Class Schedule
2011/2012
Classes meet once a week for six weeks unless otherwise noted. Class size is limited to 15 people. materials listS MAY BE DOWNLOADED BY CLICKING ON “materials list” below the class description. classes meet at the bakken museum and silverwood. locations are noted in class descriptions.
SESSION 1: September 13 - October 21, 2011
Watercolor I
Learn essential techniques used in traditional English botanical watercolor painting. Brushes, papers and paints will be explained. Students will chose a painting by P. J. Redoute to transfer and paint a copy of. Learn how to properly load a brush with color for flat washes, graded washes and dry brush. The history of botanical art will be discussed. No experience necessary.
Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Karen Bell Brugger
Fee: $215 if registration received by August 22
$235 if registration received after August 22
Illustration by P. J. Redoute
2011/2012 School Year
Class Schedule
Drawing I
Learn fundamental skills for botanical drawing. This class covers the basics of drawing skills for the absolute beginner. Skills that will be developed include where and how to start, learning to observe, how to shade and how to use your pencils. This class will get you past staring at that blank paper and start drawing.
Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Tim Voigts
Fee: $215 if registration received by August 22
$235 if registration received after August 22
Illustration by Nancy Gehrig
Autumn Leaves 3-Day Saturday Intensive
Autumn leaves in deep golds, fiery reds, and brilliant oranges will be the subjects for this class. This watercolor class will focus on texture and color.
Saturdays, September 17, 24, Oct. 1
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: MaryAnne O’Malley
Fee: $215 if registration received by August 22
$235 if registration received after August 22
Illustration by Evelyn Czaia
SESSION 2: October 31 - December 15, 2011
Watercolor II
Put into practice the principals you learned in Watercolor I. Working with simple plant subjects, students will be shown step-by-step demonstrations in making a contour drawing and then a realistic watercolor painting. This class will focus on expression of form, structure, and color. Additional emphasis will be placed on flat wash, graded wash, glazing, wet-in-wet and dry brush watercolor techniques.
Mondays, October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Kathy Creger
Fee: $215 if registration received by October 17
$235 if registration received after October 17
Illustration by Terry Klepinski
Drawing II
Learn to accurately draw botanical forms. Using pencil as the primary medium, emphasis will be laced on drawing to scale, creating texture and surface details. You will create a final drawing project suitable for your portfolio.
Mondays, October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Tim Voigts
Fee: $215 if registration received by October 17
$235 if registration received after October 17
Illustration by Jane Hancock
Holiday Botanicals for Card Making
Create small botanical paintings that can be reproduced and used for your holiday cards. Choose a subject that fits your skill level including winter fruits, berries, pine needles and cones, or a Christmas cactus. Learn about composition through card design.
Thursdays, November 3, 10, 17 (skip 24), Dec. 1, 8, 15
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Locations: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: MaryAnne O’Malley
Fee: $215 if registration received by October 17
$235 if registration received after October 17
Illustration by Jane Hancock
Introduction to Drawing - Form - Silverwood
Light on form creates dimension in your paintings and drawings. Using sepia tones, students will complete a series of exercises that will help to realistically render botanical paintings. No experience necessary.
Saturdays, Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22
9:30 - 12:00 Noon
Location: Silverwood
Instructor: Marilyn Garber
Fee: $215
Note: All registrations for Silverwood classes must be made directly through Silverwood. Please register by September 7. Call 763-559-6700.
Illustration by Marilyn Garber
Pen and Ink I
Pen and ink is an important traditional medium used in scientific illustration. Students will learn about materials and techniques including line and stipple and creating form. A series of exercises will help students transition from graphite to pen and ink.
Mondays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Bruce Wilson
Fee: $215 if registration received by December 19
$235 if registration received after December 19
Illustration by Bruce Wilson
Shading - Dark, Light and In Between
Bring your drawings to life with sophisticated modeling. Experiment with and/or learn the techniques of shading. Play with lighting and reflected light. Delve into the complexities of cast shadow. Fearlessly add perfect spots of light or dark. Learn shading as a beginner, push your work to the next level as an intermediate, or make your work excel as an advanced student. It’s the one room schoolhouse of shading.
Mondays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Karen Bell Brugger
Fee: $215 if registration received by December 19
$235 if registration received after December 19
Illustration by Karen Bell Brugger
The Artichoke in Watercolor - Silverwood
Learn how to create beautiful, luminous watercolor paintings of winter fruits and vegetables. Color mixing, layering color washes, and working from light to dark to create optimum form will be covered. No experience necessary.
Saturdays, Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: Silverwood
Instructor: Marilyn Garber
Fee: $215 if registration
Note: All registrations for Silverwood classes must be made directly through Silverwood. Please register by January 3. Call 763-559-6700.
Illustration by Marilyn Garber
Winter Branches & Berries
Holly, rose hips, pepper berry and a variety of wild berries will be the subject of this winter watercolor class. Emphasis will be placed on composition.
Mondays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: MaryAnne O’Malley
Fee: $215 if registration received by December 19
$235 if registration received after December 19
Illustration by Chach Sikes
Small Paintings On Calfskin Vellum
3-Day Saturday Intensive
If you have been intimidated about working on calfskin vellum but have wanted to try, this is the class for you. Using watercolor, we will complete several small paintings using dry brush as the primary technique. Paintings will be no larger than 5” x 6” and subjects will include small fruit, leaves and simple flowers. Vellum will be available for purchase in class with prices ranging from $3 to $6 each.
