Posted in drawing, Education, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 25, 2013|
The Santa Ana Watershed Association will host their annual Fall Festival of Birds next weekend at Chino Creek Wetlands and Educational Park. There will be bird-themed activities, exhibitors and a NestWatch Workshop. Come to the festival to learn more about the NestWatch citizen science program operated by the
Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2013 Fall Festival of Birds
Saturday, November 2, 2013
10 AM to 2 PM
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on October 23, 2013|
Please welcome the ART+BIO Collaborative to Classes Near You > Massachusetts!
ART+BIO Collaborative
www.artbiocollaborative.com
The ART+BIO Collaborative in Cambridge, MA fosters the integration of science, nature, and art through novel collaborations, research, and education. They design innovative art+science curriculum and turn public spaces into interactive learning environments.
Escape the cold winter to the Caribbean in this one-of-a-kind, art+nature immersion experience in Puerto Rico! Join instructors, Stephanie Dowdy-Nava and Saul S. Nava, for an artistic exploration of the diverse tropical wildlife from rainforest, mountain, beach and coastal environments. Through hands-on observation, artistic interpretation and various biological methods, participants will learn to utilize the natural habitat as a studio/lab to make informed art about tropical plants, animals, and nature.
Cost: $1750 (before November 1, 2013)
Cost: $1920 (after November 1, 2013)
Registration Deadline: December 1, 2013
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, nature, Sketching & Journaling on October 23, 2013|
Jane LaFazio
janeville.blogspot.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 sketching classes, Jane teaches workshops in collage, mixed media, and quilting. There are always many, many opportunities to learn from Jane in-person. Below is a short list of classes that may be of interest to you. To view all of Jane’s upcoming classes, see her teaching schedule online.
Also see this interview with Jane and her Ask The Artist Q&A with readers.
Sketching and Watercolor in a Mixed Media Journal (Online)
This class begin October 31, 2013. Add new dimensions to your illustrated journal by learning a new technique each week for the next six weeks. You’ll have a brand new journal and loads of inspiration to take you into the new year. This class is for students who have had some experience with drawing and watercolor. Sign up today. This class begins next week!
Cost: $90 View Details/Register
Sketching & Watercolor: Journal Style
Six-week online class.
Learn how to record your life, your summer vacation and other adventures using a loose and quick style of journaling. Participants in this online class will learn a new technique or subject each week and will receive links to supporting material. Communicate with fellow participants and see each others’ projects progress. Designed for beginners. This class will be offered again in January 2014. Cost: $85
View Details
Plan Ahead to Learn from Jane in 2014
View teaching schedule for more information.
This information has also been posted to Classes Near You > Southern California.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 23, 2013|
New at Classes Near You > Minnesota!
Jack-in-the-Pulpit Studio
www.jackinthepulpit.com
This is the private studio of Mark Granlund. Classes in botanical and fine art are taught by Mark and guest instructors. Mark also teaches an online class. Find out how Mark developed his online botanical art class in this 2010 interview.
Drawing: The Basic Elements – for the Very Busy (online)
This is the online edition of Drawing: The Basic Elements. This course begins on Friday, January 10, 2014. Participants will attend two studio sessions for critique and to share work. These sessions will occur on January 31, 2014 and February 21, 2014.
Introduction to Botanical Watercolor
Tuesdays, January 7 – February 18, 2014
6:30 – 9:00 PM
Participants will learn how to draw and paint botanical specimens. Discussion topics include color mixing, brushes, paper and paint. Cost: $165
Trees in Ink: Pen and Brush
Friday, February 28, 2014 (6:30 – 9:00 PM)
Saturday, March 1, 2014 (12-3 PM)
Learn how to capture the beauty and structure of winter trees in ink. Cost: $60
View additional information, get materials list and register online at Jack-in-the-Pulpit Studio.
Posted in botanical art, Education, Gouache & Oil Too, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 22, 2013|
Encelia Train. © Mary-Austin Klein. All rights reserved.
Mary-Austin Klein is the Theodore Payne Foundation’s fourth Aritst-in-Residence. During her residency, she traveled to locations in Central and Southern California to gather material for a series of oil paintings interpreting the infringement of man on the California landscape. Klein explains what motivates her to bring attention to this topic:
The ability to contain vast and deep landscapes into small, flat paintings makes me feel like a wrangler of space. The power to capture the magic of the California
desert and contain it within a frame is enthralling. It lets me transport the desert to others, sharing the beauty and promoting preservation of these vistas for future generations. Desert flora especially inspires me because of their toughness, resiliency and resourcefulness, when it comes to surviving the extreme conditions they call home.Chuparosa Anza,© Mary-Austin Klein. All rights reserved.
The native Los Angeles artist has exhibited her work in galleries in Los Angeles, Pasadena, Laguna Beach, Santa Barbara and Joshua Tree. Her artwork and her advocacy efforts have been featured in The Guide to the Wild Mojave, a publication sponsored by the California Wilderness Coalition, as well as in The Desert Trail and LA Architect magazines.
Klein’s current exhibition, The Native Edge: Human Encroachment on Native Plant Environments, will be on view in the gallery at Theodore Payne through December 28, 2013.
Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Gouache & Oil Too, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 22, 2013|
Oil Pastel Painting Workshop with Mary-Austin Klein
Theodore Payne Foundation
November 2, 2013
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Experience the technique of oil pastel painting and create an 11″ x 14″ still life of native flora on a gessoed panel. Play with color, brushwork and composition in this casual art workshop. No experience necessary!
Mary-Austin Klein is a Los Angeles-based painter whose small-scaled paintings document the natural landscapes and unique light of Southern California. She is the Theodore Payne Foundation’s 2013 Artist-in-Residence. An exhibition of her work is now on view in the gallery at the Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley, CA.
Cost: $30 members, $40 non-members (includes materials fee)
For more information or to sign up, please contact Lili at 818-768-1802.
Online registration
About the Theodore Payne Foundation
The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers and Native Plants, Inc., is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping others discover the beauty of California native plants. It is located north of Los Angeles in Sun Valley, CA.
www.theodorepayne.org
Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, nature, Special Announcements, Special Events on October 18, 2013| 1 Comment »
Photo courtesy Paula Panich
The workshop is open to all; you don’t have to consider yourself a writer. It’s about the deep connection between storytelling and landscape (plants, too) –- essential for thinking about our own places in the world. This will be a fun and enriching activity — you will not be put on the spot to share your words on paper! But it will be a chance for you to find some surprising things within yourself. Cost: $70 for two sessions (nonmembers); $60 for Arboretum members.
For more information, write to Susan Eubank. Please put “writing workshop” in the subject box of your e-mail.
About the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a 127-acre botanical garden and historical site. It is located in Arcadia, CA near Santa Anita Race Track. (View Map)
Botanists and illustrators strive to document conifers around the world.
ArtPlantae Today 