Bring your lists and make great gains on your holiday shopping! Join ArtPlantae Books at the annual Shopping, Sugar and Chardonnay event hosted by Fleur De Lys, an elegant Orange County boutique. The holiday fun will take place tomorrow, Wednesday November 28th, from 6 - 9 pm at 369 E. 17th Street, Costa Mesa, CA. [...]
Archive for November, 2007
Shopping, Sugar, Chardonnay & Botanical Art
Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Reference, Science Library, Venues, tagged botanical illustration, holiday shopping, botanical art books, orange county, OC, Costa Mesa, sophisticated home decor, bookmarks, plant names, pronunciation of Latin names on November 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Preservation Through Observation & Plant Documentation
Posted in Art Library, Education, Reference, Science Library, Sketching & Journaling, Special Articles & Interviews, tagged botanical illustration, Brodiaea, conservation, geology, new species, observation, plant documentation, Plants, Santa Rosa Plateau, sketching and journaling on November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Earlier I noted that sometimes there are flowers that go unnoticed on a daily basis because we have seen them so many times before. We stop paying attention to them because they have become merely background noise. Today I have a prime example of what can happen if we all keep our observational skills [...]
Art, Botany & Forward Movement
Posted in Blog News, tagged botanical illustration, botanical art, entrepreneur, women-owned business, Ladies Who Launch, ArtPlantae Today on November 16, 2007 | No Comments »
We are pleased to announce that we have been linked to the blog of Ladies Who Launch, a resource provider and media company dedicated to women entrepreneurs. With incubators located in twenty-six states and in Canada, Ladies Who Launch has been instrumental in the formation and forward movement of women-owned businesses across North America. The [...]
Botanical Illustration Books Online Soon
Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Reference, Science Library, tagged botanical illustration, botanical art, bookstore, ArtPlantae Books on November 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Pardon the noise, the mess and the broken links. We are busy moving ArtPlantae Books into its new home. We appreciate your patience very much. Please sign up to receive our Convenient Updates by clicking the link to your right.
Finding Plants to Illustrate
Posted in Art Library, Education, Reference, Science Library, Special Articles & Interviews, tagged botanical illustration, botanical art, California plants, endangered, threatened, rare, fish and game, habitat, species, conservation on November 13, 2007 | No Comments »
The conservation of rare, threatened and endangered flora typically requires the protection of these species from the general population. There have been many instances in which these species have been inadvertently destroyed. Because of this, most of the information on the location of these precious flora has been kept secret by conservation agencies.
If [...]
Now It’s Working
Posted in Blog News, tagged ArtPlantae Today RSS, updates on November 8, 2007 | No Comments »
We have had problems with the link in the “Convenient Updates” box. It is working now. You should receive a confirmation link in an email message when you subscribe. If you signed up before today, you will have to sign-up again. We are truly sorry for this inconvenience. We hope that you enjoy the news [...]
Shop With Us
Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Venues, tagged botanical illustration, botanical art, bookstore, books, shop, boutique on November 5, 2007 | No Comments »
ArtPlantae Books will participate in a holiday shopping event at Fleur de Lys, a sophisticated Costa Mesa boutique offering a unique selection of home furnishings and accessories. Reserve Wednesday November 28, 2007 for an evening of shopping and dining from 6 pm - 9 pm.
