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Teach Plant Morphology to Kids

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Education, general botany, tagged , , on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Plant Parts series by Vijaya Khisty Bodach is a collection of six books addressing plant morphology. Each book is dedicated to a single topic. The topics Bodach writes about are roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds. Each book in the series follows the same format, so a pattern emerges that unites the books [...]

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Learn to Paint One Step at a Time

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Learning Opportunities, Video, Watercolor, botanical art, botanical illustration, tagged , on July 2, 2010 | Comments Off

Billy Showell is known for her attention to detail and the wonderful step-by-step instruction she provides in her books. When Billy published Watercolor Flower Portraits and Watercolor Fruit & Vegetable Portraits, she created instructional DVDs to go with each book. Billy’s Watercolor Flower Portraits DVD and Watercolor Fruit & Vegetable Portraits DVD are now available [...]

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Teaching Science with Paper, Paint & Glue

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Education, Special Articles & Interviews, natural science illustration, tagged , , , on May 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »

When Robin Brickman graduated from Bennington College with a degree in graphic arts and botany, she began her career as a freelance illustrator of magazines, trade books and textbooks, medical illustrations, and even postage stamps. When she had children of her own, she turned her attention to children’s picture books and how they were illustrated. [...]

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Going Once… The Art of Botanical Painting

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Announcements, botanical art, botanical art books, tagged , on May 24, 2010 | Comments Off

The Art of Botanical Painting Only 4 copies remain! Lessons in botanical art by members of the Society of Botanical Artists in the UK. Sale $19.95 (reg. $29.95) Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Introduction Chapter 2 – Materials Chapter 3 – Plant Anatomy for a Painter Chapter 4 – Drawing Techniques Chapter 5 – [...]

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Going Twice… Moleskine Journals

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Sketching & Journaling, Special Announcements, tagged on May 24, 2010 | Comments Off

Yours for the taking!$5 each Moleskine Pocket Sketchbook Moleskine Pocket Watercolor Notebook

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Sarah Simblet Webinar Coming Soon!

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Education, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, botanical art, tagged , , on May 20, 2010 | Comments Off

“Ask The Artist” goes live next week and this is very exciting. If you haven’t signed up yet for this event, please consider doing so. The book Botany for the Artist is a treat. Sarah’s live presentation will make the book extra special as you will be able to bundle it with memories of learning [...]

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An Elegant Blend of Botany, Botanical Art History, Art

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Announcements, Special Events, botanical art, tagged , , on May 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Many of you are gardeners and are probably familiar with Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon. In his book, Capon turns a lot of the concepts and terminology from botany into easily digestible bits of information. What Capon did for gardeners, Sarah Simblet has done for artists. Botany for the Artist is a wonderful blend [...]

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Unusual Airplants of the Bromeliaceae

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, general botany, tagged , , , on May 6, 2010 | Comments Off

Tillandsia II was written by Paul T. Isley III, one of the co-founders of Rainforest Flora, Inc.. This book is a continuation of Isley’s Tillandsia that was published in 1987. It features updated nomenclature, wonderful color photographs, and a chapter dedicated to Tillandsia hybrids developed over the past 22 years. The plants in this book [...]

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A Gardener’s Journal Includes History of Plant Exploration, Conservatories, & Gardening

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, gardening, tagged , , , on May 6, 2010 | Comments Off

Paradise Under Glass: An Amateur Creates a Conservatory Garden is the true story of an award-winning author’s transformation into an avid gardener after a spontaneous visit to the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory in Washington, DC during a time marked by personal loss and midlife changes. Ruth Kassinger shares the ups and downs of her journey [...]

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Green Living & Botanical Art at L.A. Garden Show

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Events, botanical art, tagged on April 22, 2010 | Comments Off

The L.A. Garden Show will be held next week at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. There will be eco-gardening ideas, garden tours, garden chats, activities for children, a bustling marketplace, and the unveiling of the new Permasphere. There will also be botanical art. Lots of it. Members of the Botanical Artists Guild [...]

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Teaching Botany & Botanical Art from the Ground, Up

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Announcements, tagged , , , on April 17, 2010 | Comments Off

Two summers ago, Wendy Hollender picked strawberries near the home of a fellow botanical artist. She immediately fell in love with farming and everything associated with connecting with the land and growing fruit and vegetables. Back home in Manhattan, Wendy kept having visions of a country farm where she could work the land, teach botanical [...]

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Celebrate EE Week Through The Weekend

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Special Announcements, Special Events, botanical art, tagged , on April 17, 2010 | Comments Off

Today is the last day of National Environmental Education Week. Celebrate EE Week through the weekend with ArtPlantae Books at the Green Scene Garden Show. We’re there today and tomorrow from 10 AM – 4 PM. Pick up a brochure about TheMulch.com to learn more about this resource for gardeners. View and purchase complete sets [...]

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