Interested in making scientific illustration a part of your classroom’s culture? Then you will be interested in reading about the pilot program created by illustrators, Patricia Ferrer and Joseph E. Trumpey. Ferrer & Trumpey (1999) created a pilot project through which they taught observational drawing to third grade and fifth grade students. They discuss their [...]
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Scientific Illustration in the Elementary School Classroom
Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, natural science illustration, tagged art, art education, classroom, science, scientific illustration on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Institute Encourages Collaboration Between Botanists and Illustrators
Posted in botanical art, botanical art books, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, tagged books, botanical illustration, botany, England, Plants, science and ar on February 1, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Many years ago, I came across a reference to a book by botanist and illustrator, Michael Hickey, about how to draw plants in pen and ink. I began a diligent search for this book and couldn’t find it anywhere. I decided to take a chance and write to Mr. Hickey to ask about his book. [...]
The Symbolic Language of Plants
Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, History, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, tagged art museum, Delaware, Plants, Studio 155, symbols on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Inspired by artists’ use of plants as symbols across cultures and throughout history, the botanical artists of Studio 155 have created an exhibition dedicated to symbolic subjects in nature. The exhibition Beyond Words: The Symbolic Language of Plants includes works in watercolor, oil, tempera, and colored pencil. This exhibition opens Saturday at the Delaware Art [...]
Dry Brush Technique for Botanical Artists
Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, Learning Opportunities, Watercolor, tagged art supplies, Atlanta, drawing, dry brush, painting, Watercolor on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Learn traditional botanical painting techniques at Binders Art Supplies and Frames in Atlanta. The Art School at Binders www.bindersart.com Award-winning botanical artist, Karen Kluglein will teach botanical painting classes at Binders Art Supplies and Frames, a fine art store in Atlanta, GA. Ms. Kluglein has designed packaging for companies such as Dannon, Hersheys, General Food, [...]
Chocolate & Botanical Art at Arizona SciTech Festival
Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, Special Announcements, Special Events, tagged Arizona, botanical art, chocolate, romance novel, Valentine's Day on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Art and chocolate go together. This weekend, they are paired yet again at the Arizona SciTech Festival. The Arizona SciTech festival is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see, hear, taste, and experience first-hand, the best Arizona offers in science, technology, innovation. There is something for everyone from three-years to 103! In historic downtown Glendale, botanical art [...]
Seminar to Address Evolution & Scientific Illustration
Posted in Education, Learning Opportunities, natural science illustration, Special Announcements, Special Events, tagged evolution, France, scientific illustration on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The second session of the lecture series, Images in the Service of Science, will be held this week at the University of Burgundy. Presenting will be Richard Somerset from the University of Nancy 2 (France). Somerset focuses on the relationships between science and literature and the history of ideas in the 19th century. On Friday, [...]
Study the Anatomy of Trees at Brenton Arboretum
Posted in Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, tagged botany, Brenton Arboretum, Iowa, nature, plant identification, trees on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
See what’s new at Brenton Arboretum at Classes Near You > Iowa: Brenton Arboretum, Dallas Center www.thebrentonarboretum.org The Brenton Arboretum is a 140-acre arboretum established in 1997 featuring 2,600 trees and shrubs. Most of the more than 175 species of trees and shrubs are organized by species to ease learning and to emphasize the importance [...]
Small Student-Centered Painting Workshops in Oregon
Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, Learning Opportunities, tagged botanical painting, how to paint, Oregon on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Botanist and botanical illustrator, Jeanne Debons, will teach small, student-focused painting workshops beginning next month. The following invitation from Jeanne has been posted to Classes Near You > Oregon: Jeanne Debons Studio, Bend www.jeannedebons.com Botanist and botanical illustrator, Jeanne Debons, teaches small student-focused painting workshops at her Oregon studio. Dr. Debons received her Ph.D. in [...]
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