At the recent 14th Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Society of Botanical Artists, several businesses participating in the Exhibitors’ Hall presented their products and services to conference attendees.
Addison Publications
www.addisonpublications.com
Addison presented Volume I of the Highgrove Florilegium, a collection of paintings highlighting the plants at HRH Prince Charles’ Highgrove estate. Only 175 copies [...]
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Products & Services for Illustrators
Posted in Education, Reference, tagged colored pencil, conservation, environmental education, florilegium, giclee, travel on November 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Nature Centers Near You
Posted in Education, Reference, tagged nature centers near you on October 29, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Classes Near You
Posted in Education, Reference, tagged classes near you on October 29, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Exclusive Look at Fruit & Vegetables
Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Special Events, Venues, tagged botanical art, ArtPlantae Books, botanical art books, pre-order, Billy Showell, Watercolor Fruits & Vegetables on October 23, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
The Society of Botanical Artists Wants To Chat With YOU!
Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events, tagged Ask the Artist, botanical art, botanical art books, botanical illustration, society of botanical artists on October 16, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Join the Conversation with Margaret Stevens & The Society of Botanical Artists
Posted in Art Library, ArtPlantae Books, Special Articles & Interviews, Special Events, tagged Ask the Artist, botanical art, botanical art books, botanical illustration, society of botanical artists on October 9, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Alas! Leaves That Don’t Wilt!
Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Reference, Science Library, tagged Gardening, horticulture, leaves on October 2, 2008 | No Comments »
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 [...]