Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on April 8, 2009|
Botanical artist, Lotus McElfish, was featured in the San Marcos Daily Record on April 5, 2009. Lotus was interviewed about her project studying the endangered plants of Texas. She will discuss her project on May 16 at the Department of the Interior Museum host of the exhibit, Endangered Species: Flora and Fauna in Peril.
Read how Lotus is educating the public about endangered plants here.
Posted in ArtPlantae Books, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on April 6, 2009|
Please join us for a sunny weekend at the Festival of Flavors, May 1-3, 2009 at the LA Garden Show. This year we are hosting book events celebrating five authors and illustrators. We will also be hosting a botanical art demonstration.
Please see the details below. We hope to see you there!
SATURDAY, MAY 2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Attention Young Gardeners! Meet the author and the illustrator of Wiggle and Waggle, Caroline Arnold and Mary Peterson. Each purchase at the booksigning will include a Wiggle and Waggle activity kit.
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm:
Meet author, illustrator and educator, Marianne D. Wallace and learn about her illustrated books addressing America’s forests, deserts, wetlands, prairies, mountains, and seashores. Marianne teaches educators and parents how to introduce children to botanical illustration.
SUNDAY, MAY 3
10:30 am – 12:00 pm:
Meet the authors of The Urban Homestead. Kelly Coyneand Erik Knutzen will be signing their guide to self-sufficient living in the urban landscape.
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm:
After you learn how to grow your urban garden, be inspired to draw and paint your harvest with botanical artist, Sally Jacobs. Sally’s notecard collections celebrating fruit, vegetables, and flowers will be available for purchase.
Visitor Information: Los Angeles Garden Show, L.A. County Arboretum & Botanic Garden, May 1 – 3, 2009
Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on April 1, 2009|
A new exhibit opens today at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The Garden commissioned twenty watercolor paintings of California wildflowers by botanical artist and conservationist, Patrick O’Hara. Unlike traditional botanical art which features plant specimens isolated on a single sheet of paper, O’Hara’s paintings reveal plants in their natural habitats.
The Wildflowers of California exhibit will be on display in the Blaksley Library through April 30, 2009. The complete collection can be viewed online at the Garden bookstore. Gicleé prints of each painting can be purchased both online and in the Garden.
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Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Education, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on March 30, 2009|
ArtPlantae Books is hosting a meet-n-greet event in honor of the release of Billy Showell’s new book. Below is the timeline for this special online event:
March 23 – Review of Watercolor Flower Portraits at ArtPlantaeToday.com
March 30 – Review of Watercolor Fruit & Vegetable Portraits at ArtPlantaeToday.com Online author event with Billy Showell to launch Watercolor Fruit and Vegetable Portraits, at ArtPlantaeToday.com. You are invited to ask Billy questions about botanical art, her books, and her art. Send
questions to AskTheArtist@artplantae.com. Submit “Ask The Artist” questions anytime before April 13th.
April 13 – All “Ask The Artist” questions are due today.
April 20 – An Interview with Billy Showell at ArtPlantaeToday.com.
April 27 – “Ask The Artist” Q&A published ArtPlantaeToday.com.
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(available April)
Posted in ArtPlantae Books, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on March 30, 2009|
Do you want to grow your own fruit and vegetables?
Are you looking for new ideas in garden design?
Would you like to turn your home into a cozy self-sufficient paradise?
What are you waiting for? Block off May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd on your calendar. Do not schedule other commitments for this weekend because you’ll be plenty busy at the 2009 L.A. Garden Show. Attend lectures, meet with landscape designers and fill your wagon with plants! ArtPlantae Books joins nurseries, plant societies, artists, and home & garden specialty merchants in the Marketplace to celebrate A Festival of Flavors.
ArtPlantae Books will encourage you to Observe, Connect and Create when you visit us. We have made arrangements for unique learning opportunities and activities. Here is a snapshot of what we have planned:
Saturday, May 2: Attention Young Gardeners! Meet the author and the illustrator of Wiggle and Waggle, Caroline Arnold and Mary Peterson. You will also meet author, illustrator and educator, Marianne D. Wallace.
Sunday, May 3: Meet the authors of The Urban Homestead. Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen will be signing their guide to self-sufficient living in the urban landscape. After you learn how to “grow food anywhere”, be inspired to draw and paint your harvest with botanical artist, Sally Jacobs who will be demonstrating her craft this afternoon.
See you in the garden!
Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities on March 25, 2009|
View this opportunity and others by clicking on the Classes Near You tab.
Field & Studio Productions, LTD
www.fieldandstudio.com
Instructor: Christy Baker Knight
Art coach, botanical illustrator and member of the American Society of Botanical Artists since 1997, offers private lessons and professional training in botanical art drawing and painting in the following media: watercolor, gouache, graphite and pen-and-ink for those wishing to hone their technical skills in a supportive environment. Located in Chastain Park, Atlanta, Georgia, studio hours are flexible and references are available. For more information, please visit the website above.
Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events on March 23, 2009|
Billy Showell is the author of Watercolor Flower Portraits and a five-time recipient of the Certificate of Botanical Merit, an honor awarded by the Society of Botanical Artists. ArtPlantae Books is pleased to host an author event celebrating the publication of Billy’s second book, Watercolor Fruit & Vegetable Portraits.
You are cordially invited to participate in a question-and-answer session with Billy Showell. Billy looks forward to receiving your questions. If you would like to ask Billy a question pertaining to botanical art, her books, her painting techniques, etc., please send your question to AskTheArtist@artplantae.com no later than Monday, April 13, 2009.
Learn more about Billy Showell at www.billyshowell.co.uk.
Botanists and illustrators strive to document conifers around the world.
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