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| The Desert Botanical Garden 1201 North Galvin Parkway Phoenix, Arizona 85008 480.941.1225 www.dbg.org |
New York Botanical Garden 200th Street and Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY 10458-5126 718.817.8747 www.nybg.org/edu/conted |
| Filoli Filoli Botanical Art Certificate Program 86 Canada Road Woodside, CA 94062 650.364.8300 x233 www.filoli.org |
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden One Schenley Park Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412.622.6914 www.phipps.conservatory.org/botanical.htm |
| The Minnesota School of Botanical Art 3537 Zenith Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55416 612.920.2013 www.minnesotaschoolofbotanicalart.com |
Ringling School of Art and Design 2700 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234-5895 941.955.8866 www.ringling.edu |
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Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture 109 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02481 781.283.3094 www.wellesley.edu/WCFH/Home/foh_home.html |
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Individuals: June 30-July 7, 2008 Botanical Illustration WorkshopShoals Marine Laboratory, G-14 Stimson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853 Instructors: Marjorie Leggitt and Patricia Savage Fee: For room, board, and course: $1,700. Guided instruction in basic drawing and painting of plants, emphasizing plants in their natural surroundings on beautiful Appledore Island. Outside study and sketch plants in tidal zone, wetland, rocky island habitats, and Celia Thaxter’s Garden. Inside, instruction in basic botany, microscopy and dissection, accurate drawing, watercolor, and composition. (Elective credit given with Denver Botanical Gardens’ School of Botanical Art and Illustration and North Carolina Botanical Garden Botanical Illustration Program.
July 7-12, 2008 Botanical Drawing and Painting Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Instructor: Linda Gist Fee: Non-credit- $425, credit- $525. Additional materials fee $5. Begin with line and value drawing and progress to full-color rendering in watercolor and/or mixed media. Topics will include sighting techniques, varieties of line, tone and value, creation of depth, composition, texture and color. Contact: Continuing Education, PH: 215.972.7632, e-mail at continuinged@pafa.edu July 12-13, 2008 The Zen of Seeing - Sketching in the Colorado Montane Evergreen, Colorado Fee: $180 (with add-ons for food and lodging available) Mt. Evans High Altitude Study Lodge, Denver, CO Instructor: Kate Nessler Fee: RMSBA Member fee: $435 Non-RMSBA Member fee: $495, includes vellum, 2 nights lodging, 3 days meals, linens are provided. Held the third week each July, this is the best weekend for seeing wildflowers in full bloom. Classes are held in the Lab, with full-spectrum lighting and drawing boards provided. Class includes demonstration, individual support and critique, and lots of time to paint, paint, paint! Contact: PH: 303.438.9565; for full information, reservation form and payment options including credit card go to website: www.pigs-fly.com; FAX: 303.438.1244; e-mail: pigsflyworkshops@aol.com. July 25-27, 2008 Plant PortraitsThe South Shore Art Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA Instructor: Rose Pellicano Fee: $295-$320 Through demonstration and lecture, Pellicano will focus on methods to achieve a realistic portrayal of a specimen. Special attention will be given to composition and light and shade in order to achieve exciting three-dimensional qualities as well as accurate color mixing. Rose will work individually with students. Contact: Sarah Hannan, PH: 781.383.2787 ext. #10 Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2008 Botanical Illustration on Vellum - Plant Portraiture and Microlandscapes Humboldt Field Research Institute, 59 Eagle Hill Road, Steuben, Maine Instructor: Carol Woodin Fee: Varies according to lodging arrangements This class will combine the special techniques of painting in watercolor on vellum with collecting field studies to create beautiful and accurate botanical groupings of wild plants. Contact: Anne Faloise, PH: 207. 