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ArtPlantae Travels to the 14th Annual Meeting & Conference of the American Society of Botanical Artists

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Events, Venues, tagged , , , , on October 29, 2008 | Comments Off

ArtPlantae is excited to participate as an exhibitor at the ASBA conference in Pasadena. This year’s conference is hosted by the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California.
Will you be attending the ASBA conference? Then please stop by our booth. We’d love to meet you! Conference attendees will have the opportunity to view The Botanical Palette: [...]

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Nature Centers Near You

Posted in Education, Reference on October 29, 2008 | Comments Off

We need your help locating nature centers and natural areas to create a database for our community. We encourage you to submit information about your local nature center(s) or natural area(s). This database will be organized by state and by country.
Please submit the following information to education@artplantae.com:

Name of nature center or natural area
Address
Website OR [...]

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Classes Near You

Posted in Education, Reference, tagged on October 29, 2008 | Comments Off

Would you like to promote your classes to our growing audience of artists, gardeners, naturalists, and educators?
This database will be organized by state and by country.
This list is limited to classes on the topics below.

botanical art
botanical illustration
scientific illustration
botanical art certificate programs
nature-drawing classes for children
nature journal/sketching classes
botany classes
plant identification classes

Please submit the following information [...]

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Exclusive Look at Fruit & Vegetables

Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Special Events, Venues, tagged , , , , , on October 23, 2008 | Comments Off

Readers of the ArtPlantae Today are treated to an exclusive sneak a peek of Billy Showell’s new book, Watercolor Fruit & Vegetables. Showell’s book will be published in February 2009 and is the follow-up to her successful instructional book, Watercolour Flower Portraits.
ArtPlantae Books will display an uncorrected proof of Showell’s new book at the conference [...]

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The Society of Botanical Artists Wants To Chat With YOU!

Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events, tagged , , , , on October 16, 2008 | Comments Off

Fourteen members of The Society of Botanical Artists will participate in the Ask The Artist Q&A. Below is a list of participating artists, their websites and references to their work. View and study their work and think about what you would like to ask them. You will be able to submit your questions beginning next [...]

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Plant Groups Difficult to Understand & Identify

Posted in Education, Plants, Special Events, tagged , , , , , , , on October 14, 2008 | Comments Off

Enhance your ability to key out those plants that can ruin your day! Attend the 34th Annual Symposium of the Southern California Botanists this Saturday (Oct. 18th) at the Ruby Gerentology Center at CSU Fullerton.
Tackle grasses with Dr. J. Travis Columbus, delphiniums with Dr. Jason Koontz, the Polemoniaceae with Dr. Leigh Johnson and Mark [...]

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Join the Conversation with Margaret Stevens & The Society of Botanical Artists

Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events, tagged , , , , on October 9, 2008 | Comments Off

Ask the Artist: Margaret Stevens & The Society of Botanical Artists
October 9 – November 20, 2008
You have read about how they work and have seen the step-by-step development of their paintings. Now you have the opportunity to submit questions to Margaret Stevens and members of The Society of Botanical Artists (SBA) during the Ask The [...]

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Alas! Leaves That Don’t Wilt!

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Reference, Science Library, tagged , , on October 2, 2008 | Comments Off

Representing leaves accurately is one of the many challenges faced by botanical illustrators. Illustrators need to capture the gesture, movement, texture, color, and veining patterns of leaves. Exhaustive leaf studies are not always possible because leaves wilt. Quickly. Some very quickly.
A new book, Extraordinary Leaves by Stephen Green-Armytage and Dennis Schrader, is the perfect reference [...]

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