bestsellers, the Indie Next List, and a curated collection of resources about plants, botanical art, environmental education and natural history.


About ArtPlantae
ArtPlantae is a resource provider whose aim is to increase botanical literacy by encouraging an interest in plants and nature through illustration. Their educational website serves as a gathering place connecting artists, educators, and naturalists. Here you will find feature articles, interviews, interactive learning opportunities with artists and authors, and a weekly column about teaching and learning that explores the link between drawing and knowing.

ArtPlantae Books is an online independent bookstore complimenting the resources found at www.ArtPlantae.com. It serves a community of artists, naturalists and educators pursuing interests in botanical art, botany, environmental education, and natural science illustration.


Contact
Tania Marien
ArtPlantae LLC
ArtPlantae Books
(951) 776-4696
books@artplantae.com

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Painting & Plant ID at Leicester Botanic Garden

Posted in botanical art, general botany, Learning Opportunities on June 6, 2011|

Learn botanical art and plant identification among Edwardian and medieval landscapes at the University of Leicester Botanic Garden.

University of Leicester Botanic Garden
http://www2.le.ac.uk/projects/botanic-gardens
Sixteen acres of landscaped grounds and greenhouses centered around an Edwardian garden. The Attenborough Arboretum is a satellite facility of the Garden. The Arboretum features an example of a medieval ridge-and-furrow field.

  • Introduction to Botanical Painting Summer School Course – Monday August 8 to Wednesday, August 10, 2011; 10 AM – 4 PM. Open to beginners and experienced students at Attenborough Arboretum. Instructor: Colin Swinton. Cost: £75 per person. To register, call 01423 331390.
  • Plant Identification Course module – Every Tuesday evening, 4th October 2011 6:30-9:30 PM, 8 weeks plus 3 Saturdays at the Botanic Garden. This class is for the advanced certificate in Plant Identification. See details in the Garden’s brochure.

This information can also be viewed at Classes Near You > England.

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