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Draw Like a Scientific Illustrator, Speak Like a Botanist

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, scientific illustration on August 20, 2012|

Here is the latest at Classes Near You > New York:

Brooklyn Botanic Garden
www.bbg.org
Established in 1910, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden is home to 12,000 plant species and cultivars, the Steinhardt Conservatory and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium. They offer classes in botanical art, botany, birding and many garden-related subjects. A sample of upcoming classes is listed below. Search for more learning opportunities by viewing their complete schedule online.

Botany for Horticulturists

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Beginning Plant Drawing from the Masters with Anne Walsh
Thursdays, October 4-25, 2012; 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM. Open to all levels of artists. Participants will study the drawings of master illustrators, including botanical artist Walter Hood Fitch. Anne Walsh is a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, an art educator and art historian. Cost: $185 members, $207 non-members. Material Fee: $15.
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Botanical Drawing with Adele Rossetti
Tuesdays, October 16 – November 27, 2012; 1-4 PM. Learn the drawing techniques used by scientific illustrators. Participants will work in pencils and pen and ink. Instructor Adele Rossetti is a member of the BBG Florilegium Society. Cost: $185 members, $207 non-members. Material Fee: $5. View Details/Register

Evening Painting with Adele Rossetti
Tuesdays, October 16 – November 27, 2012; 6-9 PM. Participants will observe and draw plants and learn painting techniques used in botanical art. Open to all levels of artists. Cost: $185 members, $207 non-members. Material Fee: $5. View Details/Register

Fall Fruits, Flowers and Foliage in Watercolor
Wednesdays, October 24 – December 5, 2012; 2-5 PM. Experienced watercolorists will explore how to capture the colors of autumn with instructor Albert Massimi, president of the Brooklyn Watercolor Society and member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. Cost: $185 members, $207 non-members. Material Fee: $7 View Details/Register

Botany for Horticulturists
Wednesdays, October 24 – December 12, 2012; 6-9 PM. Introduction to plant anatomy, plant life cycles, plant reproduction, taxonomy and physiology. This is a foundation course for the Horticulture Certificate. Cost: $303 members, $337 non-members. View Details/Register

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium at The Hunt Institute

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Become an Active Forager

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on August 15, 2012|

Frye Art Museum
fryemuseum.org
The Frye Art Museum was established in 1952 and contains the collection of Seattle collectors and philanthropists, Charles Frye (1858-1940) and Emma Frye (1860-1934).

Urban Foraging and Botanical Illustration

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Botanical Art for Beginners at Hoyt Arboretum

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on August 13, 2012| 1 Comment »

Looking to being a new adventure in botanical art?

Here’s the latest at Classes Near You > Oregon:

Hoyt Arboretum
www.hoytarboretum.org
A 187-acre arboretum with 21 trails totaling 12 miles in length. Home to a collection of more than 1,000 species of trees and other plants. Researchers have kept continuous records of the plants growing in the arboretum. The Hoyt Arboretum Plant Inventory Guide has information on over 8,000 plants. It is available to the public for free.

Botanical Drawing Workshop: Learn to Draw from Nature

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Paint Plants on Rice Paper at Toronto Botanical Garden

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on August 13, 2012|

Paint on rice paper, study on your own, or choose to draw your plant specimen in any scale you desire. There are many learning opportunities for students of botanical art at Toronto Botanical Garden.

Here is the latest at Classes Near You > Canada:

Toronto Botanical Garden
www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca
A gardening education center offering classes for children and adults. Adult classes include classes in art, beekeeping, floral design, garden design and photography. View course schedule and registration information online.

Botanical Art for Beginners
Wednesdays, September 12 – November 14, 2012; 6:30 – 9:30 PM.
Learn how to build a botanical portrait from sketch to painting. Cost: $375 non-members, $300 members
Botanical Art Studio
Thursdays, September 13 – November 22, 2012; 10 AM- 1 PM. Independent study with guidance from an instructor. Bring your own watercolor supplies and plant subject. Cost: $375 non-members, $300 members
Brushes with Serenity – Autumn Colors
Mondays, September 17 – October 29, 2012; 10 AM – 12:30 PM.
Paint autumns colors using bamboo brushes, ink and watercolor on rice paper. Cost: $200 non-members, $160 members
Colorful Autumn Leaves
Tuesdays, October 2, 2012 – November 13, 2012; 10 AM – 1 PM.
Paint leaves and landscapes. For beginning to advanced students in colored pencil; intermediate and advanced watercolor students. Cost: $235 non-members, $190 members

Also see the class about painting birds in acrylic!

