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| The Desert Botanical Garden 1201 North Galvin Parkway Phoenix, Arizona 85008 480.941.1225 www.dbg.org |
Filoli Filoli Botanical Art Certificate Program 86 Canada Road Woodside, CA 94062 650.364.8300 x233 www.filoli.org |
| The Minnesota School of Botanical Art 3537 Zenith Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55416 612.920.2013 www.minnesotaschoolofbotanicalart.com |
Morton Arboretum Route 53 Lisle, IL 60532-1293 630.719.2460 www.mortonarb.org |
| New York Botanical Garden 200th Street and Southern Blvd. Bronx, NY 10458-5126 718.817.8747 www.nybg.org/edu/conted |
Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Garden One Schenley Park Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412.622.6914 www.phipps.conservatory.org/botanical.htm |
| Ringling School of Art and Design 2700 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234-5895 941.955.8866 www.ringling.edu |
Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Drive Boylston MA 01505 508.869.6111 ex. 124 towerhillbg.org/thwebprog.html |
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Individual Members Workshops Listed in alphabetical order by Instructor. Gretchen Halpert June, 2011 Nature and Travel Journaling in Tuscany Tenuta di Spannocchia, Siena, Italy Contact: Gretchen Halpert, email: ghalpert@stny.rr.com; PH: 607.767.6936; website: gretchenhalpert.com Fee: TBA. See contact info. Includes 10 nights lodging in 14th century Villa, most meals, wine, and field trips, daily classes and evening presentations. Afternoon wine on the terrace. The workshop is on creating a journal, focusing on plants, nature and travel. Beginning with an optional class on making your own sketchbook, we will spend the week filling those books with drawings inspired by the Tuscan countryside, ancient architecture and cultivated gardens. Pen and ink, watercolor, composition, text, observation exercises, individual attention. All takes place on one of the first privately owned wildlife sanctuaries in Italy. Wildlife, trails, an abandoned castle and gardens offer plenty of material. Wendy Hollender May 22, June 13, July 18, August 14, September 18, Oct 16 Fee: $90 includes lunch - Discounts for 3 or more days Carolyn Payzant New Castle, New Hampshire Learn what your instructors know “intuitively:” how to make a perfect wash, how to tell the differences between biases, how to mix pigments to create that perfect match, how to limit your palette, and much, much more. Limit: 3 students per 3-day intensive.
Listed by institution in alphabetical order by institution name, with classes listed by instructor in alphabetical order.
Academy of Botanical Art Classes – Multiple Locations Academy @ Studio 20 2068 Sunnyside Lane, Sarasota, FL, 34239. May 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 Botanical Art Workshops, Graphite/Watercolor/Colored Pencil/Ink Instructor: Olivia Braida Contact: PH: 941.953.9999, olivia@omartdesigns.com
Academy at Selby Garden 811 Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL May 17, 18, 19 Botanical Art Workshops, Graphite/Watercolor/Colored Pencil/Ink Instructor: Olivia Braida Contact: PH: 941.953.9999, olivia@omartdesigns.com
Academy @ U of Kentucky Arboretum June 14-17, 2010 Instructors: Olivia Braida & Leslie Ramsey August 23 - 26, 2010 Color Theory for Nature Artists Instructors: Olivia Braida & Leslie Ramsey Contact: PH: 859.257.6955, Marcia Farris: mfarr2@uky.edu
Academy @ Studio 44 4464 Stuart Hall Boulevard #33102, Lexington, KY 40509 May 6, 13, 20, 27 June 3, 24 Botanical Art Workshops, Graphite/Watercolor/Colored Pencil/Ink Instructor: Leslie Ramsey Contact: To register call or email: PH: 606. 434.4280; lwramsey@gmail.com
16 Old Stirling Road, Warren, NJ Botanical Art Workshops, Graphite/Watercolor/Colored Pencil/Ink Instructor: Mindy Lighthipe Contact: To register call or email: PH: 908.769.7417; mlighthipe@mac.com
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Art Institute Nature Illustration Certificate Program, Susan T. Fisher, Director 2021 N Kinney Road, Tucson AZ 85743 Contact: Sign up on line: www.desertmuseum.org/arts, or call the registrar at PH: 520.883.3024 Kate Nessler March 4, 5 & 6, 2011 Master Class: Botanical Painting on Vellum Fee: $295 museum members, $335 nonmembers. Watercolor experience necessary Participants in this Master Class will learn about vellum-its properties, possibilities, quirks and beauty-from unrolling a full skin to mounting finished art in the mat. This workshop will include demonstrations and detailed informational handouts. It provides general class instruction and intensive one-on-one individual instruction. Using each artist’s own style while incorporating new techniques, we will work together to fid our way across this challenging surface. Artists will work as a group sharing difficulties, discoveries and accomplishments; as individual artist, they will learn to work with confidence to expand and strengthen their own skills.
