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Spontaneous Creativity with ArtPlantae at Aurea Vista

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events on December 31, 2012|

Trading cards from past events.

Trading cards traded at past events.

Looking to be more creative in the new year?

You are invited to begin your journey this week at Aurea Vista in downtown Riverside.

Visit ArtPlantae’s new sections celebrating plants, gardens and botanical art during the first ArtsWalk of 2013 and make artist trading cards to share with friends or other ArtsWalk visitors. Supplies will be provided.

Bring a friend.

See you there!


Artist Trading Cards with ArtPlantae at Aurea Vista
Thursday, January 3, 2013 (6-9 PM)
Lower level, across from the children’s boutique
Directions to Aurea Vista

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Draw from Nature in Thailand

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, nature, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, Special Events, travel on December 10, 2012|

Event Poster at Sirindhorn Science Home

Info at Sirindhorn Science Home

Drawing from Nature
Sirindhorn Science Home
Thailand Science Park
February 14-15, 2013
9:00 AM -5:00 PM, plus evening event

Natural science illustrator Gretchen Kai Halpert and two Thai artists will lead this class designed for scientists, non-scientists, teachers, and anyone with an interest in nature and the environment. This two-day workshop includes the tools and techniques of drawing nature in and around the Sirindhorn Science Home and includes an evening lecture about botanical painting as fine art vs. scientific illustration.

Cost: 6,500 Baht ($210 USD; 180 Euro) includes two-day workshop, meals and accommodations. Discount cost before January 10, 2013 is 5500 Baht ($162 USD; 137 Euro).

For more information, go to Sirindhorn Science Home to download a beautiful 12-page brochure. This brochure contains information about each instructor, a course syllabus, payment information and a registration form.

This information has been added to the Classes Near You sections for New York and Thailand.


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How to Build Confidence Drawing and Enjoy the Painting Process

Posted in botanical art, drawing, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Articles & Interviews on November 12, 2012|

Today Mariella Baldwin shares her thoughts about learning the botanical art.

As always, you are free to join the conversation at any time. Mariella will be taking questions the rest of this month.


ArtPlantae:
You state that your primary objective for writing your book is to help build confidence with drawing and to create an enjoyable painting experience for anyone interested in botanical art. Drawing upon all of your years of experience explaining the drawing and painting process to beginners…

  • How do you think individuals new to botanical art learn drawing best?
  • How do you think individuals new to botanical art learn painting best?


Mariella: The answer to both these questions is continual and ongoing practice. One never stops learning.

When it comes to drawing I recall a couple of sound pieces of advice I have gleaned over the years. “Draw what you see, not what you think you see”, and “If you haven’t drawn it, you haven’t seen it.” I would recommend drawing something every day – no matter how small – and make it simple. It is very easy to be carried away with the complexity of detail. It is easy to have a sketchbook and a pencil to hand at all times – they take up little room and are easily portable. I also recommend not using an eraser. Just drawing and making corrections as errors present themselves. Filling a page with loose sketches and gradually honing in on the subject makes for an interesting page. Any errors fade into the background as the page becomes an interesting study in itself – the demonstration of a learning process.


Mariella’s continues her discussion here…

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Mariella Baldwin explains why she used her sketchbook notes to illustrate ‘Botanical Painting’

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on November 9, 2012|

Our conversation with Mariella Baldwin continues…


ArtPlantae:
I like that the images in your book come straight out of your sketchbooks and notes. They support what you describe in the text by showing each step of the painting process as a process and not as almost-finished polished paintings, like what is often seen in instructional books about watercolor, regardless of their subject matter. Why did you decide to use only pages from your personal notes?


Mariella: I made the decision to use pages from my personal notes for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I believe they are helpful to come to understand that the finished painting doesn’t just happen due to the miracle of facility, but comes from minute observation and constantly referring to notes made whilst having access to a fresh plant specimen. Mistakes and corrections can be made in the sketchbook which also becomes a wonderful reference tool for future projects…

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Art, Nature and Field Notes

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements on November 7, 2012|

Andie Thrams
www.andiethrams.com
Andie is a painter and book artist devoted to creative work in wild places. She teaches in California, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. Her work is widely exhibited and honored, and is held in many private and public collections. Get the latest news about Andie’s popular classes on her website.

  • Accordion Color Book – November 24-25, 2012. San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA. View Details/Register
  • Captured: Specimens in Contemporary Art
    Now thru November 18, 2012. The Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA. Info
  • 19th Annual Sitka Art Invitational: Stories from Art and Nature
    November 10-11, 2012. Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Otis, OR. Info
  • Field Notes: The Wild Book Show 2012
    November 16 – December 30, 2012. Artist books by Andie Thrams will be on view at Gallery Route One, Point Reyes Station, CA. Info
  • Big Island Retreat: Wild Art & Wild Yoga in Hawaii – March 2013. Kalani Honua, Hawaii. Download flyer
  • Private Creativity Coaching & Artist Mentoring
    In addition to the workshops listed here, Andie also works privately with a limited number of students. Contact Andie Thrams

This information has been updated at Classes Near You > Northern California. Exhibition information has been added to the “Exhibits to Visit” section.

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Botanical Artists MeetUp in Texas

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements on October 15, 2012|

Get the latest at Classes Near You > Texas!

A new MeetUp group has been formed in Texas. The Dallas-Fort Worth Botanical Drawing and Painting Group will have their first meeting on November 3, 2012. All are invited to participate in this launch meeting that will occur at River Legacy Park in Arlington.

Please visit the group’s MeetUp page to sign up and to begin learning about other botanical artists in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Artists must bring their own supplies. Artists of all abilities are welcome.

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A Different Kind of Botanical Art Class

Posted in botanical art, Drawing, Education, gardening, Learning Opportunities, Sketching & Journaling on October 15, 2012|

Ten weeks of botanical illustration and mixed media – online and at your own pace! Here’s the latest at Classes Near You > Alabama:


The Illustrated Garden, A Studio Blog
www.valwebb.com
Val Webb is Derwent Pencils’ Feature Artist for 2012!
She will post drawing tutorials each month at Derwent’s blog, Love Pencils. See Val Webb’s online tutorial, Botanical Drawing with Pencil and Watercolor. Connect with The Illustrated Garden on Facebook. For more information about the classes below, or to register, email Val Webb.

    Draw & Paint Six Culinary Herbs
    This new online class is a mix of botanical illustration, economic botany and gardening. Students will learn how to create pencil studies, ink-and-wash-sketches and mixed media paintings using watercolor and colored pencil. This 10-lesson, four month class begins on January 7. Students will have access to video demonstrations, instruction pages, examples, and assistance through a private password-protected website. Students work at their own pace and can access the website at their convenience during the four month class period. Cost: $50. View Details/Register

Also see Val’s upcoming classes in Mississippi…


Catch of the Day: Drawing Mississippi Gulf Marine Life
in Pen and Ink
Saturday, November 3, 2012; 10 AM – 3 PM. No experience necessary! All supplies and materials provided! Learn how to draw fish and shellfish using pen and ink. Location: The Mary C.O’Keefe Cultural Center, Ocean Springs, MS. Cost: $120 View Details/Register


Draw and Paint Holiday Botanicals
Saturday, December 1, 2012; 10 AM – 3 PM. No experience necessary! All supplies and materials provided! Celebrate the Christmas season and learn scientific illustration techniques to create drawings and paintings of seasonal plants using gouache and colored pencils. Location: The Mary C.O’Keefe Cultural Center, Ocean Springs, MS. Cost: $120 View Details/Register

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