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Botanical Art Classes for Seattle Artists

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities on September 26, 2012|

Seattle-area residents have many opportunities to learn botanical art!

Here is Kathleen McKeehan’s new teaching schedule:

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. Kathleen welcomes both beginners and advanced students to her classes.

Studio Classes with Kathleen McKeehen

contact Kathleen

Botanical Watercolor – Mondays, October 1 – November 19, 2012; 7:00 – 9:30 PM. Poulsbo Parks & Recreation, www.cityofpoulsbo.com
or 360-779-9898

Botanical Drawing – Mondays, January 28 – March 18, 2013;
7:00 – 9:30 PM (no class Feb 18). Poulsbo Parks & Recreation, www.cityofpoulsbo.com or 360-779-9898

Botanical Watercolor – Thursdays, October 11 – November 15, 2012; 10 AM – 1 PM. Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, View Details/Register

Botanical Drawing
Fridays, January 18 – March 22, 2013; 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Learn to draw botanical subjects with basic techniques of measurement, gesture sketching, and shading; class is good preparation for continuing with botanical painting or for drawing other non-botanical subjects. Repeat students can take on more complex subjects with supervision. Gage Academy, Seattle, www.gageacademy.org

Botanical Watercolor
Fridays, January 18 – March 22, 2013; 1:30-4:30 PM
Winter subjects such as conifers & cones will be rendered using classic dry-brush and wash techniques; beginners will learn measurement, flat & graded washes, dry-brush–methods that produce a realistic and accurate rendering. Returning students will get additional practice in these techniques and can select subjects of their choice. (Those interested in expanding subjects to include natural history options such as feathers, skulls, shells, etc. will be able to do so.). Gage Academy, Seattle, www.gageacademy.org

Botanical Watercolor
Winslow Art Center, Bainbridge Island
Check the schedule at Winslow Art Center for announcement about the dates and time for this class.

Weekend Workshops:

Botanical Watercolor Painting Conifer Cones
February 9-10, 2013 (All Day)
New students will learn basic dry brush watercolor techniques and work on a simple fir cone; students with some experience in the technique can tackle more complex cones. Gage Academy, Seattle, www.gageacademy.org

Botanical Watercolor Edible Botanicals!
March 2-3, 2013 (All Day)
Students will learn basic techniques of dry brush and controlled washes to portray simple fruits or vegetables; students with some experience may select subjects of their choice and work under supervision to review and learn new skills. Gage Academy, Seattle, www.gageacademy.org

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Plant Classes, Garden Photography at The Gardens at Heather Farm

Posted in Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Photography on September 26, 2012| 2 Comments »

Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > Northern California:

Gardens at Heather Farm, Walnut Creek
www.gardenshf.org
The Gardens at Heather Farm are comprised of twenty demonstration gardens. This six-acre garden is also an outdoor classroom. The garden offers many classes about plants, botany, botanical art and the environment. It also has its own florilegium. The florilegium project is managed by botanical artist, Catherine Watters. Visit the website to view the complete schedule of classes.

Successful Citrus for the Diablo Valley – October 13, 9:30 – 11:30 AM. Four Winds Growers, developers of dwarf citrus will share everything you ever wanted to know about successfully growing a large variety of citrus throughout the Diablo Valley. Plants will be available for sale.
Cost: $20.
Patio Gardens: California Native Plants for Containers – October 20, 2012; 9:30 – 11:30 AM. Join Pete Veilleux, East Bay Wilds Nursery for a course in growing California natives in containers. Learn about the most suitable containers to use, soil and soil mixes, and the plants that work best. Pete will also be offering containers and his fabulous native plants for sale. Cost: $25
Improving Your Garden Photography – November 3, 2012; 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Bring your camera (DSLR or point & shoot) and a tripod if you have it. Learn about camera settings such as ISO, shutter speed, aperture, file size and macro settings; plus compositional skills and direction of light. Then practice your new skills in the garden while receiving guidance from instructor Jen Kennedy. Cost: $25
The Gardens in Autumn – November 10, 2012; 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Patrice Hanlon & Susan Handjian will show you the beauty of an autumn garden. Many plants have more subtle but equally lovely bark color as well as fruits, berries, and seedpods. Learn about proper plant selection for your site; why it’s best to plant in the fall; and tips for maintaining your garden using principles of sustainability. Receive a plant list that will help you create a fall palette for your garden. Cost: $25

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Fall Plant Sale at UC Berkeley This Weekend

Posted in Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events on September 26, 2012|

The annual fall plant sale at the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley will be held this weekend.

The garden’s native plant sale is also coming up soon. Read more about this annual celebration, the upcoming iPhoneography class, and the last Butterfly Walk of the year below.

University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
This 34-acre garden was established in 1890 and is now a non-profit research garden and museum. The botanical art classes at UCBG are taught by Lee McCaffree and Catherine Watters. View a detailed schedule and register on the Garden’s website.