546.2821, e-mail: office@eaglehill.us, website: www.eaglehill.us Sept 25-28, 2008 Postcards from...Ghost Ranch Abiquiu New Mexico Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt and Linda Lowry Botanical Art with Anne-Marie Evans Southern California location to be announced (Location of ASBA Conference) Instructor: Anne-Marie EvansFee: $525 ASBA/BAGSC members, $550 all others Regardless of your skill level, this workshop provides a unique opportunity to study botanical watercolor painting with one of the most influential international botanical art instructors. Mrs. Evans is best known for taking students from any stage of artistic ability and teaching them to advance to a more refined level.Contact: For questions, reservation information, etc. go to www.bagscblog.com  October 27-29, 2008 Divine Detail – Watercolor with Lizzie Sanders Hilton Pasadena, (Location of ASBA Conference) 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California. Instructor: Lizzie Sanders Fee: $495, includes instruction. Lodging available at Pigs Fly rate of $149/night. $300 deposit accepted to July 1; payment in full only after July 1. Starting with the selection of plant material, master watercolorist Sanders guides you through placing your specimen on the page, creating a detailed drawing, to learning the fine, precise brush strokes, building color carefully and seamlessly that she uses. Includes demonstration, informative exercises and the opportunity to complete a small illustration. Contact: For workshop questions, PH: 303.438.9565; for full information, reservation form and payment options including credit card go to www.pigs-fly.com, contact us at pigsflyworkshops@aol.com; Fax: 303.438.1244. Lodging questions at: www1.Hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/PASPHHF-Hilton-Pasadena-California/index.do. You must mention Pigs Fly Workshops to receive the discounted lodging rate. November 2-4, 2008, Fee: $325 BAGSC/ASBA members, $350 all others, mushrooms included. Hilton Pasadena rate is $149/night. Specify ASBA/BAGSC rate when registering. An opportunity to learn with Alexander Viazmensky! Sasha’s paintings are gems and widely collected. Class will include demonstration and individual support. Enjoy this opportunity to learn his unique watercolor techniques. November 2-4, 2008, Fee: $525 BAGSC/ASBA members, $550 all others. Hilton Pasadena rate is $149/night. Specify ASBA/BAGSC rate when registering. Pandora has the distinction of creating the first artwork purchased by Dr. Shirley Sherwood for her collection. Known for her incredible fine detail and striking contemporary compositions, Pandora will share her techniques with students. November 2-6, 2008, In this five-day in-depth workshop, Jenny will guide you to achieve form, surface detail and texture through drawing and then painting in watercolor. Demonstration and individual support is part and parcel of learning Jenny’s techniques.
Institutions: June – July, 2008Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration Certificate Program McCrillis Gardens, Bethesda, Maryland School Director: Margaret Saul Fee: Electives (E) = 12 hours, $174; Regular workshops (W), $14.50/hr. Step-by-step instruction, handouts, demonstrations and individual tuition. Drawing ability is required unless noted as “open to all” (O). June 14 & 28 Botany for Botanical Artists Instructor: Doreen Bolnick Become fascinated and inspired as you make detailed observational studies of many different plants. June 22- August 15 Annual school exhibition Brookside Gardens July 25 - 27 Butterflies & Passiflora Instructor: Kandy Phillips Fee: $210 Draw and paint Passion Flowers & Heliconius butterflies to produce an illustrated life cycle for a classical butterfly/host plant painting. Record findings in a journal - natural history, morphology, mimicry, and more! Contact: School information & registration online - www.BrooksideGardens.org, to receive a handbook and schedule of classes and fees PH: 301.962.1474 or 301.962.1470. E-mail: MargaretSaul@BotanicArtist.com July-August 2008 Botanical Art Classes Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration available. June 30– July 2, 2008 WCBG Florilegium Instructor: Sarah Roche and Carol Govan Fee: WCFH members $ 225/ non-members $ 275 Observe botany in action in Wellesley College’s meadows, and then record what you see with pencil sketches and dry brush watercolor techniques.
July 8-9, August 12-13, September 9-10 New England Flora Instructor: Carol Govan Fee: WCFH members $360/ non-members $ 450 Study natural regional botanical communities and by illustrating several families of woody and herbaceous plants. Observing both their similarities and differences as they are subdivided into genera and species, learn basic formulas for plant family identification. Focus on basic skills in field ecology research and techniques, ecological interpretation, and field-based taxonomy and identification.
