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Cynthia Padilla, Dallas
http://fruitflowerinsect.blogspot.com
Cynthia Padilla teaches painting and drawing classes at prestigious universities, major museums, arboreta, art societies across the US, Canada, Central America and internationally. She curates exhibitions, serves as a juror of exhibitions, lectures and conducts demonstrations, and leads painting retreats worldwide. Cynthia is also the founder of the Botanical Art & Naturalist Illustration group on Yahoo!
Jane LaFazio, Plain Jane Studio (Austin)
www.plainjanestudio.com
Jane is a mixed media artist and a member of the San Diego Sketchcrawl group. Jane teaches at conferences across the U.S. and leads classes in Italy too. In addition to the sketching classes, Jane teaches workshops in collage, mixed media, and quilting. A detailed class schedule can be viewed on her blog. Also see an interview with Jane and her Ask The Artist Q&A with readers.
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Lavender Sage Art Retreats: Mixed Media with Jane LaFazio and Pamela Underwood – April 19-23, 2012. Learn about collage, printmaking, mixed media techniques, drawing, poetry, journaling and site-specific land art. See some examples of the type of art that will be created in this course. Cost: $950, includes shared lodging, excursions, most meals and supplies. View Details/Register
San Antonio Botanical Garden
www.sabot.org
Created to help people connect with, and understand, the plant world, the Garden offers educational programs for school groups, families and adults. View photos and the Garden’s Master Plan for the future at www.sabot.org.
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Beginning Botanical Illustration with Margaret Johnston
Tuesdays & Thursdays, April 3 – May 3, 2012; 11 AM – 2 PM. Students will be introduced to botany and botanical illustration and learn about the techniques and equipment used by botanical artists. Students will complete one painting during this course and will leave class prepared for their next botanical art class. A second class covering intermediate topics will be taught in the Fall. Margaret is a graduate of the diploma course in botanical illustration at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Cost: $300. View Details/Register
Sibley Nature Center, Midland
www.sibleynaturecenter.org
This 49-acre site is home to programs educating the public about the southern Llano Estacado and surrounding area. Museum specialist and scientific illustrator, Michael M. Nickell, teaches the Center’s courses about nature drawing and journaling. He has been a professional practicing scientific illustrator and nature artists for over 30 years. He clients include National Geographic, Texas Parks and Wildlife, The Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock Lake Landmark, The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Oklahoma, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, The Square House Museum, Encyclopedia Britannica, and others.
