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Botanical Art for Kids at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, gardening, general botany, Learning Opportunities, tagged , , , , , on November 28, 2012 |

A botanical art workshop for children at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has been added to Classes Near You > Virginia.

Take a look!


Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
www.vmfa.museum
Located in Richmond, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts encourages the study of the arts. Through the program Saturdays in the Studio, they provide students with the opportunity to learn from professional artists.

    Saturdays in the Studio: Botanical Illustration
    Saturday, April 20, 2013
    Botanical artist, Celeste Johnson, will help children (grades 9-12) explore the spring flowers and plants in the VMFA Robins Sculpture Garden and teach them how to create values, form and textures. Cost: $25 nonmembers, $20 members. View Details/Register

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Promote Your Class or Program

Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Education, general botany, Learning Opportunities, natural science illustration, Special Announcements, tagged on September 17, 2012 |

Do you teach classes in botanical art, natural science illustration, the book arts, sketchbook journaling, or botany?

Would you like to promote your classes to our audience of artists, gardeners, naturalists, and educators?

List your botanical art workshops, botany classes, book arts classes, botanical art excursions, or sketchbook adventures here for free.

To list your workshops in the Classes Near You! section, please submit the information below to education@artplantae.com. When your information is posted, it will also be pushed out to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

  1. Your name
  2. The name of your class
  3. Location of your class
  4. Date of your class
  5. Class times
  6. A description of your class.
  7. Registration information or website where student can obtain all course details.

Kindly consider telling others about your listing in the Classes Near You! section by placing a link to ArtPlantae in the Resources section of your site. Thank you for your consideration.

To view examples of the types of classes listed at ArtPlantae, view course listings by state or country.

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Study Botanical Art in Tranquil English Countryside

Posted in botanical art, Learning Opportunities, tagged , , , on April 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »


Ros Franklin Botanical Art
Ros Franklin studied botanical illustration at the Chelsea Physic Garden and received her Diploma after studying with the renowned Anne-Marie Evans. Most of Ros’s work is created for The Eden Project Florilegium and private commissions. Ros teaches botanical illustration to small groups in her studio and loves teaching beginners. Her beautifully equipped studio is located in a cottage in the tranquil countryside of Dorset, England. Students studying with Ros can forget the world and enjoy creating beautiful works of art. Accommodations at a local B&B are available. Here is Ros to tell us about her classes…

    Botanical Illustration / Botanical Painting -
    I run weekly classes throughout the year, together with occasional 3-day courses. Please contact me for up-to-date times. We start at 10.00 AM (arrival from 9:30 AM), and finish at 4:00 PM with an hour for lunch (bring your own lunch). All teas/coffees are provided. Lunch is included with the 3-day courses.

    My classes are small and friendly, with no competition between class members. Keeping the classes small (up to 8), I can give lots of individual attention. I offer a one-year structured course for the beginner and for those with little experience. We work through drawing techniques, tonal shading to create 3-D form before moving on to watercolour techniques, where we work through a 5-step method to create a 3-D effect with paint. For those with more experience, I encourage work on subjects of the student’s choice – where I can then offer individual guidance and help.

    Everyone in the class in encouraged to work at their own speed. With experienced class members who have been attending for a while, I occasionally suggest topics so we are constantly looking/observing and refreshing our skills.

    Weekly classes are £20 per session. I offer three terms a year, each with 10 or 12 classes per term. Three-day courses are currently £150.

    Please contact Ros Franklin for more information and to obtain a registration form.

An abbreviated listing for this learning opportunity can be viewed at Classes Near You > England.

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A Call for Classes, Exhibits, News

Posted in Blog News, botanical art, tagged , , on May 20, 2010 |

It’s that time of year where the class schedules distributed in January are replaced by schedules for Summer and Fall. Some of you have joined since National Environmental Education Week and since I do not have your contact information, I am going to post my announcement to all instructors here.

Instructors, if you know your schedule through the rest of the year, please submit your course listings to education@artplantae.com. If you already have a listing in the Classes Near You section, please check your listing and let me know what needs to be updated. If you are new to ArtPlantae and would like to submit course information for the first time, here are some things you’ll want to know:

  • You can list your courses for free. This is how we learn about each other and how we contribute to each others lifelong learning.
  • Courses in the following subjects are accepted: botanical art, botanical illustration, plant identification, botany, nature journals (& related book art workshops), natural science illustration
  • If you teach a course related to natural history or the environment that may be of interest to ArtPlantae readers, please submit your information. I am interested in learning more about what you do.

