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Supermarket Botany and More at Idaho Botanical Garden

Posted in Learning Opportunities on February 8, 2010|

The state of Idaho has been added to Classes Near You!


Idaho Botanical Garden
www.idahobotanicalgarden.org
Founded in 1984, The Idaho Botanical Garden is dedicated to enhancing public knowledge about gardening, horticulture, and conservation. Garden visitors are treated to several different gardens and interesting historical features. Botany and illustration classes taught at the garden include:

  • Grocery Store Botany – Wednesday, February 10, 6:30 p.m. Have you ever wondered about the plants you eat? Learn about the role plants play in our lives. Plant morphology, botanical terminology, and plant taxonomy are also studied in this fun class. Cost: $10 member, $15 non-member. View details
  • Beautiful Botanicals: A Botanical Illustration Workshop– Saturday, February 13 and Saturday, February 20, 10 a.m. Explore traditional methods of drawing and painting botanical subjects while studying the artwork of contemporary botanical artists. Beginners are welcome. Participants must bring their own watercolor brushes. Watercolor paper and paint will be provided. View details

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Blending Botany, Art & The Environment

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on February 1, 2010|

Did you know that ArtPlantae is not only online, but outdoors too?

The event schedule for Spring is filling up and we hope to see you out on the road. Details for each venue will be posted soon. In the meantime, make note of these special dates on your calendar:

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Discover the Flora & Fauna of the Sierra Nevada

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on February 1, 2010|

New at Classes Near You > California!


San Francisco State University
Sierra Nevada Field Campus
www.sfsu.edu/~sierra/Courses.html

  • Fungi of the Sierra Nevada – June 6-11, 2010
  • Natural History of Sierra Nevada Birds – June 7-11, 2010
  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bird Sound Recording Workshop – June 12-19, 2010
  • Bird Identification by Song – June 13-18, 2010
  • Wild Botanicals: A Sampler of Watercolor, Drawing & Design Techniques with Andie Thrams – June 18-21, 2010
  • Birds of the Sierra Nevada – June 20-24, 2010
  • Drawing and Sketching Sierran Birds with John Muir Laws – June 21-25, 2010
  • Nature Sound Society Workshop – June 25-27, 2010
  • Flora of the Northern Sierra Nevada – June 28 – July 2, 2010
  • Butterflies of the Sierra Nevada – June 28 – July 2, 2010
  • Moths of California – July 2-4, 2010
  • Insect Biology and Identification – July 5-9, 2010
  • Exploring Sierra Nevada Natural History – July 5-9, 2010
  • Drawing and Sketching Sierran Wildflowers with John Muir Laws – July 12-16, 2010
  • Ecology and Conservation of California Bats – July 12-16, 2010
  • Medicinal and Edible Wild Plants – July 19-23, 2010
  • Photographing Wildlife with Camera Traps – July 19-23, 2010
  • High-Country Writing Retreat – July 20-24, 2010
  • Nature Journaling for Science Education with John Muir Laws – July 26-30, 2010
  • Pastels and Natural Light – July 26-30, 2010
  • Watershed Analyses Using Fluvial Geomorphology & Stream Restoration – July 31 – August 7, 2010
  • Geology of Haskell Peak and the Lakes Basin – August 2-6, 2010
  • Practical Observational Astronomy – August 8-13, 2010
  • Sierran Spiders and Their Allies – August 9-13, 2010

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Class at Huntington Library Focuses on Iceland Poppies & Blossoms

Posted in Learning Opportunities on February 1, 2010|

This botanical watercolor class has been added to Classes Near You > California.


Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens
http://huntington.org
Located in San Marino, CA, the Huntington Library, Art Collection and Botanical Gardens is a true gem. In addition to housing extensive collections of art and hosting scholars from all over the world, The Huntington is home to 120 acres of gardens. These gardens serve as inspiration to local botanical artists who enroll in the botanical art classes taught by Lisa Pompelli. To register, please call (626) 405-2128.

  • Botanical Watercolors: Iceland Poppies and Flowering Peach – Saturdays, February 13, 20, & 27, 2010; 9 am–4 pm. Capture the beauty of poppies, peach blossoms, and cherry blossoms in watercolor with botanical illustrator, Lisa Pompelli. Drawing skills strongly recommended. Members, $275/ Non-members $295. To register, call 626-405-2128.

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Learn to Sketch in Watercolor with Brenda Swenson

Posted in Learning Opportunities on February 1, 2010|

Now 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. Learn how to sketch in watercolor from a master.

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Winter Rain Creates Botanical Art Playground in Mojave Desert

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on February 1, 2010|

© Donald Davidson. All rights reserved

Recent heavy rainfall has changed the description of this illustration course in California’s Mojave Desert. Get ready for an infusion of color!

Botanical Illustration of Native Desert Flora (Art X454.5) – April 9-11, 2010; Friday (8 PM – 10 PM), Saturday (8 AM – 5 PM), Sunday (8 AM – 4 PM). As much a course in “art for botanists” as it will be “botany for artists”, this class will take place during the height of the desert blooming period. After this winter’s great precipitation, look forward to exciting plein-aire drawing and watercolor painting! In addition, the basics of line control, proportion, color, focusing/perception skills and plant identification will be reinforced with detailed dissection work in a well-equipped lab. This field study class will be based at the Desert Studies Center at Soda Springs (aka Zzyzx). Click on the link above for complete details.

This update has also been posted to Classes Near You > California.

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Botanical Illustration for Adults & Children in Rhode Island

Posted in Learning Opportunities on February 1, 2010|

A new page for Rhode Island has been added. The following has been added to Classes Near You > Rhode Island.


University of Rhode Island Outreach Center
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center
www.providenceri.com/botanical-center/

    Botanical Illustration with Scientific Illustrator, Gretchen Halpert

    • Botanical Illustration in Black & White – Saturday, February 6, 2010; 9 AM – 2 PM. Participants will learn about line, tone, perspective, light and shading. Media: pencil and black pen. Register: 401-785-9450 ext. 263. Cost: $75
    • Botanical Illustration in Color – Sunday, February 7; 9 AM – 2 PM. Participants will learn watercolor techniques, including how to mix greens and how to match nature’s colors. 401-785-9450 ext. 263. Cost: $75

      • Note: Cost is $130 if you enroll in both workshops.

  • Children’s Botanical Illustration Class – February 16, 2010;
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Children ages 5-15 will learn how to create their own masterpiece in the style of Georgia O’Keeffe. A different medium will be used at each session. Media include watercolor and pastels. See other classes. Register: 401-785-9450 ext. 263
  • Children’s Botanical Illustration Class – February 18, 2010;
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Children ages 5-15 will learn how to create their own masterpiece in the style of Georgia O’Keeffe. A different medium will be used at each session. Media include watercolor and pastels. See other classes. Register: 401-785-9450 ext. 263
  • Children’s Botanical Illustration Class – February 19, 2010;
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Children ages 5-15 will learn how to create their own masterpiece in the style of Georgia O’Keeffe. A different medium will be used at each session. Media include watercolor and pastels. See other classes. Register: 401-785-9450 ext. 263

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