July 10, August 14, September 11 Second Thursday Studios Instructor: Sarah Roche Fee: each studio day: Members $ 50 / Non-Members $ 65 Stay focused and working on your botanical art with monthly studio days. No matter where in the process you need help—defining and developing a composition, preparing layout sketches, rendering color samples—Sarah can assist you.
July 11-13 Composition by Design Instructor: Susan Fisher Fee: WCFH members $300/ non-members $ 350 Placing elements in a painting for top aesthetic and functional value can seem daunting. Beginning with a study of the compositional techniques of masters through the ages, Susan’s carefully constructed exercises allow you to experience composition techniques using the principles of direction, proportion, balance and flow. Create an original composition that will cement your new techniques and give you advanced compositional tools for future work.
July 15-17 Exploring Light on Form Instructor: Susan Fisher Fee: WCFH members $ 300/ non-members $ 350 Starting with black and white basics and correctly used values and moving on to color fundamentals, discovery exercises are designed to heighten realistic appearances in your artwork. A study of techniques used by the masters will bring focus to how color was used to create form.
July 21-25 Foundations in a Week Instructor: Sarah Roche Fee: WCFH members $ 225/ non-members $ 275 Render botanical forms in pencil and dry brush. Instructional focus will include observational skills, drawing development, composition, design, and watercolor technique through demonstrations and tutorials.
July 28- July 31 The Art of Botanicals: Advanced Dry Brush Techniques Instructor: Linda Funk Fee: WCFH members $ 500/ non-members $ 600 Bring your prepared sketches, tonal pencil drawings, and live plant material. will work with you to compose these prepared studies into a completed watercolor drawing. Then over the next days, hone your traditional botanical watercolor drybrush techniques to finish the work.
August 5-7 Attention to Leaves Instructor: Constance Sayas Fee: WCFH members $ 350/ non-members $ 425 From broad washes to detailed dry brush, use the appropriate watercolor techniques to create a variety of leaf types. Students will accurately create form, handle venation, and depict texture while painting a series of leaf studies. Contact: WCFH at PH: 781.283.3094 or e-mail: horticulture@wellesley.edu, or website: www.wellesley.edu/WCFH July-October 2008 The New York Botanical Garden Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road, Bronx, NY July 9-30 Ink Wash in Black & White: Techniques and Applications Instructor: Laura Vogel Fee: $280 non-members, $252 members Learn the basic techniques of water based, liquid mediums using diluted ink washes. Focus on layering washes to build form/values as well as drybrush technique to build details in various botanical subjects.
July 21-24 Bird Painting: Songbirds Instructor: Katie Lee Fee: $415 non-members, $385 members Birds do not sit still posing for long periods of time, so quick sketches, collecting observational field notes, and taking good research photographs are an essential part of a good bird painting and as the basis for creating a rendered image.
July 30-August 1 How to Critique Art Work (Especially Your Own) Instructor: Lauretta Jones Fee: $145 non-members, $131 members Learn a simple method to objectively apply botanical art standards to your own work as well as to work that inspires you. The full breadth of botanical art is discussed – from solo exhibitions and juried shows to scientific and popular work.
September 6-7 Collecting and Drawing Butterflies and Moths Instructor: April Flaherty Fee: $235 non-members, $212 members Students will have the opportunity to fine-tune their drawing skills, apply color and pencil techniques, and learn new perspectives.
September 4-October 16 Drawing Plant Morphology in Detail Instructor: Dick Rauh Fee: $353 non-members, $323 members Take a closer and more leisurely look at the features that distinguish families. Measure and learn how to scale smaller parts up, and how to indicate the enlargements.
September 10-October 1 Drawing Summer’s Bounty: Selections from the Farmers Market Instructor: Kathie Miranda Fee: $280 non-members, $252 members Select and purchase the day’s drawing subjects from the Botanical Garden’s Farmers Market. Resolve a different drawing challenge each week.
