Updates at CLASSES NEAR YOU > MINNESOTA:
Minnesota School of Botanical Art at the Bakken Museum
www.minnesotaschoolofbotanicalart.com
- Art for Reproduction – Mondays, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec. 7;
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Work on sample projects for reproduction. Students will learn about scanning, printing, the file types with which designers and illustrators must work, how to retouch images and more. - Greens & Leaves – Thursdays, Nov. 5, 12, 19 (skip Nov. 26), Dec. 3, 10, 17; 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM. Learn about the many shades of green found in nature. Students will learn leaf morphology and practice drawing leaves with accurate veins. Students will work in watercolor.
- Memories of Summer (Winter 2010) – Monday, January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15; 9 AM – 12 PM. Dig out all those plant photos you took at gardens and plant sales this summer. In this class you will learn how to work from reference photos. Students will create a composition and complete a watercolor painting.
- Black & White Media (Winter 2010) – Thursday, January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 18; 9 AM – 12 PM. Learn the techniques used by illustrators who work in graphite, pen and ink, scratchboard, and carbon dust. Instructor Bruce Wilson will demonstrate how to work with each medium. Students will create a final drawing in the medium of their choice.
