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Mindy Lighthipe and Patricia J. Wynne have created a five-day sketching, drawing and painting adventure in central Florida.

Here is what’s new at Classes Near You > Florida:


Studio 16

www.botanicalartpainting.com
Custom classes, art tours, and self-published instructional books can be found at Studio 16, the classroom and art studio of natural science illustrator, Mindy Lighthipe. To register for classes, contact Mindy.

    Five-Day Botanical Art & Wildlife Workshop – October 22-26, 2012. Natural science illustrator, Mindy Lighthipe, and illustrator, Patricia J. Wynne, will lead this workshop in which participants will learn how to create field sketches and plein air paintings of flora and fauna. This workshop will be held in Gainesville, Florida. Each day of the workshop will be taught in a new location. Daily adventures include private tours of Kanapaha Botanical Garden, Lubee Bat Conservancy, Carlson Springs Conservation Sanctuary, the Butterfly Rainforest at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, and Paynes Prairie. Cost: $750.
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    Botanical Art Workshop with Mindy Lighthipe

    September 8-9, 2012; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Study simple flowers, fruit and vegetables in this introduction to botanical art. Learn how to create form using graphite and the techniques Mindy uses to create her award-winning watercolor paintings. Cost: $125. View Details/Register

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Here’s Your Chance!

A seat in the next Postcards from… workshop created by natural science illustrator, Marjorie Leggitt, has become available. The next installment of this popular workshop series will be held in Salida, Colorado from
September 12-16, 2012.

Marjorie Leggitt and Leon Loughridge will provide step-by-step instruction that artists of all levels can use to capture painted snapshots of the Colorado landscape.

Act now if you would like to attend. Click the image to download the details.

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Helen Shafer Garcia, Vista
http://www.helenshafergarcia.com
A garden illustrator for San Diego Home and Garden Magazine for 7 years, Helen is an avid gardener who manages a ½-acre garden filled with succulents and perennials. Helen teaches at the San Diego Botanic Garden, at artist retreats, and at conferences. Visit Helen’s website to view the many ways you can combine plants and art using watercolor, pastels, and mixed media.

  • Watercolor Journaling in the Garden – Sunday, July 17, 2011; 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Spend a day exploring plants and learn how to capture their details with watercolor and ink journaling. Participants will combine the drawing and painting of botanical elements with words. Discover form and color while developing a plant study. Cost: Members $65/ Non-members $75. Please register by July 13, 2011. Materials list provided upon registration. Register.
  • Watercolor Basics – Mondays, September 12 – November 7, 2011;
    1-4 PM. A class for first-time artists. Experience watercolor in a relaxed atmosphere. This class is more about process than the creation of a final project. Practice watercolor techniques, learn color theory and learn how to mix colors. Discover how to create surface textures too! Cost: $175. View details
  • Pastels: In the Studio and Plein Air – Wednesdays, September 14 – November 9,
    2011; 1-4 PM. Investigate nature-inspired subjects, explore techniques, and learn drawing skills in a relaxed atmosphere. This weekly class combines studio time with painting outdoors at locations such as the Santa Rosa Plateau and Elfin Forest Reserve. Cost: $175. View details
  • Contemporary Book Arts: Embellished and Stitched – Thursdays, September 15 to November 10, 2011; 1-4 PM. Discover the art of bookmaking using contemporary mixed media techniques. Explore endless possibilities. A great way to re-purpose art papers, unresolved paintings, ephemera and other assorted nature-found objects. Cost: $175. View details

This information has been added to Classes Near You > California.

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New travel opportunity at Classes Near You > California:


Kathy Dunham Studios

www.kathydunham.com
Kathy is an award-winning artist and the author of Artist’s Projects You Can Paint: 10 Floral Watercolors published by International Artist Publishing. She leads workshops in drawing, watercolor, plein air painting, and sketching for both nature journals and travel journals. Kathy teaches weekly in the Palm Springs area and leads workshops throughout southern California, the desert Southwest, France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Stop by Kathy’s blog to learn more about this popular instructor.