September 13-14 Drawing Trees Instructor: Dick Rauh Fee: $235 non-members, $212 members This two-day field sketching experience focuses on the rendering of trees. Emphasis is on the immediate eye-to-hand type of rendering using technical pens on watercolor blocks. Contact: For additional information, please call PH: 718.817.8747 or visit www.nybg.org/edu June-August, 2008 J Paul Getty Museum Adult Studio Courses The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049 June 10 & 17 Repeats: July 15 & 22 Collection Connection: Drawn to Flowers Fee: $45 The first session will include studio exercises and in-gallery sketching at the Getty Center. The second session meets at the Huntington Library where participants will study and sketch plants.
June 19 The Art of Transformation: The Life and Work of Maria Sibylla Merian Instructor: Kim Todd and Richard Price Fee: Free Even as a girl in 17th-century Frankfurt, Germany, Maria Sibylla Merian was fascinated by butterflies. Her investigations eventually lead her to South America, where she spent two years conducting pioneering field studies and making watercolors for her masterwork The Metamorphosis of the Insects of Surinam. Kim Todd, author of a new Merian biography, will detail her adventures and contributions to art and science. Anthropologist Richard Price, an expert on the culture of Surinam, will describe the world Merian encountered in this new land.
June 20 Point of View: Artist Talk Instructor: Jenny Phillips Fee: Free Jenny Phillips, one of Australia's most influential botanical artists, will explore the flower and insect drawings produced by the pioneering women of the Merian family.
June 21 Artist-at-Work Demonstration: Botanical Art Instructor: Jenny Phillips Fee: Free Celebrate the start of summer with Jenny Phillips, one of Australia's most influential botanical artists, during this special one-day demonstration on the art and practice of botanical drawing. 1–2 PM Botanical Drawing; 2–3 PM Botanical Painting.
Thursdays and Sundays, July 3-31 Artist-at-Work: Central Garden Fee: Free Visit with botanical artists in the Central Garden as they demonstrate the materials and techniques for rendering plants and flowers.
July 11 & 18 Beetles, Birds, and Butterflies: The Art and Science of Drawing From Nature Instructor: Stephanie Schrader and Keri Jhaveri Fee: $30; $20 seniors/students Join Stephanie Schrader, assistant curator of drawings, and Museum educator Keri Jhaveri for a two-part course exploring the traditions of natural history illustration. Learn how the drawings of flora and fauna by artists Albert Dürer, Martin Schongauer, and Maria Sibylla Merian contributed to discoveries in art and science.
July 18 and August 1 & 15 Getty Drawing Hour: Central Garden Instructor: Kathy Dunham Fee: Free Enjoy the tradition of plein air sketching and botanical drawing in the Getty Garden. Artist Kathy Dunham provides general guidance; all you need to bring are drawing pads and pencils.
July 25 Point of View: Artist Talk Instructor: Daniel Marlos Fee: Free Artist and What's that Bug? Creator Daniel Marlos explores the intersection of art, science and insects in the natural history illustrations of Maria Sibylla Merian.
July 27 Merian Documentary Film and Discussion with Filmmakers Instructor: John Feugi and Jo Francis Fee: Free Peek behind the scenes of a new documentary film being made about Maria Sibylla Merian. John Feugi and Jo Francis, who have made documentaries about Virginia Woolf and Hildegard von Bingen, will discuss their current work-in-progress focusing on Merian, and show excerpts from the film. Contact: For more information about any of the courses, films or lectures, call PH: 310.440.7300, visit www.getty.edu or e-mail ccarpenter@getty.edu.