It is absolutely wonderful that people have begun to submit information on their own. Thank you for your trust and confidence. I appreciate it. I know there must be more learning opportunities out there, so please share your exhibitions and news with me. And while you are off enjoying your summer with family and friends, keep an eye out for individuals doing things we’d all like to learn about. Collect a business card, encourage them to contact me or suggest that they at least visit this website. Thank you in advance for your contribution to our growing community.

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Field Sketching Classes Dedicated to Animals & Landscapes

Posted in Learning Opportunities, natural science illustration, Sketching & Journaling, tagged , on March 22, 2010 |

The state of Michigan has been added to Classes Near You!:

Gail Guth, Guth Illustration
www.guthillustration.com
Natural science illustrator and graphic artist, Gail Guth, has been bringing nature to life through illustration since 1976. Below are classes she will teach at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek, MI. Detailed course descriptions and registration information can be viewed here.

  • Sketching Animals – May 8 & August 21, 2010. This program will focus on capturing animal shape and motion in live subjects. Zookeepers will bring in animals for viewing. Participants will also walk through the zoo to sketch other animals.
  • Fur, Feathers & Scales – May 15 & September 11, 2010. Study the basic structure of fur, feathers and scales and learn how to capture texture and other details on paper. Zookeepers will bring in animals for viewing. Participants will also walk through the zoo to sketch other animals.
  • The Next Steps: From Sketches to Finished Works – June 12 & September 25, 2010. Learn how to take your sketches from an idea to a finished piece of art. Participants will also walk through the zoo to sketch animals and other subjects.
  • Make Your Own Sketchbook or Nature Journal – April 24, 2010. Make your own sketchbook and learn how to create a portable field kit. Sketchbooks will be hand-sewn. A small materials fee will be collected.
  • Watercolor Landscapes: Introduction to Field Sketching with Watercolors – October 9, 2010 (alternate date: Oct. 16). Capture Michigan’s Fall colors in watercolor! Learn about light, shadow, and watercolor techniques while painting your way through the zoo’s Swamp Adventure Walk.

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Magnolias, Lilacs, Tulips & More

Posted in botanical art, botanical illustration, Learning Opportunities, tagged , on March 22, 2010 |

Capture the colors of Spring with these new classes at Lasdon Park and Arboretum. Now at Classes Near You > New York:


Lasdon Park and Arboretum
Lasdon Park Brochure
Located in Somers, NY, the 234-acre Lasdon Arboretum is home to the botanical art program directed by botanical artist Laura Gould. Laura is a botanical artist whose primary medium is colored pencil, graphite, and watercolor. Course descriptions, registration information, and Laura’s online gallery can be viewed at Barking Dog Studio. Additional workshops will be offered throughout the year by visiting instructors. Please check back for updates.

  • Colored Pencil for Experienced Students – Wednesdays, April 7 – May 19, 2010; 9:30-12:30. Prerequisite: Graphite Drawing (The graphite class is a foundation course taught on Thursday mornings. See below.) Cost: $250
  • Graphite Drawing (All Levels) – Thursdays, April 8 – May 20; 9:30 – 12:30. For beginners and experienced students who love the beauty of graphite. This class prepares students for other courses in the program. Please join us. Cost: $250
  • Graphite and Colored Pencil – Saturdays, April 10 – May 22, 2010; 9:30-12:30. Students of all levels are welcome to join the class. Learn at your own pace while enjoying the company of fellow artists. Cost: $250

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A Painting Holiday in Historic Portugal with Elaine Searle

Posted in Learning Opportunities, tagged , on November 16, 2009 |

How many trips of a lifetime can one possibly choose? The directory of international botanical art classes is growing rapidly. An Easter holiday in Portugal with UK artist, Elaine Searle, is the latest offering. Just imagine.

This new adventure has been posted at Classes Near You > International.