Denver Botanic Gardens 909 York Street, Denver, CO 80206 Fee: $189 member, $240 non-member unless otherwise indicated. Classes meet once a week unless otherwise indicated. Contact: PH: 720.865.3580, www.botanicgardens.org
Karla Beatty Aug. 5 - Sept. 9 Oct. 26 - Nov. 30 Botanical Illustration in Watercolor I Become part of the watercolor botanical tradition. Combine drawing skills and your knowledge of color mixing as you discover the delight of putting brush to paper to learn the specific techniques of transparent watercolor. Instruction, demonstration and practical exercises will guide you through a variety of watercolor techniques: flat and graded washes, highlights and dry brush detail. Learn to build washes for depth of tone and shading, and how to create soft and hard edges. With these foundational skills you’ll be ready to create a finished plate in Watercolor II. Aug. 27 - Sept. 24 Introduction to Botanical Illustration Are you new to drawing? If you can write with a pencil, you can draw with one. Step-by-step, acquire the techniques you need to draw what you see. Simple exercises train you to observe objectively and draw accurately. A relaxed pace and straightforward instruction will open your mind to your own creative abilities. Build drawing skills to enter the Botanical Illustration program with confidence. Sep. 8, 15, 22. Champion Trees of the Gardens in Pencil Denver is proud of its many Champion Trees - large and varied specimens that lend the city its beautiful summer canopy. Twenty-three of these trees are at the Gardens and offer an unparalleled opportunity for artists. Begin with a tour by a Gardens’ expert who will identify the champions and discuss their importance. Learn how to scale and draw entire trees from a distance outdoors, including the canopy, branches and trunks. Back in the classroom, create a composition including the silhouette as well as detailed views of leaves, bark and twigs. Work in graphite to carefully depict form and texture. Your finished portrait will be a record of a growing part of Denver’s history. Sept. 13 – Oct. 4 Carbon Dust Push your drawing skills into a new realm. Carbon dust has been a mainstay medium for medical and scientific illustrators for more than 75 years. Using a combination of pencil lines and dust "washes" applied with brushes, this medium produces rich, tonal renderings with the value range of charcoal and the precision of watercolor. You’ll be introduced to the various tools associated with carbon dust, including carbon pencils, dust, brushes, blenders and fixative. Choose a subject well suited to the technique and learn to use methodical layering to create a flawless continuous tone. Complete the finer details with pencil for a finished carbon-dust rendering. Oct. 25 - Nov. 29 Botanical Illustration in Pencil II Simple and classic, pencil drawing is a timeless art form. Expand on the drawing skills you learned in Pencil I as you reinforce and refine your knowledge of graphite pencil. Learn additional techniques for shading, texture, perspective, depth and composition. A good drawing is the basis of botanical illustration in any medium. Group instruction and individual attention are tailored to help you complete a botanical plate in this subtle and striking medium. Oct. 25 -Nov. 29 Wild Berries in the ‘Hood Beautiful berries brighten autumn branches long after the flowers have faded. Shrubs like privet, bayberry, Oregon grape, holly, mountain ash boast berries in reds, violets, and blues. Begin with a study of how other botanical artists have captured these tiny treasures. Plan a composition of berries as they hang on their branches. Use your color mixing skills to match delicate and varied colors and sharpen your dry brush technique to depict every detail in a finished botanical plate. Embrace the challenge of painting tiny subjects in the context of a larger composition. Mervi Hjelmroos-Koski July 26 - 28, and July 29 Sept. 1 - 29 Botany for the Botanical Illustrator What is the difference between a carpel and a pistil? Where can I find the stamen? The science of the subjects you draw determines what you see! Put away your pencils for this enlightening lab class designed specifically for students of Botanical Illustration. Take a close look at plant anatomy and learn to recognize botanical details that will make your drawings more accurate and realistic. Learn plant morphology through detailed instruction and supporting visuals. All of your botanical art will improve when you understand the subjects. Sept. 23 Botany Spotlight: Composite Flowers Sunflowers, daisies, asters and more! These flowers are complicated combinations of ray flowers, disk flowers and bracts, which are all commonly confused with simple petals. Instruction and examples will help you to understand the structures. In this one - day lab class use a microscope to examine details closely and sketch them in pencil. When you understand better, you’ll draw better. Fee: $70 member, $85 non-member Oct. 12 Botany Spotlight: Conifer Cones Those cones are complicated! Sort them out step-by-step as you learn the botanical details, from bract and seed scales to juniper “berries” and all that defines the conifer strobilus. In this one - day lab class use a microscope to examine details closely and sketch them in pencil. When you understand better, you’ll draw better. Fee: $70 member, $85 non-member. Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5 Harvest of Seeds - Art and the Microscope Up close and personal, discover the wonder and diversity of native seeds: tiny, gift-wrapped packages of life and exemplars of beauty and function. Focus on composition and precision as you study the characteristic form and unique surface features before documenting and drawing every detail. Consider the possibilities for a compositional masterwork in your choice of medium. Your finished piece may be the new cover for Denver Botanic Gardens’ Index Seminum 2010 (published in 2011). Microscopy class, limited to 10 seats. Fee: $189 member, $240 non-member. Maria Hodkins – Visiting Instructor Aug. 28. From Seed to Table Fresh herbs boost flavor and nutrition in cooking - but how do you use all those spicy and aromatic green leaves? Join cooking and journaling instructor Maria Hodkins for a celebration of culinary herbs by creating a meal that not only reflects the taste of local, in-season and fresh, but the beauty and history of the ingredients as well. From seed to table, we will trace the herbs from botanical, cultural, historical, and nutritional perspectives, create individual “Herb Portraits”, prepare a meal, and feast on its ecological pleasures. See, sketch, chop, and taste your way into deeper reflection and appreciation of seasonal gifts from the land. Fee: $70 member, $85 non-member. Renee Jorgensen Aug. 2 - 30 Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink I Pen and ink is at the heart of botanical illustration. Expand your drawing repertoire as you learn techniques to create line, form and texture in black and white. “Expressive line” and “stipple” become part of your artistic vocabulary as you practice this traditional illustration medium with modern and versatile technical pens. Step-by-step instruction, demonstration and practice will give you the foundation you need to draw any botanical subject accurately and skillfully. Aug. 5 - Sept. 2. The Illuminated Herbal: From A to Z, part II In medieval Europe, written works began and ended with monastic scribes. Their exquisite illuminations stand as a memorial to the world before the printing press. Begin in the Helen Fowler library to view examples of medieval manuscripts and research the elements of medieval illumination. Apply this knowledge to the skills you learned in earlier Illumination classes. Working with both line and water media, design and paint an ornamental medieval letterform showcasing a miniature painting of a traditional and/or common herb. Your finished piece may be part of a Gardens’ project to publish an illuminated medieval herbal alphabet. Sept. 9 - Oct. 7 Watercolor Pencils I It’s dry, it’s wet, it’s mixed media in a single pencil! Discover the versatility of watercolor pencils. Start with color studies to explore the qualities of watercolor pencils as they translate into watercolor. Experiment with graphite pencil and ink as embellishments, as you develop and work on sketches from your journal, then put your new skills to use to create a finished botanical plate in this fresh and fluid medium. Weekend Workshop - July 30 – 31, Aug. 1 Or Sept. 7 - Oct. 5 Or Oct 23 - Nov. 6 Botanical Illustration in Pencil I Learn to draw! Begin with a brief history and an overview of the specific elements of botanical illustration. Learn the skills of careful observation and realistic drawing in graphite pencil, including line drawing, shading and perspective. Step-by-step, added techniques help you render perspective, texture and detail. This is the entry course for every program student and a prerequisite for all courses to follow. You'll emerge from this class with the tools you need to draw anything. Sep. 22 - Oct. 20 Creative Hand Lettering II Come experiment with the beautiful art of calligraphic lettering! Whether you are labeling your botanical artwork, taking notes in your sketchbook or even jotting entries into your garden diary, this wonderful art form adds the final touch. Using the basic techniques from Hand Lettering