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Costa Rican Sketchbook Adventure, Register Now Save $250

June 4, 2014 by Tania Marien

Get ready for Costa Rica 2015!

Here is the latest news at Classes Near You > Florida:

Mindy Lighthipe
www.botanicalartpainting.com
Custom classes, art tours, books, ebooks, videos and artwork can be viewed on Mindy’s website. To register for classes, please contact Mindy.

Artistic Adventure Tour – Costa Rica
February 6-16, 2015

In this 10-day workshop, you will tour Costa Rica with botanical and nature artist, Mindy Lighthipe, and nature photographer
Nancy Richmond. Travel to different locations where the rainforest will by your classroom. Learn field sketching, field research, color notation, composition and how to use digital photography for reference details. This workshop is for all levels and welcomes photographers as well.

Some of the places you will visit include:

Selva Verde Lodge
Arenal Volcano
Toucan Rescue Ranch
Else Kientzler Botanical Garden

Go to Costa Rica Art Tours to view the detailed itinerary for this trip.

Cost: $3,549 per person
Save $250 discount if registered before August 1, 2014.

Any questions? Contact Mindy Lighthipe or call 352-226-0949.

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‘Plants of Life’ Campaign Launched on Kickstarter

May 30, 2014 by Tania Marien

Author and botanical artist, Ann L. DuBois, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for her second book, Plants of Life. You may recall that Ann released her first book, The Big Apples of New York: The Story of How New York State Became the Big Apple, earlier this year.

While also historical in nature, Ann’s second book will be more of a personal account about her relationship with plants. It will include thirty-eight original paintings and historical information about each plant. Drawing inspiration from resources such as Matthew Hall’s Plants as Persons, Ann explores animism (the belief that natural objects have souls) and how her relationship with plants has influenced her relationships with people.

The Plants of Life campaign is accepting pledges of $5 to $1,000. The rewards for each pledge amount varies. Please visit the Kickstarter website for more information.

Only 21 funding days remain for Plants of Life. Share information about this project with friends and colleagues.

Go to ‘Plants of Life’ on Kickstarter

Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, Education, Special Announcements, Special Events |

New Invoice Procedure for International Orders

May 30, 2014 by Tania Marien

The Square e-commerce platform has launched its new e-invoice service.
This service will now be used for international orders. I wanted to introduce you to the change and make you familiar with what the invoice will look like.

Below is a small slide show featuring examples of:

The email you will receive when an invoice is sent to you.
The secure payment screen you will be taken to when you click on “Pay Invoice” in the email you receive.
The ‘Thank You’ screen you will see when payment is complete.

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Thank you for your continued interest in ArtPlantae and its educational activities.

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Botanical Art Retreat in Historic Santa Fe

May 27, 2014 by Tania Marien

Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > New Mexico!

Lisa Coddington
www.lisacoddington.com
Lisa Coddington is an artist, instructor and the owner of True Gesso Panels, archival gesso panels for painting and silver point.

Living Lines

Join Lisa in beautiful historic Santa Fe while autumn lingers for a 2-day Botanical Art retreat. Two art sessions offer botanical drawing, and watercolor glazing techniques. Autumn art subjects are ideal for beginner and experienced alike. Lisa teaches Botanical Drawing and Watercolor at the University of New Mexico and Santa Fe Community College. Her art is represented in galleries in South Carolina and Santa Fe.

INCLUDES: 3 nights (Oct 19, 20, 21) at charming Santa Fe B&B, admission to Georgia O’Keefe Museum, historic walking tour, admission to the new Santa Fe Botanical Garden, breakfasts, two artists’ lunches, parking, and wi-fi.

B&B is a short walk to Canyon Road Art Galleries, historic plaza, restaurants, shops, and museums. Santa Fe is a 1-hour flight or 6.5 hour drive from Denver via I-25.

ASBA Member Cost: $920.00
Non-member: $950.00

Deposit payment: $500.00 due by July 20, 2014.

Final payment due Aug 20, 2014 -– no refunds after August 25, 2014
Payable by credit card, check, or money order to Lisa Coddington.

Group rate is available one week before and one week after the art session.

For Further information contact Lisa via email or call 315-256-8639.

Supply list is available after registration.

Posted in botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, travel |

Learn Botanical Art on North Carolina’s Outer Banks

May 27, 2014 by Tania Marien

‘Afternoon Tea’ Camellia sinensis
© 2013 by Linda C. Miller

Linda C. Miller
www.lindacmillerbotanicalarttoday.com
Linda is a botanical artist from Virginia and the artist in residence at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, NC. Learn more about this special honor. Linda teaches in North Carolina and in Virginia. Visit Linda’s blog, Botanical Art Today to learn about her classes and upcoming gallery appearances.

Botanical Watercolor Workshop

Use your artistic skills to illustrate and create a botanical portrait working with flora from The Elizabethan Garden’s greenhouses and grounds. Learn basic drawing skills, observation, and watercolor techniques to create a botanical painting. Beginner to Advanced welcomed!

Please contact Linda Miller for materials list. Enroll at The Elizabethan Gardens by phone at (252) 473-3234.

Two Day Workshop Option: $100.00 member, $120 non-member
Three Day Workshop: $150.00 member, $180 non-member

Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm each day

This information can also be found at Classes Near You > North Carolina.

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Nature Artists Celebrate Species on Brink of Extinction

May 21, 2014 by Tania Marien

Back from the Brink: Celebrating Species Making a Comeback

A group art show by MasterWorks for Nature opens at the Lloyd Library in Cincinnati, OH on June 7, 2014. You are invited to attend the opening reception that will be held from 4-7 PM. Arrive early to attend a special presentation by Dr. Terri Roth who will talk about species conservation and the Carl H. Lindner Jr. Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

The art, as well as the rare books on display, celebrate iconic species that were once on the brink of extinction, but through positive human intervention, managed to stage a comeback. Featured species include the Bald Eagle, Bison, wolf, trumpeter swan, and grizzly bear, among others.

The concurrent book exhibition features rare natural history titles held by the Lloyd, some of which offer the earliest printed depictions of the featured species. The books center on the work of the “father of natural history,” a Frenchman, George‐Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, who in the 18th century wrote one of the most comprehensive and scientifically based natural history encyclopedias. His work formed the basis of natural history research and development for the next 100+ years.

Proceeds from sales of the artwork will benefit the Lloyd Library and the Carl H. Lindner Jr., Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife.

Visit the Lloyd Library