PORTUGAL

Elaine Searle
http://paintbotanical.com
Elaine’s plant portraits have been exhibited in the UK and the US, and can be found in the permanent collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University and in Prince Charles’ Highgrove Florilegium. Elaine publishes a beautiful and informative newsletter that is available for download on her website.

  • Easter in the Real Portugal: A Rather Special Botanical Painting Holiday – April 3 – 13, 2010. Join experienced tutor and artist, Elaine Searle, and a small and friendly group in Portugal to paint seasonal vegetables and flowers from the daily market in Olhao, an unspoilt fishing town.  All levels of ability are welcome along with non-painting partners too! Meals in typical local restaurants and short excursions will give you a flavor of an authentic Easter in Portugal. Location: Olhao, Eastern Algarve, Portugal. For additional information, please go to enquiries@paintbotanical.com. To register, go to www.artinthealgarve.com.

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Draw Plants Where First English Colonists Landed in the New World

Posted in Learning Opportunities, tagged , , on November 16, 2009 |

Now on the CLASSES NEAR YOU pages for North Carolina and Virginia.


Linda C. Miller
http://lindacmiller.blogspot.com
Based in Virginia, Miller is a talented, experienced botanical artist and a member of The American Society of Botanical Artists. Visit Linda’s blog to view examples of her work and to learn how she began her career as a botanical artist.

  • Botanical Art Demonstration – December 5, 2009; 10 AM – 4 PM. Gallery at York Hall, Main Street, Yorktown, VA
  • Botanical Painting at The Elizabethan Gardens – December 15-16, 2009; 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM, daily. Linda C. Miller will teach the Christmas Rose at The Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, North Carolina. Miller’s class is open to all levels, especially for beginners without any drawing or watercolor experience. Each student will create an 8″ x 10″ painting using traditional wet and dry brush techniques, as well as learn how to mix a variety of greens commonly used in botanical art. Students will also create a smaller study (4″ x 6″) that can be added to a holiday card. For more information or to register visit www.elizabethangardens.org or call 252-473-1554.

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Denver’s Botanical Illustration Program Goes International

Posted in Learning Opportunities, tagged , , on November 16, 2009 |

New at CLASSES NEAR YOU on the pages for Colorado and International.


Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration
Denver Botanic Gardens
A complete program offering classes in pencil drawing, colored pencil, watercolor, sketching, botany, art history, scratch board, and classes dedicated to specific techniques and plant groups. See a complete course listing here. This program now works collaboratively with El Charco del Ingenio, a nature reserve and botanical garden in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. To download the 2010 Winter-Spring Catalog at DBG or the brochure at El Charco, visit the program’s blog at http://botanicalillustration.blogspot.com/. This blog is maintained by Program Coordinator, Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski. Highlights from the 2010 schedule include:

    Denver Botanic Gardens

    • Botany for the Botanical Illustrator
    • Color Layering for Colored Pencil
    • Botanical Roadkill: Fun with Flat Flowers
    • Hand Lettering for Garden Diaries and Artwork
    • The Illuminated Herbal: An Alphabet from A to Z
    • Miniature Masterpieces in Pencil
    • Drawing on Tradition: Botanical Drawings of Marion Mahony Griffin
    • Drawing on Tradition: Flower Portraits of Maud Purdy
    • Ann Swan: Working In and Out of the Box
    • Scratchboard: Luminous Illustration in Ink
    • Photoshop for Beginners
    • Adobe Illustrator I
    • Adobe InDesign

    El Charco del Ingenio

    • Illustration in Graphite
    • Gaining Perspective
    • Illustration in Colored Pencil I
    • Botany for Illustrators, Gardeners & Amateur Botanists
    • Succulent! Capturing Cacti in Colored Pencil
    • Illustration in Watercolor I
    • Botanical Landscapes
    • Composing Compelling Artwork
    • Flower Portraits in Pencil and Color
    • Focus on Form
    • Hand-made Journal & Hand Lettering

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New Botanical Art Classes Announced in Filoli’s Certificate Program

Posted in Learning Opportunities, tagged , , on November 16, 2009 |

The latest updates at CLASSES NEAR YOU > CALIFORNIA:


Filoli House and Garden
www.filoli.org
Located in Woodside, CA, the only certificate program in botanical art and illustration in California is comprised of 2 – 5 day classes taught by exceptional award-winning instructors. Go to the Adult Programs page to view complete details. The 2010 schedule includes:

