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		<title>Far Eastern Brush Painting at Greystoke</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now at Classes Near You &#62; International &#62; England: Greystoke Cycle Café &#38; Tea Garden www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk You may remember learning about the Greystoke Cycling Café &#38; Tea Garden during an interview with Billy Showell. This rest stop for cyclists not only provides everything a cyclist needs, it also provides a full schedule of workshops taught [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9746&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Brush Painting with Botanical Artist, Gloria Whea-Fun Teng</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New at Classes Near You &#62; California: Los Angeles County Arboretum &#38; Botanic Gardens www.arboretum.org Courses in introductory botanical drawing, beginning and intermediate watercolor, colored pencil, sketching and Chinese brush painting are taught throughout the year. Go to the Events &#38; Classes for more information. The Arboretum is located in Arcadia, CA. To register, contact [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9764&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Research and New Classes at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (LGBG) in Richmond, VA is home to 2,500 botanical watercolor paintings by cartographer and artist, Alexandre Descubes. While much has been researched by the garden&#8217;s research staff, there is still a lot to learn about Descubes and his paintings. The garden is asking for your help. Learn more about this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9723&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Weeklong Courses in Botanical Art at a Country B&amp;B</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New at Classes Near You &#62; International &#62; England: The Wagon House Lost Gardens of Heligan, Cornwall www.thewagonhouse.com A bed-and-breakfast in the English countryside where you can eat breakfast at a time that is convenient for you, visit the gardens in Cornwall, and take botanical art classes too! Four-Day Botanical Painting Course &#8211; September 3-6, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9719&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Color Theory, Negative Painting &amp; Field Sketches in Watercolor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updates at Classes Near You &#62; California: Brenda Swenson Swenson&#8217;s Art www.swensonsart.net Brenda Swenson, WW, NWWS is the author of Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook and Steps to Success in Watercolor. She is a very popular, award-winning artist who teaches across the U.S. and abroad. Visit Brenda&#8217;s blog to read about her tips, techniques, and tools [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9652&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil at Fallbrook School of the Arts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New at Classes Near You &#62; California: Fallbrook School of the Arts www.fallbrookschoolofthearts.org Located in downtown Fallbrook, the Fallbrook School of the Arts offers workshops and classes for adults and children in ceramics, printmaking, jewelry making, photography, drawing and painting, performing arts, literary arts, paper arts, life drawing and welding. They also rent or lease [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9677&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Take a Workshop at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New at Classes Near You &#62; England: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew www.kew.org Drop-in Art Workshop at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery &#8211; Monday August 30 &#8211; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Create a collaborative piece of art with artist Stuart Simler and fellow artists. This workshop will be taught in conjunction with the exhibition, Bulbmania &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9354&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Add a Botanical Theme to Your Holiday Cards</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update at Classes Near You &#62; England: The Beth Chatto Gardens Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex www.bethchatto.co.uk A former overgrown wasteland that has been transformed into an informal garden in the countryside. The garden&#8217;s Tea Room offers light lunches, sweet treats, tea, and coffee. Learn How to Identify Plants &#38; The Use of Botanical Latin &#8211; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9619&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Capture Autumn’s Rich Colors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New at Classes Near You &#62; Washington: Kathleen McKeehen, Scientific Illustrator Kathleen is a teacher and freelance illustrator. Her work has appeared in Organic Gardening Magazine and The Herb Companion. View Kathleen&#8217;s artwork in the ASBA Members&#8217; Gallery or at the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators&#8217; Science-Art.com. Gage Academy, Seattle www.gageacademy.org Painting Roses &#8211; August [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9436&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Artists &amp; Scientists Create Educational Programs in Natural Science Illustration</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now at Classes Near You &#62; Connecticut: Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators In collaboration with the Yale Peabody Museum www.ctnsi.com Connecticut Natural Science Illustrators LLC is comprised of professional artists and scientists who have developed educational programs in natural science illustration. The members of CTNSI also provide illustrations, printed material, murals and exhibits addressing environmental and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9438&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Draw Autumn Leaves in Colored Pencil</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updates at Classes Near You &#62; California: Nina Antze www.pcquilt.com/botanicals.htm Nina received a degree in Fine Art from San Francisco State University and a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from the botanical art program at the New York Botanical Garden. For more information about the classes below, please contact Nina Antze or call (707) 237-7014. Drawing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9357&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UC Berkeley Hosts Botanical Art Classes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[New at Classes Near You &#62; California: University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/ This 34-acre garden was established in 1890 and is now a non-profit research garden and museum. The classes below are taught by Lee McCaffree and Catherine Watters . Download a detailed Fall schedule here. Creating Botanical Art with Native Plants [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artplantaetoday.com&amp;blog=1347663&amp;post=9400&amp;subd=artplantaetoday&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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