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A Sketchbook Story From Prague to Berlin

Posted in Sketching & Journaling, tagged , on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Artist Brenda Swenson traveled to Europe recently with one very specific objective — to document her travels in a sketchbook. She experienced fully the sights and sounds of each location she visited and has published her observations in a new book. Swenson’s book, Prague to Berlin – An Artist’s Journey contains 54 pages from her [...]

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Flowering Shrubs Are Focus of New Sierra Guide

Posted in General Botany, Plants, tagged , , , , on June 8, 2009 | Comments Off

Author and artist, Shirley Spencer, has lived in the Sierra Nevada mountains for thirty years. An artist all her life, her passion for the flora of the Sierra Nevada mountains is captured in a new field guide featuring 40 flowering shrubs. Detailed descriptions of each shrub are paired with an original watercolor painting created by [...]

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Whitelines Notebook Now Available

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Sketching & Journaling, tagged , on June 5, 2009 | Comments Off

Our shipment of the Whitelines notebook is now available. Try this new writing paper for yourself and tell us what you think.
Did you miss our demonstration last week? Click here to see what this paper will do for your writing and your art!
The Whitelines, Wire A4 notebook is now available at ArtPlantae Books.

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Workshops for Gardeners & Naturalists

Posted in Education, Gardening, General Botany, Learning Opportunities, Plants, tagged , on June 3, 2009 | Comments Off

The Gateway Science Museum and the Friends of the Chico State Herbarium sponsor many wonderful classes throughout the year. Below is a list of what’s coming up next on the calendar. To view a full listing of classes and to obtain registration information, go here.

Introduction to the Willows of California (SALICACEAE) – June 13
This workshop [...]

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Whitelines Writing Paper & Notebooks

Posted in Sketching & Journaling, tagged , , on May 25, 2009 | Comments Off

Long popular in Sweden, Whitelines writing paper is now available in the U.S.
When you open a Whitelines notebook, the first thing you notice are its gray pages and its white lines. You might ask, “Why would I want to write on this? This looks a little odd.” However, there is nothing odd about this paper. [...]

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There’s Still Time to Join Studio Painting Course

Posted in Botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Watercolor, tagged , , , on May 19, 2009 | Comments Off

Botanical artist and instructor, Gwen Koths, will teach a four-week botanical painting course at Stone Turret Studio in Elkins Park, PA. Gwen is gathering 2-4 students interested in learning how to paint botanicals in a small group setting. This course will begin on Wednesday, June 4th. All details can be obtained here.
Gwen currently teaches [...]

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Learn Botanical Watercolor in Historic Formal Garden

Posted in Botanical art, Education, Learning Opportunities, Watercolor, tagged , , , on May 19, 2009 | Comments Off

Old Westbury Gardens, Westbury
www.oldwestburygardens.org
Registration: Paul Hunchak, (516) 333-0048

Introduction to Botanical Painting – Using a step-by-step method, botanical artist Rose Pellicano will teach the basic techniques of botanical painting in watercolor. Level: Beginners. July 13-17; 10 AM – 1 PM.
Botanical Painting – Botanical artist Rose Pellicano will teach advanced techniques of botanical painting. This class [...]

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Swap Journals, Create A Collection

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Sketching & Journaling, tagged , , , , on May 17, 2009 | Comments Off

If you are an avid journaler, you know a nifty journal feature when you see one. Here is a feature that will take your notetaking in a new direction.
When the creators of the Start Here notebooks first joined forces, they wanted to create a simple, practical, and functional product. Their creation turned out to [...]

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Botanical Drawing for Beginners

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Botanical art, Botanical art books, Botanical illustration, Drawing, Natural science illustration, Watercolor, tagged , , , on May 4, 2009 | Comments Off

What is well-conceived is clearly expressed.
– Agathe Ravet-Haevermans
In The Art of Botanical Drawing: An Introductory Guide, Agathe Ravet-Haevermans provides a brief history of botanical art and interesting insight into how she and fellow scientific illustrators document plants at the Museum of Natural History in Paris. Beginners will find Ravet-Haevermans’ instructions easy to understand and [...]

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An Interview with Billy Showell

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Botanical art, Botanical art books, Education, Special Events, Watercolor, tagged , , , , on April 20, 2009 | Comments Off

We would like to thank Billy for taking time for this interview and for taking artists’ questions. When we brought her book, Watercolor Flower Portraits and the preview of Watercolor Fruit & Vegetable Portraits to the ASBA conference in October, artists who had a copy of her flower book spoke highly of it to [...]

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Grow Your Own Festival of Flavors

Posted in ArtPlantae Books, Botanical art, Botanical art books, Botanical illustration, Education, Gardening, Plants, Special Events, Watercolor, tagged , , on April 20, 2009 | Comments Off

The L.A. Garden Show is fast approaching. There will be so much to see and do on the first weekend of May. Come on out to buy plants, attend a full schedule of book signings and lectures, and meet fellow artists from the Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California!

SATURDAY, MAY 2
10:30 am – 12:00 pm: [...]

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Do you avoid using purple?

Posted in Botanical art, Education, Watercolor, tagged , on April 15, 2009 | Comments Off

Canadian botanical artist, Margaret Best, can help you with this. Margaret will teach a 3-day workshop focused on the creation and the use of the color purple. This class has been added to the California page of Classes Near You. Click on the BAGSC link below for all details.
Margaret Best
Painting with Purple
http://bagscblog.com
July 21 – 23, [...]

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