Denver Botanic Gardens Certificate Program in Botanical Art and Illustration 909 York Street, Denver, CO Classes meet once a week for 5 weeks unless otherwise noted. Fee: $183 member, $220 non-member, unless otherwise noted. Intro Courses July 9 Art Materials for the Botanical Illustrator – Orientation to the Program Instructor: Renee Jorgensen
Required Courses July 28-30 or September 30-October 28 Botany for the Botanical IllustratorInstructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski
July 28-August 1, Instructor: Karla Beatty Sept. 22-Oct 20, Instructor: Libby Kyer Botanical Illustration in Pencil IAugust 26-September. 23 Botanical Illustration in Pencil IIInstructor: Karla Beatty
August 7-September. 15 Composition for Botanical IllustrationInstructor: Marjorie Leggitt
August 8 -10 September 30-October 28 Perfecting Perspective Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt
July 30-August 27 Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink IInstructor: Marjorie Leggitt
September. 11-October 2 Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink IIInstructor: Libby Kyer
August 5, 12, and 19 Color Layering for Colored Pencil Instructor: Susan Rubin
September. 22-October 20 Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil IInstructor: Libby Kyer September. 24-October 22. Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II Instructor: Susan Rubin
September. 22-October 20 Color Mixing for ArtistsInstructor: Connie Sayas
August 7- Septembe. 4 Botanical Illustration in Watercolor IIInstructor: Karla Beatty July 19 Labeling, Botanical Latin, Common names Instructor: Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski Fee: $39 member, $44 nonmember. This 3-hour workshop covers everything you need to know about labeling your beautiful plate correctly and getting it ready to go for the show.
August 2 Framing Botanical Illustration Instructor: Susan Rubin Fee: $63 member, $69 non-member This 1-day workshop covers the options that will help you to present your art to its best advantage, including framing materials, styles and embellishments, and frame a small piece to practice.
August 26-September. 23. Creative Hand Lettering II Instructor: Renee Jorgensen Learn new methods and exercise to refine your skills for both scientific labeling and other creative uses.
September 26-28 Sketching: Art at 75 MPH Instructor: Libby Kyer Learn to trust your intuition, see in new ways, and develop a personal language of pencil strokes, to capture shape and movement on the fly and quickly translate the information onto paper.
September 5-7 Chinese Flower Painting Fee: $220 member, $264 non-member. Instructor: Sally Yu Leung, San Francisco, CA
September 30-October 28 Using Photo References Wisely Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt Learn how to locate photographic resources, create your own composite from multiple images and alter visual information creatively to come up with a fresh illustration that retains accuracy without infringing copyrights.
September 3-October 1 Light on Form Instructor: Susan Rubin Beginning with basic geometric shapes, refine your skills in showing light and volume on any subject.
August 14- September 18 Up Close and Personal: Plant Portraits in Graphite Pencil Instructor: Susan Rubin Enjoy a contemporary take on botanical art as you move in close to your subject. Learn techniques to draw at actual size and then crop and enlarge your drawing to emphasize form and drama.
August 6, 13, 20 Pencil III: Dazzling Dahlias Instructor: Marjorie Leggitt Refining techniques learned in Perfecting Perspective, select a live specimen and work step-by-step from line studies, through value mapping, and on to a complete botanical plate in graphite.
September. 4-October 2 Urban Nature: Weeds in Mixed Media Instructor: Libby Kyer Choose your weedy subject, analyze its best points, and work in mixed media create a beautiful portrait of a garden nemesis.
August 4, 11, 18 Bright and Bold: Colored Pencil for the Uninhibited Instructor: Susan Rubin Choose the brightest of blooms to compose a pleasing plate reflecting the colors of the season. Learn special techniques with solvent and under-painting to create vibrant color and depth befitting the subject.
September. 3, 10, 17 Native Earth: Plants of the Americas in Colored Pencil Instructor: Libby Kyer Pay homage to the bounty of summer. Start with field journaling to capture the delicate tendrils of beans, the shaggy elegance of cornhusks, and the wonderful colors of squash.
August 15, 22, 29 Composite Blooms in Watercolor Instructor: Connie Sayas These flowers are actually combinations of multiple blossoms. Learn composite anatomy and study the bloom’s structure in terms of perspective, ellipses, and the Fibonacci sequence, to create a colorful watercolor portrait .
August. 26-September. 23 Ancient Herbs in Graphite and/or Watercolor Instructor: Karla Beatty Learn about ancient practices and many varied uses of herbs in Greek and Roman kitchen gardens. Special attention to composition and careful rendering will guide you to create an herbal portrait in your choice graphite and/or watercolor. Contact: PH: 720.865.3580; FAX: 720.865.3685; www.botanicgardens.org, e-mail: registrar@botanicgardens.org.
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