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Field Sketching Classes Dedicated to Animals & Landscapes

Posted in Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on March 22, 2010|

The state of Michigan has been added to Classes Near You!:

Gail Guth, Guth Illustration
www.guthillustration.com
Natural science illustrator and graphic artist, Gail Guth, has been bringing nature to life through illustration since 1976. Below are classes she will teach at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, MI. Detailed course descriptions and registration information can be viewed here.

Sketching Animals – May 8 & August 21, 2010. This program will focus on capturing animal shape and motion in live subjects. Zookeepers will bring in animals for viewing. Participants will also walk through the zoo to sketch other animals.
Fur, Feathers & Scales – May 15 & September 11, 2010. Study the basic structure of fur, feathers and scales and learn how to capture texture and other details on paper. Zookeepers will bring in animals for viewing. Participants will also walk through the zoo to sketch other animals.
The Next Steps: From Sketches to Finished Works – June 12 & September 25, 2010. Learn how to take your sketches from an idea to a finished piece of art. Participants will also walk through the zoo to sketch animals and other subjects.
Make Your Own Sketchbook or Nature Journal – April 24, 2010. Make your own sketchbook and learn how to create a portable field kit. Sketchbooks will be hand-sewn. A small materials fee will be collected.
Watercolor Landscapes: Introduction to Field Sketching with Watercolors – October 9, 2010 (alternate date: Oct. 16). Capture Michigan’s Fall colors in watercolor! Learn about light, shadow, and watercolor techniques while painting your way through the zoo’s Swamp Adventure Walk.

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Create A Travel Sketchbook Without Leaving Your Desk

Posted in Sketching & Journaling on March 22, 2010| 2 Comments »

Working with the team at Google Maps, artist Bill Guffey has established a unique travel and learning opportunity for painters and sketchbooks artists worldwide. Each month he uses Google Maps to select a location where he and fellow artists will “meet” to paint in their sketchbooks. A new location is announced on the first of each month. Artists go to the chosen location using Google Maps and roam the streets using the Street View feature to choose their composition. Completed drawings and paintings are scanned and sent to Guffey before the end of the month. This fun painting experience is open to all levels of artists.

If you have been wanting to add a sense of adventure to your day, then visit the The Virtual Paintout website and see what “traveling artists” have created.

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Observe, Sketch & Contribute

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on February 15, 2010|

Now at Classes Near You > New Mexico:

Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center
www.ghostranch.org

Field Sketching Ghost Ranch Fauna and Flora – October 3-9, 2010. The chamisa will be golden; the asters will be lavender. Come enjoy the art of field sketching in the high desert setting beloved by Georgia O’Keeffe. On short field trips and daily walks, we will identify and record the living things we find. Throughout the week, we will work both indoors and outdoors to create a nature guide for Ghost Ranch — an ongoing project that was started last year. All levels welcome! This class will be taught by artist Helen Byers and biologist Janet Darrow. To register, go to Helen Byers’ website or to the Ghost Ranch online catalog. Cost: $250 (before August 15, 2010); $350 (after August 15, 2010).

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Botanical Illustrators, Nature Artists Make Global Connections

Posted in botanical art, Sketching & Journaling on September 7, 2009|

Studio 16 Launches New Blog
Artist Mindy Lighthipe launched a new blog dedicated to drawing, painting and photographing the natural world. The name of the blog is Bugs, Beasts, & Botanicals: The Art of Mindy Lighthipe. During the month of September, her blog features 10 Great Drawing Tips, Graphite 101. Take a look!

Botanical Artists Contribute to Blog About Sketching in Nature
Cathy Johnson has created a blog that is shaped by contributions made by 40 correspondents. Cathy states, “We have artists from all over the world, observing nature and sketching or painting their findings; some are botanical artists, some are naturalists, some are teachers or writers, but all are fascinating. Seeing nature in other parts of the world through the intimate eyes of the artist is a true learning experience.”

Cathy is the author of several books about sketching and journaling.

Go to Sketching in Nature.