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Hollengold Farm Offers Organic Creations in Botanical Art

June 29, 2009 by Tania Marien

With much excitement and enthusiasm, artist Wendy Hollender announced, “We bought the farm!”

Hollengold Farm is a family effort. This family-operated farm is located in Accord, NY and provides Ulster County with organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit. It also provides botanical artists with inspiring new learning opportunities, thanks to Wendy. Wendy, the founder of DrawingInColor.com, has announced she will be teaching a workshop at the farm next month. The details for this new botanical illustration course are listed below.

Now posted at Classes Near You > New York:

Hollengold Farm
www.hollengoldfarm.com

  • Botanical Illustration – July 17 and July 18. Wendy Hollender announces new workshops at Hollengold Farm. Workshops are 10 AM – 4 PM. Lunch is included and will feature the fresh organic produce grown on the farm. Lunch will be prepared by the farm’s own chef. One-day or two-day workshop options are available. The one-day workshop includes lunch and costs $90. The two-day workshop includes two lunches and costs $165. To register, contact Wendy Hollender.

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Botanical Illustration Courses at Kew

June 29, 2009 by Tania Marien

Now posted at Classes Near You > International:


Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
www.kew.org

  • Distance and Detail: Drawing and Painting Plants – September 14 – 18. Draw trees, shrubs, or flowers in this class covering the basic techniques of botanical illustration.
  • Drawing Workshop – September 8. Outdoor sketching class at Wakehurst Place.

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New Volume of Prince Charles’ Florilegium Published

June 25, 2009 by Tania Marien

Did you miss it on Twitter?

Watch this video about the Prince Charles’ Highgrove Florilegium.

And did you see…

Prince Charles’ 2nd volume of commissioned paintings at Highgrove is published. http://cfo5y.tk Volume I published in 2008 http://ejfcr.tk


Related Item
Highgrove Florilegium II US release

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2009 Conference of the American Society of Botanical Artists

June 22, 2009 by Tania Marien

The conference website for the 15th Annual Meeting & Conference of the American Society of Botanical Artists is now live!

Hosting the conference this year are the dedicated members of the Southwest Society of Botanical Artists. Conference activities will be held at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ. Conference participants will have the opportunity to learn from both international and U.S. instructors. This year the ASBA is hosting pre- and post-conference classes with internationally renowned artists. Jean Emmons will discuss the mystery of color. Kate Nessler will lead a class on how to paint on vellum, and Lizzie Sanders will demonstrate how to create surface textures and detail using dry brush techniques.

The conference will be held October 15 – 17, 2009. A wonderful selection of 54 learning opportunities have been planned. Conference activities include tours at the Desert Botanical Garden, workshops addressing the business of art, a field trip to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin, and a plethora of botanical illustration workshops. To view the complete list of tempting workshops sure to make you giddy and drool, click here now!

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events |

Two Ways to Create Botanical Art at The Beth Chatto Gardens

June 22, 2009 by Tania Marien

The following information has been posted in Classes Near You > International. Visit this section to learn about upcoming workshops in Canada, England, France, and Australia.


The Beth Chatto Gardens
Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex
www.bethchatto.co.uk
A former overgrown wasteland that has been transformed into an informal garden in the countryside. The garden’s Tea Room offers light lunches, sweet treats, tea, and coffee.

  • Drawing & Painting Flowers in Line with Watercolour – October 3, 2009. Draw and paint freely while being aware of the structure and habits of plants. Participants will use pencils, pens, and watercolour.
  • Botanical Art: Watercolour Painting Workshop for Beginners – October 16, 2009. Participants will work on flower drawings and tracings provided by the instructor. They will then learn the steps necessary to create a botanical watercolor painting.

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities |

Follow the Twitter Feed for Botanical Art

June 16, 2009 by Tania Marien

Are you following tweets on Twitter? Twitter sounds overwhelming, however it isn’t all that bad. You do not have to be logged-in 24/7 to see what is being said about this, that, and the other. All you need to do is click on the image of whomever you are following to see a list of their recent posts. For example, if you wanted to see a list of our posts (i.e., “tweets”), click on the grass image for ArtPlantae. Alternatively, you can go to http://twitter.com/artplantae to see what’s new.

If creating a Twitter account or going to our Twitter site does not appeal to you, then at least check our Twitter feed in the right-hand column when you get the chance. You will read interesting bits of information such as…

Australian botanical artist receives award at http://6zruq.tk. You read about Ellen Hickman & “Brush with Gondwana” here http://3lltt.tk

And please, tell a friend!

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, botanical art books |

Enjoy Our National Parks for Free

June 16, 2009 by Tania Marien

The National Park Service has planned three fee-free weekends for Summer 2009. One hundred parks will waive admission fees on the following weekends:

  • June 20-21, 2009
  • July 18-19, 2009
  • August 15-16, 2009

View a complete list of participating parks at Fee-Free Weekends in Your National Parks.

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