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Magnificent Botanicals at the New Jersey State Museum

Posted in botanical art books, general botany, Photography, Special Announcements, Special Events on August 8, 2012| 2 Comments »

Botanica Magnifica:
Photographs by Jonathan Singer
New Jersey State Museum
April 21 – August 26, 2012

Inspired by the work of both early and contemporary botanical artists, photographer Jonathan Singer set out to develop a digital photography technique that would capture a viewer’s emotions through lighting and detail, and surpass “the capability of brush and paint” (Singer et al., 2009). In 2009, Singer’s now-famous photographs were published in Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World’s Most Extraordinary Flowers & Plants.

Selections from the five-volume, baby elephant folio-sized Botanica Magnifica are now on view at the New Jersey State Museum. Launched earlier this year, Botanical Magnifica: Photographs by Jonathan Singer has been presented as a two-part exhibition. This approach enabled the museum to display more pieces from Singer’s collection. On view since January 28, the exhibition is now in its last three weeks and will close on August 26, 2012.

To view the spectacular photography of Jonathan Singer, whom many refer to as a modern-day John James Audubon, visit the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton, NJ Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM.

Botanical Magnifica: Photographs by Jonathan Singer is curated by guest curator, Dr. Karen Reeds, a Harvard-trained historian of science and medicine and an independent exhibition curator. Reeds is also the author of When the Botanist Can’t Draw: The Case of Linnaeus, an article that was featured in the teaching and learning column last year. In her article, Dr. Reeds discusses Linnaeus’ preference for descriptive text over botanical illustrations. In November, Dr. Reeds will present Mark Catesby and his Botanical Forerunners at a special symposium celebrating the contributions made by this 18th-century artist and naturalist.

Literature Cited
Singer, Jonathan M. and W. John Kress, Marc Hachadourian. 2009. Botanica Magnifica: Portraits of the World’s Most Extraordinary Flowers & Plants. New York: Abbeville Press.

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Natural Science Illustration Classes at Yale Peabody Museum

Posted in botanical art, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities on August 8, 2012|

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Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators
www.ctnsi.com

Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators LLC is comprised of professional artists and scientists who have developed educational programs in natural science illustration. The members of CTNSI also provide illustrations, printed material, murals and exhibits addressing environmental and biological topics. The team at CTNSI works with environmental groups, nature centers, schools, and event managers. All classes are taught at the Yale Peabody Museum Education Center/West Campus, 117 Frontage Road, Orange, CT 06477.

The Fall 2012 schedule features fourteen classes. One is a prerequisite for all other courses. The others explore topics related to botany, drawing, painting and field sketching.

The Fall 2012 schedule includes:

Fundamentals of Natural Science Illustration I & II
Weds, Fri, Sat, September 5 – Dec 8, 2012
Natural History Specimens in Watercolor and Gouache
Fridays, September 7 – October 12, 2012
Drawing from the Dioramas at the Peabody Museum
Fridays, September 7-28, 2012
Butterflies in Colored Pencil
Saturdays, September 8-29, 2012
Field Sketching and Keeping a Personal Nature Journal
Saturdays, September 8-29, 2012
Drawing and Painting Autumn Leaves and Berries
Saturdays, October 6 & 13 and December 1 & 8, 2012
Field Sketching and Keeping a Personal Nature Journal
Fridays, October 12 – November 2, 2012
Drawing and Painting Trees
Fridays, October 12 – November 2, 2012
Oil Painting for Beginners
Saturdays, October 13 – November 3, 2012
Drawing from the Dioramas at the Peabody Museum
Saturdays, Oct. 20 & 27 and Nov. 10 & 17, 2012
Drawing and Painting Birds
Wednesdays, November 7 – December 19, 2012 (no class November 21)
Botanical Illustration in Watercolor
Saturdays, November 10 – December 8, 2012 (no class November 24)

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Let’s face it…botany can be boring

Posted in botany, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Events on August 6, 2012|

Botany is a discipline heavy with terminology. It is also a boring subject to many people. How can botany become more a more palatable subject for the non-botanist?

I asked featured guest Linda Ann Vorobik how she teaches botany to people who are learning about plants for the first time.

Here is what she had to say…