Sick Plant Clinic – First Saturday of Each Month, 9 AM – 12 PM. Free.
No reservations required.
Monthly Butterfly Walks – Fourth Tuesday of each month (March – October); 3 – 4 PM. Garden volunteer, docent, and caterpillar lady, Sally Levinson, will lead walks through the garden in search of butterflies. Space is limited. Children welcome. Free with admission.
Garden Strollers – Second Wednesday of Each Month,
11 AM – 11:45 PM. A 45-minute tour of the garden for adults with young children (3 and under). Tour will end on the lawn for play and snacks (bring your own). Children must be in a stroller or carrier during the tour. FREE with garden admission. Meet in front of the Garden Ship. For more information, call (510) 642-7082 or email garden@berkeley.edu.
Fall Plant Sale – Sunday, September 30, 2012; 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM. Get a head start at our eagerly anticipated fall sale. We specialize in regionally appropriate, Mediterranean-climate plants including California natives, and plants from South Africa, Australia, the Mediterranean region, and South America. We also have the exotic and unusual. Our wide variety of plant offerings will appeal to everyone. See the UCBG Fall Plant Sale page for more information.
iPhoneography: Create Great Garden Photos Using an iPhone October 6, 2012; 9:30 – 12:30. Get the photos you want with iPhone photographer, Yoni Mayeri. View Details/Register
Native Plant Extravaganza – October 7, 2012; 10 AM – 4 PM. Lectures and plant sale. View Details

This information can also be found at Classes Near You > Northern California.

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‘Capturing Flora’ Opens at the Art Gallery of Ballarat

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on September 24, 2012| 1 Comment »

Telopea speciosissima, Waratah, 1837-1842; Miss Maund; Benjamin Maund, publisher; Maund’s The Botanist; handcoloured engraving on paper; Collection: Art Gallery of Ballarat; Purchased with funds from the Joe White Bequest, 2010

Capturing Flora: 300 Years of Australian Botanical Art
September 25 – December 2, 2012
Art Gallery of Ballarat

The much-anticipated exhibition featuring three hundred fifty drawings and prints celebrating Australia’s wildflowers opens tomorrow at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.

Visitors to the Art Gallery of Ballarat can attend free talks, attend workshops and take home one of many themed keepsakes created around this exhibition. Visitors will have their choice of a 280-page hardcover catalog, a 2013 calendar, a perpetual diary, note cards, coasters, magnets, mirrors and more!

Entertaining the idea of traveling to Australia to see this exhibition in person? If you are, you don’t have to spend too much time planning because the planning has been done for you. Take a look at these Ballarat in Bloom travel packages.

Special events are planned throughout the exhibition. A summary is provided below. Visit the exhibition’s Programs and Events page to learn more.

Free Talks

Art Insight, September 26
Engraving, lithography, scientists and intellectuals
Let’s Talk Poetry, October 9
Poetry, Australian landscapes and bush poetry
Art Insight, October 10
The life and work of botanical illustrator, Margaret Flockton.
Art Insight, October 24
The work of John Pastoriza-Piñol.

Concerts and Recitals

Musica Botanica, October 3
Artists Inspire Artistry, November 9 and November 13
VOX: Flower Songs, November 10

Workshops

The Microscopic realm with Lauren Black, September 28

The Art Gallery of Ballarat is open daily from 9 AM – 5 PM.
Admission $12, Concession $8, Child and Gallery Members Free
www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au

A Look at ‘Capturing Flora’, courtesy The Art Gallery of Ballarat

Pelargonium australe, East Coast form by Margaret Stones; watercolour & pencil on paper; Collection: Art Gallery of Ballarat; Purchased with funds from the Hilton White Bequest, 2011

Metrosideros lophanta, date?; Pierre Joseph Redouté; Gabriel, engraver; plate 56 from Henri Duhamel du Monceau’s Traite des arbres et arbustes que l’on cultivee en France en pleine terre [Trees and Shrubs that are grown in the ground in France]; handcoloured engraving on paper; Collection: Art Gallery of Ballarat; Purchased with funds from the Joe White Bequest, 2012

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Create Your Own Artist’s Book at the Theodore Payne Foundation

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events on September 24, 2012|

Artist’s Book Workshop with Laura Stickney
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012
10 AM – Noon

Make your own accordion-folded book with decorative covers and create carved stamps in this book arts class for adults. This is an easy and fun project — no art experience necessary. Laura is a visual artist, poet and the Theodore Payne Foundation’s 2012 Artist in Residence. For 25 years, she taught and coordinated art classes at the Junior Arts Center in Barnsdall Art Park and continues to teach etching and parent/child art workshops in her community. Limit: 12 participants. Cost: $20 members, $25 nonmembers.

Register Today!

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

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Looking for Natural History Illustrations?

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on September 19, 2012| 1 Comment »

The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) has millions of them and they want your help sorting them out. Earlier this year, the Missouri Botanical Garden received funding to identify and describe the natural history illustrations that can be found in the digitized books and journals in the library’s collection.

A system of cataloging and describing the images has been devised. Now the new system (i.e., schema) needs to be reviewed. The Art of Life project team who is sorting through BHLs images is seeking feedback from artists, biologists, humanities scholars, librarians and educators to help them determine if their cataloging system will satisfy the research needs of these groups.

How do you search for images? What type of information do you want to find when you search for images?

Go to the BHL website to read the schema and to send them your thoughts.

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21 Weeks of Botanical Art!

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on September 17, 2012|

Begin your studies in botanical art! Here is an opportunity to study drawing and painting well into Spring 2013 at the University of Bristol Botanical Garden.

University of Bristol Botanic Garden
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden
A four-acre garden founded in 1882 by Adolf Leipner, professor of botany at Bristol University College. Plant collections address the following subject areas: plant evolution, Mediterranean plants, local plants, rare native plants, and useful plants. This garden was founded on an initial budge of £104!

Traditional Botanical Painting and Drawing

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Information about this course has been posted to Classes Near You > England.

Visit this page to also view information about many other classes that will be taught in England through the end of the year.