I/Calligraphy I you’ll learn new methods and exercise to refine your skills for both scientific labeling and other creative uses. Fee: Nov. 18 Art Materials for the Botanical IllustratorTake the mystery out of materials. There are ten types of erasers - which one is right for the job? What is the difference between sable and synthetic? What’s vellum? This information-packed class will provide you with detailed information about all of the art materials used throughout the Botanical Illustration program. From papers to pencils to inks, pens, brushes and paints, you’ll learn where and how to find all the right materials and how they are used. Save time and money by shopping expertly the first time. Fee: $37 member, $44 non-member. Libby Kyer Sept. 9, 16, & 30. Pansy Portrait: Colored Pencil Techniques Lush, layered pansy pulchritude! A few familiar pansy faces become a whole bouquet as you look at different angles and views to expand the composition across the page. Careful planning launches a complex and intriguing painting that is a joy to complete. Use the colored pencil skills you’ve mastered to depict the velvety textures and rich colors of the pansy. New techniques and new materials enhance your finished pansy portrait. Weekend Workshop, Oct. 15 – 17 Building Colored Pencil Paintings Three days, one complete colored pencil painting, zero homework! You can do it when you learn and use traditional painting techniques as they apply to colored pencil. Using the skills you already know and incorporating the atelier system of intense observation, sketching, studies, under-painting and blocking in, you will create a lush, fully realized work of art in record time. Explore the attributes of colored pencil that make them a perfect fit for wet or dry applications. The skills you practice will improve all of your colored pencil work! Marjorie Leggitt Aug. 3 - 31 Flowers: Perspective II As blossoms bend and turn, the shapes and sizes appear to shift. Practice perspective on different flower forms as you hone your drafting skills. The key to confident drawing is in accurately seeing and recording accurate views of your botanical subject. Investigate unusual and interesting ways to show flowers to create interesting compositions with a fresh point of view. Demonstrations, practice and individual attention will prepare you to complete several flower compositions in pencil and make all of your drawings better. Aug. 3 - 31 Perfecting Perspective Do you shy away from complicated plants? Even experienced illustrators sometimes struggle with foreshortening and simplify their subjects to eliminate difficult elements. You’ll work with botanical subjects that demonstrate each aspect of perspective and learn techniques for seeing and depicting perspective accurately. Complete a final piece that shows your new understanding of perspective principles. The class will work entirely in graphite pencil, but the principles apply to all art media. Gain confidence in your drafting skills and improve all of your drawings from this class forward. Oct. 7 through 9 Drawing on Tradition: Field Sketches with Arthur Lakes At the turn of the 20th century, Arthur Lakes was Colorado’s Renaissance man. A prolific illustrator, Lakes was also was a minister, geologist, professor, paleontologist, writer, and naturalist. With a fresh and straightforward approach to field sketching, Lakes’ work offers a perfect launching point for our plein air adventure. Begin at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison, where the biographers of Arthur Lakes will orient you to his work and methods. Move out to the ridge to capture grand panoramas in Micron pen. The next two days will be in the Gardens, learning to edit and draw more intimate landscapes. Learn to effectively use line and cross-hatching to quickly record the environment. Whether you are new to field sketching or have experience, you’ll enjoy this loose and immediate approach. Oct. 18 - Nov. 22. Botanical Illustration in Pencil I Offsite at Arvada Center (call 720-898-7200 to register or go to www.arvadacenter.org) Learn to draw! Begin with a brief history and an overview of the specific elements of botanical illustration. Learn the skills of careful observation and realistic drawing in graphite pencil, including line drawing, shading and perspective. Step-by-step, added techniques help you render perspective, texture and detail. This is the entry course for every program student and a prerequisite for all courses to follow. You'll emerge from this class with the tools you need to draw anything. Oct. 18 - Nov. 22. Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink II Take your pen and ink skills to a new level of sophistication. Explore the Gardens’ limitless world of color, texture and complex botany to incorporate this information into black and white illustrations. Working with both technical pen and quill, learn advanced techniques to make strokes mimic the fuzz on a fern, the down of a milkweed pod, or the mottled colors of a variegated begonia. Learn how to layer and manipulate lines and stipples to develop a full range of value, texture and atmospheric perspective. Pen techniques take on new meaning as you flesh out a final inked illustration of a plant of your choice. Oct. 19 – Nov. 23 Composition for Botanical Illustration The arrangement of line, shape and color in artwork is an art form in itself. The difference between a pleasant picture and amazing artwork is often found in composition. This course begins with a study of recognized masters and contemporary illustrators. Learn how to use compositional elements and principles in your botanical illustration. Exercises to create your own thumbnail compositions develop insight and expertise to enhance all of your future illustrations. Compelling Compositions Put composition into context! Review the fundamentals of composition and then use them to create your own compelling work. Starting with subjects supplied by the instructor, explore the benefits of “thumbnail designing” and value mock-ups. Learn to plan, build and arrange new compositions using trace overlays. Individual and group critiques provide the opportunity to analyze already finished pieces for compositional excellence. You’ll learn how to deconstruct, and recompose the work for improved effect. Expert guidance and new strategies will help you to complete a new botanical plate or a redesigned composition. Appropriate for all, this class is also suited to anyone preparing a portfolio. Sally Yu Leung - Visiting Instructor September 10 – 12 Chinese Brush Painting, Three Friends of Winter: Pine, Bamboo and Plum Fee: $227 member, $288 non-member. All students are welcome, with no prerequisites. Pine (Pinus spp.), bamboo (Bambusoidea), and plum (Prunus mume) have been known to the Chinese as the “three friends of winter” since the 10th century. Despite the icy weather, both pine and bamboo remain green. The rugged pine is a symbol of longevity, nobility and venerability. Bamboo exemplifies integrity, for it bends in the storm, but does not break. In addition, its straight exterior and hollow culm, symbolizes humility and fidelity. The first to bloom in the New Year, plum is emblematic of perseverance and purity. Other than introducing the unique characteristics and techniques associated with traditional Chinese ink painting of pine, bamboo and plum, this class will also explore the abiding rhythms of nature and human culture in China. You will learn a number of Chinese characters to create interesting sayings to complement pine, bamboo and plum as well. Writing Chinese characters and painting not only gives insight into Chinese culture, but can also be a relaxing and meditative practice. Kate Nessler – Visiting Master Class August 20 – 22 Botanical Painting on Vellum with Fee: $227 member, $288 non-member. Prerequisites: Pencil I, Color Mixing for Artists, Watercolor I Painting and vellum have a long and rich history, dating to 8000 BCE, continuing with the manuscripts of the Middle Ages, and succeeded by botanical paintings by such artists as Redoute, Ehret and McEwen. The current resurgence of vellum’s use by contemporary botanical artists attests to its unique beauty and longevity. You will learn about vellum -- its properties, possibilities, quirks and beauty--from unrolling a full skin to mounting the finished art in the mat. This workshop will include demonstrations and detailed informational handouts. Using each artist’s own style while incorporating new techniques, we will work together to find our way across this challenging surface. The group will work, share difficulties, discoveries and accomplishments. Individual artists will work with confidence to expand and strengthen their own skills. Annie Reiser July 27 - Aug. 31 Working with Mylar: Colored Pencil III The modern medium meets a fresh surface! Frosted Mylar film provides a wonderful surface for smooth, brilliant colored pencil work. Learn the skills specific to film, including pencil application and layering techniques, how to make the back of the surface enhance the front, and how to erase (yes, erase!) colored pencil from Mylar. See how layering your drawing over other surfaces expands the possibilities for your finished work. Samples, demonstrations and individual help will guide you to a finished piece. Sept. 7 - Oct. 5 Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil I Explore this modern medium! You’ve