  • Orchids – Friday, Feb. 12 – 13, and Saturday, February 27
  • Drawing Plants in Perspective I – Tuesdays, Feb. 23, March 16 and 23
  • Introduction to Botanical Art – Friday, March 12 and Sat., March 13
  • Rendering Trees with Dick Rauh – March 24 through March 27
  • Watercolor I – Saturdays, April 10, April 24, May 15, and May 22
  • Painting on Vellum – Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16
  • Graphite Pencil I – Thursday, April 29 through Saturday, May 1
  • Wildflowers – Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11
  • Colored Pencil – Thursdays, May 13, 20, and 27
  • Watercolor II – Saturdays, June 5, 12, and 19
  • Roses – Friday, June 25 through Saturday, June 26
  • Nepenthes:The Art of Carnivores – Weds., July 14 to Sat., July 17
  • Succulents – Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7
  • Color Mixing for Artists – August 19 thru August 21
  • Textures, Patterns and Details – Thurs., Aug. 26, Sept. 2, and Sept. 16
  • Pen and Ink – Thursday, September 9 through Saturday, September 11
  • Botany Through Drawing – Tues., Sept. 14, Oct. 5, 12 and 26, & Nov. 2
  • Vegetables – Thursday, October 7 and Friday, October 8
  • Watercolor III – Saturdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30
  • Painting with Purple – October 19 thru October 21
  • Holiday Card Subjects – Thursday October 28 and Friday October 29
  • History of Botanical Art – Class date to be announced.
  • Labeling, Matting and Framing – Class date to be announced.
  • Portfolio: Presenting Your Artwork – Class date to be announced.

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Techniques in Graphite, Colored Pencil, & Watercolor at Lasdon Arboretum

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on October 26, 2009 |

Updates at CLASSES NEAR YOU > NEW YORK:


Lasdon Park and Arboretum
Lasdon Park Brochure
Located in Somers, NY, the 234-acre Lasdon Arboretum is home to the botanical art program directed by botanical artist Corinne Lapin-Cohen. Teaching in partnership with Corinne is Laura Gould. Laura is a botanical artist and graphic designer whose primary medium is colored pencil. The classes below represent the types of learning opportunities available through the program at Lasdon. Check the current schedule for details and to obtain a registration form.

  • Drawing & Colored Pencil – Saturdays, November 7 – December 19, 2009. Beginners through advanced students work together in this class while receiving individual attention from instructor Laura Gould.
  • Colored Pencil – Wednesday mornings, November 4 – December 16, 2009. Practice and refine your skills with colored pencil artist, Laura Gould. This class is for experienced students.
  • Drawing I and Painting – Not offered this term. With an eye on scientific accuracy, detail, texture, contrast and composition, instructor Corinne Lapin-Cohen will help you improve your drawing or painting skills and help you develop your individual style.
  • Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor – Thursday mornings, November 5 – December 17, 2009. Add complexity to your botanical paintings with attention to texture, detail and color accuracy. Develop your own style while working on individual projects under the watchful eye of Corinne Lapin-Cohen.

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Create New Effects With Pastels & Colored Pencils

Posted in Learning Opportunities, tagged , on October 5, 2009 |

New updates at CLASSES NEAR YOU > ILLINOIS:


The Morton Arboretum Botanical Art Certificate Program
http://www.mortonarb.org/
The Morton Arboretum is located in Lisle, Illinois and is dedicated to the conservation of trees. Its 1,700-acre garden contains 4,000 kinds of trees, shrubs, and plants. The current course schedule can be viewed here. Below is a sample of upcoming classes:

  • Water Soluble Colored Pencil – October 21 – November 18, 2009. Wednesday evenings. Learn how to create botanical illustrations and watercolor effects using watersoluble pencils.
  • Autumn Gourds in Pastel – October 24 & October 31, 2009. Learn how to create the colors and textures of gourds using pastels. Experience using soft pastels and charcoal helpful, but not required.
  • The History of Botanical Art & Illustration – January 9-30, 2010. Saturdays. Learn how illustrations were used in herbals and how contemporary botanical art is used today. View artwork from rare book collection.

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