  • Plein Air Watercolor – February 5, 2011; 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
    Learn how to compose a painting outdoors and learn about the intricacies of painting with watercolor outside. Morning lecture followed by time to paint. Students will receive individual attention. Complete details available at The Living Desert. Cost: $68 member / $88 non-member
  • Beginning & Intermediate Watercolor La Quinta Senior Center. Information: 760-564-0096. Thursdays (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
  • Sketching and Drawing La Quinta Senior Center.
    Information: 760-564-0096. Wednesdays (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
  • Creative Photography La Quinta Senior Center.
    Information: 760-564-0096. Wednesdays (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)
  • Dynamic Floral Watercolors – August 8 – 12, 2011. Art in the Mountains. Bend, Oregon. Unleash your potential as you learn about highlights, shadows, and how colors interact. Learn how to create energetic watercolor paintings. Beginning to advanced painters. Complete details and class schedule can be viewed here. Cost: $595
  • Spain & Portugal in Depth – October 6 – 20, 2011. A painting and sketching workshop for all levels of artists. Improve your artistic and photographic skills on your 15-day journey through Spain and Portugal. Grand Circle Tours. Download color brochure

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The Denver Botanic Gardens is hosting a retreat for botanical illustrators at the Gateway Canyons Resort in Gateway, CO. Five days of workshops, field trips, and lectures are planned. Visit the Garden’s website to download a detailed 11-page itinerary that includes course descriptions, fees, reservation information, and travel information. Here is a quick overview…

November 8-11, 2010

    Seed Pods and Autumn Leaves in Colored Pencil with Ann Swan


Monday, November 8, 2010

    Preservation Through Conservation – Lecture, Rob Bleiberg
    Architecture of Flowers – Complex flower forms with Marjorie Leggitt
    Gathering the Canyon Lands – Landscapes in colored pencil with Renee Jorgensen
    Open Studio
    Fruits, Seeds and Hormones – Lunch Lecture, Eric Rechel
    Layering Fall Colors in Colored Pencil – Create perfect colors with Susan Rubin
    Field Trip to Uneweep and John Brown Canyons
    Dinner on your own
    Caran d’Arche Colored Pencils & Artistic Paper Demonstration – Libby Kyer & B.C. Fritzke

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

    Twigs in Watercolor – Textures and color with Constance Sayas
    Paint it Out – Plein air sketching with Karla Beatty
    Open Studio
    Mesa Verde and Gustaf Nordenskjold – Lunch Lecture, Judith Reynolds
    Pen and Ink Textures – Tiny textures with Libby Kyer
    Take it Outside! – Plein air sketching with Marjorie Leggitt
    Palisade Wine Tour
    Dinner on your own
    Portfolio Sharing

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

    Gateway Palisade Natural Area: Photo Notes – Lorraine Yeatts
    Hike to Palisade – Lorraine & Dick Yeatts
    Open Studio
    Palisade Wine Tour
    Retreat Dinner

Thursday, November 11, 2010

    Dry Brush Demo & Exercises – Dry brush techniques with Karla Beatty
    Art at 75 mph – Quick sketching with Libby Kyer
    Open Studio
    Magnificent Small Treasures of Gateway – Lunch Lecture, Barbara Hawke
    Gathering the Canyon Lands – Landscapes in colored pencil with Renee Jorgensen
    Field Trip to Uneweep and John Brown Canyons
    Celebration of Art

Friday, November 12, 2010

    Southwest Treasures: Eco-Cooking – Create “food portraits” with Maria Hodkins

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Working with the team at Google Maps, artist Bill Guffey has established a unique travel and learning opportunity for painters and sketchbooks artists worldwide. Each month he uses Google Maps to select a location where he and fellow artists will “meet” to paint in their sketchbooks. A new location is announced on the first of each month. Artists go to the chosen location using Google Maps and roam the streets using the Street View feature to choose their composition. Completed drawings and paintings are scanned and sent to Guffey before the end of the month. This fun painting experience is open to all levels of artists.

If you have been wanting to add a sense of adventure to your day, then visit the The Virtual Paintout website and see what “traveling artists” have created.

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