learned to layer colored pencil, now learn techniques to draw effectively in this medium. Apply your drawing skills and learn new methods specific to colored pencils. Techniques include layering, building and burnishing in color. This versatile, portable medium is perfect for sketching on location as well as producing studio pieces. Learn through instruction, demonstration and practice on small studies of botanical subjects. You’ll be ready to produce a finished plate in Colored Pencil II. Susan Rubin Aug. 2 - 30 Botanical Illustration in Pencil II Simple and classic, pencil drawing is a timeless art form. Expand on the drawing skills you learned in Pencil I as you reinforce and refine your knowledge of graphite pencil. Learn additional techniques for shading, texture, perspective, depth and composition. A good drawing is the basis of botanical illustration in any medium. Group instruction and individual attention are tailored to help you complete a botanical plate in this subtle and striking medium. Aug. 4 - Sept. 1 Or Weekend Workshop, Nov. 19 – 21 Color Layering for Colored Pencil Colored pencil presents a special challenge--mixing color directly on your drawing! Learn to use a simple color mixing method, adapted to the application of colored pencils. Two-, three- and four-color mixing will get you to the gorgeous greens and luscious lilacs you’ve been missing. Learn to determine shadow colors for vibrant results. Match a variety of plant material as you create your own, extensive color workbook to speed color selection and application for all future colored pencil drawings. Aug. 4 - Sept. 1 Draw from your Photos You photographed the hibiscus in Hawaii. You want to draw those alpine plants and aren’t allowed to pick them. There are times when a live specimen is simply not an option. Discover how to work from your own photographs to create a successful illustration long after the specimen has gone. Start with instruction on taking effective photos for reference. Learn techniques to interpret and alter composition, color and lighting that will bring life to your work and avoid that literal “drawn from a photo” look. Use your new skills to create a lasting plant portrait from your own photograph in the medium of your choice. Sept. 13 - Oct. 4 Botanical Illustration in Colored Pencil II Take your colored pencil skills to the next level. Walk through a six step process to create a preparatory layered drawing. Learn about grisaille and techniques to create texture, detail and depth to enhance your subject. Experiment with different surfaces, blending and shading. Explore special effects you can achieve with colored pencil on Mylar, colored and dark grounds. Group instruction and individual attention help you to become proficient in this versatile medium. Pull all of your colored pencil skills together to create a finished botanical plate. Sept. 20 - Oct. 8 Drawing on Tradition: Up Close with Karl Blossfelt In the early 1900s, German photographer Karl Blossfelt developed a new style of photography and turned his attention to plants. Enlarged and sharply focused on texture and form, his beautiful black and white photos formed a bridge between nature and modern design. Borrow the lighting and style from Blossfelt to develop your own striking design. With instruction, guidance and new drawing techniques, create a finished work in graphite pencil with a remarkably contemporary aesthetic. Oct. 6 - Nov. 3. Light on Form Take your drawings from flat to fabulous. The secret to portraying light and shadow on your subjects lies in understanding the scientific method of lighting as it applies to different forms. Beginning with basic geometric shapes, refine your skills in showing light and volume on any subject. The class will work entirely in graphite pencil, but the principles apply to all other media. As you progress to fruits and vegetables, leaves, flowers, and ultimately entire plants with complex combinations of shapes, you will overcome the obstacles in creating three-dimensional drawings. Oct. 7 - 4 Drawing on Tradition: High Design and Art Nouveau In the late 1800s, Czech artist Alphons Mucha enhanced an international arts movement when his theatrical posters designed for actress Sarah Bernhardt took Paris by storm. Characterized by curvilinear elements and stylized plant forms, Art Nouveau is a perfect starting point for decorative botanical art. Learn more about the artists who made the movement and gain inspiration from their work. Learn new skills to work on a dark or colored background. Step-by-step, you will design your own template and combine decorative details and lettering with botanical accuracy to create an appealing retro masterpiece in colored pencil. Constance Sayas Aug. 5 - Sept. 9 Color Mixing for Artists The first step to watercolor painting is mixing colors. Learn a system for combining colors consistently so you can eliminate frustrating trial and error. Lots of exercises, demonstrations and discussion will show you how to achieve the broadest possible spectrum. Learn about paint properties and important information about choosing pigments. Practice mixing colors to match a variety of plant material. You’ll gain confidence and skills to improve all of your color work. Aug. 2 - 30 Botanical Illustration in Watercolor II Watercolor basics got you started - now develop your confidence and personal style. The emphasis here is on bringing it all together. Learn and refine additional techniques through instruction, demonstration and practice with special attention given to layering, shading and building form. Discover brush techniques and colors that enhance perspective and depth. Follow painting steps through completion, from broad washes to final detail. Learn how to fix mistakes and understand why watercolor is a forgiving medium. You’ll work toward completing a finished plate from a live specimen in this most traditional of botanical media. Sept. 7 - Oct. 12 Beyond Ordinary Beauty is in the details, and sometimes the unexpected! Investigate the less glamorous side of botany; the dead parts, buried parts, dull parts, backs and bottoms. Practice with composition, scale and view to find and portray beautiful botanical elements in a finished watercolor painting. Use all of your watercolor skills and learn a few new techniques to enhance your work. The results will excite and surprise, and you’ll grow with your new point of view. Oct. 6 - Nov. 3 Drawing on Tradition: Margaret Mee and the Bromeliads Margaret Mee began her painting expeditions in the Amazon in the 1950s. Her beautiful botanicals are her legacy to rainforest education and conservation. Learn about her remarkable story and work as you direct your painting skills to bromeliads. Using your choice of watercolor or gouache, you will concentrate on leaves: their use in effective composition, dimensional depiction of light on form, colors, patterns and textures. Refine your skills at washes, as they will form the foundation for your finished botanical plate - in the footsteps of Margaret Mee. Oct. 7 - Nov. 4 Autumn Leaves in Watercolor Expand your watercolor repertoire. Colorful autumn leaves are your playground as you explore new techniques and materials to create artistic leaf studies. With a focus on painterly effects, you’ll experiment with dabbing, splattering and charging. Sounds like fun? That’s the idea. Play with watercolor and develop new techniques to enhance your illustrations.
New Series,Explore Colorado - Offsite in Gateway Canyons Resort, Gateway, CO Renee Jorgensen Weekend Workshop: July 23- 25 Artist’s Visual Journal: Gateway Canyons A pencil and a journal are all you need to record your days in beautiful Gateway Canyon. Start indoors with a brief introduction to botanical illustration. Instruction in field sketching skills includes shape, value, texture and composition. Take your new drawing techniques outdoors and explore the canyon, mesa and mountains of the area as you practice sketching what you see. Whether you are doing small studies for finished work back in the studio or the journal is the finished work in itself, you’ll enjoy drawing these “snapshots” of what you see. Bring your hiking boots and be ready for a little adventure! Karla Beatty Weekend Workshop, Oct. 1 - 3 Botanical Landscapes: Gateway Canyons The red canyon, mountains, plateau and running water of Gateway Canyons are the beautiful backdrop for this outdoor painting experience. Begin with a classroom discussion of the plants found in the area. Learn about types of watercolor landscapes to see how they relate to botanical art and examine how other artists have treated plants in the landscape. Move outdoors and learn to translate studio botanical illustration painting skills to watercolor techniques for landscape painting. See how to plan palette colors, create effective washes for skies and clouds and use different methods of brushwork to create landscapes depicting accurate botanical subjects. Challenge yourself to enjoy the fresh air and expand your botanical range. . . on the range! Fee: $280 member, $315 non-member (including breakfast and lunch) for either weekend workshop. To get the special room rate please make your reservation before August 31, 2010 – number of rooms is limited. (Gateway Canyons Resort, 1.866.671.4733, please identify yourself as part of the Denver Botanic Gardens group, Dolores River Rooms $114/night with double occupancy, $50 per person extra charge per day for guests ages 12 and older with more than two guests. For more information, please contact mervihj@botanicgardens.org or call 720.865.3653)
Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA Contact: www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, horticulture@wellesley.edu, PH: 781.283.3094 Susan Fisher July 27-29 Botanical Textures in Graphite Instructor: Susan Fisher Fee: WCFH Members $300 / Non-Members $375 Texture-ize your botanical illustration by focusing in on the defining textures of leaves, bark, roots, stems, and petals. Susan Fisher guides you in purposeful graphite strokes of all kinds. Master the effective use of edges, negative spaces, and everything in between as you create realistic surface qualities. Practice a variety of textures and then apply them to a small finished graphite botanical plate. Drawing skills required. July 30-August 1 Color Mixing for All Artists Fee: WCFH Members $325 / Non-Members $400 Susan Fisher trains you to mix the colors you want, not the ones you end up with through trial and error. Learn an easy system for combining colors consistently to achieve the broadest possible spectrum for any “wet” medium including watercolor, gouache, acrylics, oils, inks, alkyds, or egg tempura. Homework assignments given. No prerequisites. Fee includes color mixing sheets. August 3-5 Composition by Design Fee: WCFH Members $300 / Non-Members $375 Amplify your ability to plan your next painting or photograph so your work stands out from the crowd. Susan Fisher unlocks the mystery of composition in fine art while you indulge your artist’s eye browsing through images of well-known paintings. Acquire the tools to enhance your own artistic expression. Susan will encourage you to analyze line, shape, value, color and structure. Be empowered when planning your next piece. No prerequisites. Jeanne Kunze July 24 & 25 Elements of Drawing: Larger than Life Fee: WCFH Members $150 / Non-Members $190 Focus in on a flower blossom and record your observations as an attention grabbing enlargement. Under the guidance of Jeanne Kunze draw the blossom magnified to show shape and form. See flowers in a new way and record detail not possible at a smaller scale. Increase your ability to infuse subtle nuances and detail into your drawing. For beginners as well as more advanced artists. August 21 & 22 Elements of Drawing: Full Circle Fee: WCFH Members $150 / Non-Members $190 Bring the gardening season full circle as you compose on paper a wreath of branches, leaves, and flowers. Jeanne Kunze helps to build your drawing skills while you create floral wreath illustration that keeps the summer alive all year long. Learn to correctly observe and to accurately express light and shadow and turn shape into form. For beginners as well as more advanced artists. Dick Rauh August 31-September 2 Rendering Trees Fee: WCFH Members $250 / Non-Members $300 Spend three days studying trees with the effervescent plant guru Dick Rauh. He begins with tree architecture and how to look for such things as the differences in the branching patterns and the masses of leaf forms defined by light and shade. Working both outdoors and in the classroom, Dick shows you how to apply observational and sketching techniques to the broader field of nature sketching. Using technical pens (pen and ink) on watercolor paper learn eye-to-hand rendering for both the entire tree as well as its parts. Drawing experience required. Sarah Roche July 19-22 Rose Techniques Fee: WCFH Members $225 / Non-Members $275 One rose is not the same as another rose! Each one is unique and requires close attention to correctly illustrate. Explore rose morphology as Sarah Roche teaches you dry brush watercolor techniques for accurate rendering of these complex flowers. Advanced watercolor skills required. Cynthia Henrich August 7-28 Calligraphy for Botanicals: Italic Fee: WCFH Members $225 / Non-Members $275 Go from A to Z with Cynthia Henrich in this methodical, beginner’s calligraphy seminar. Using a step-by-step approach and traditional pen and ink, learn an easily readable style of writing suitable for labeling art work and nature journals. Discover the satisfaction of touching pen to paper and making crisp, black, beautiful letters. All abilities welcome. August 9-12 Bouquet Garni Fee: WCFH Members $225 / Non-Members $275 Go back to the roots of botanical art with this study of herbs. Working in this blended level class, identify, research, draw, and paint fresh herbs of your choosing. Sarah Roche guides your journey to create your own collection of herbal portraits. For both beginning and advanced students. Watercolor skills required.
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