Saturdays, January 14, 21, (skip 28), Feb. 4
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Cathy Creger
Fee: $215 if registration received by December 19
$235 if registration received after December 19
Illustration by Marilyn Garber
Ferns and Green
Ferns are one of the most ancient species on earth. Learn about their morphology and illustrate a fern specimen. Expand you knowledge on the many shades of nature’s most prominent color - green.
Mondays, October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Marilyn Garber
Fee: $215 if registration received by October 17
$235 if registration received after October 17
Illustration by Annie Rosenthal
Minnesota Mushrooms
Fall is the prime season for the ephemeral Minnesota mushrooms. Learn about the physical characteristics that must be incorporated to complete scientifically accurate illustrations. Graphite drawings will be made before completing the illustration in watercolor.
Mondays, September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17
9:30 PM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Bruce Wilson
Fee: $215 if registration received by August 22
$235 if registration received after August 22
Illustration by Marilyn Garber
Introduction to Botanical Watercolor- Silverwood
You’ve heard that watercolor is a difficult medium to master. In this class, we will prove this to be wrong. This class is for the beginner or for the person who has been frustrated with watercolor. You will learn about the materials, how to load the brush and mix colors with a limited palette, and practice exercises that will have you painting like a pro!
Saturdays
November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3,10
9:30 - 12:00 Noon
Fee: $215
Note: All registrations for Silverwood classes must be made directly through Silverwood. Please register by October 30. Call 763-559-6700.
Photo by Marilyn Garber
SESSION 3: January 9 - February 18, 2012
SESSION 4: February 27- April 7, 2012
Pen and Ink II - New to Science Ficus
Students will create an illustration of a new-to-science ficus collected in Papua New Guinea by Dr. George Weiblen of the University of Minnesota. Working from herbarium specimens, students will create pen and ink illustrations on acetate. Students will learn the process used by professional scientific illustrators, from copying herbarium sheets to composing a plate with several of the plants parts. This class will expand how you look at composition, whether you primarily work in watercolor or for scientific publications.
Mondays, February 27, March 5,12,19,26, April 2
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Marilyn Garber
Fee: $215 if registration received by February 13
$235 if registration received after February 13
Illustrations by Marilyn Garber
Texture
Sharpen your drawing skills by exploring textures- from smooth to bumpy to fuzzy and beyond. Using graphite pencils, you will work on developing techniques for realistically rendering a variety of botanical surfaces.
Mondays, February 27, March 5,12,19,26, April 2
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Tim Voigts
Fee: $215 if registration received by February 13
$235 if registration received after February 13
Illustration by Tim Voigts
Lichens & Mosses
Lichens and mosses are abundant in most woodland areas however are often overlooked as botanical art subjects. Their variety of colors and interesting shapes offer the artist the opportunity to look closely and capture their intricate beauty. Join Bruce Wilson as you explore this micro world and create a watercolor painting.
Mondays, February 27, March 5,12,19,26, April 2
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Bruce Wilson
Fee: $215 if registration received by February 13
$235 if registration received after February 13
Illustration by Bruce Wilson
Herb Garden - Watercolor
Herbs have been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries. Bring your favorite herb to class and make a watercolor painting suitable for hanging in your kitchen or dining room. This class is geared to your individual level so from the bunch of plants you bring we will choose either a single sprig of one herb or several different herbs to create a painting you will love and be able to complete during the session.
Thursdays, March 1,8,15,22,29, April 5
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: MaryAnne O’Malley
Fee: $215 if registration received by February 13
$235 if registration received after February 13
SESSION 5: April 16 - May 25, 2012
Orchids in Watercolor
Orchids are one of the most fascinating flowers to illustrate. Their grace and subtle beauty offer the artist a challenging yet rewarding experience. First draw and then begin painting your specimen in watercolor. Live orchids will be available for purchase in the first class for approximately $35 each. Kathy Creger is a judge for the American Orchid Society and has traveled extensively throughout the United States, as well as collecting orchids in Equador and Jamaica.
Mondays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7,14,21
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Kathy Creger
Fee: $215 if registration received by April 2
$235 if registration received after April 2
Illustration by Kathy Creger
Multiple Media - Cacti and Succulents
Cacti and succulents comprise some of the most fascinating structures of nature. Learn to see and illustrate the elegant patterns these plants develop as they grow. After drawing them from many angles, we’ll add the subtle beauty of color in either watercolor, colored pencils, or colored graphite pencils. Some experience in drawing and watercolor would be helpful
Mondays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7,14,21
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Karen Bell Brugger
Fee: $215 if registration received by April 2
$235 if registration received after April 2
Herbarium Book Making & Botany Class
In the first class you will create a beautiful herbarium book to contain your collection. In the five following classes you will learn about the ethics of plant collecting, how to collect, press and mount specimens. Create your personal herbarium from plants and flowers you collect. Hone your observational skills by learning the use of plant identification keys. A plant identification field trip is included.
Mondays, April 16, 23, 30, May 7,14,21
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Robert Bergad
Fee: $215 if registration received by April 2
$235 if registration received after April 2
Plus book materials fee: $50
Photographs by Marilyn Garber
Spring Wildflowers
The ephemeral spring flowers are some of the most beautiful and delicate flora in Minnesota. We will explore the wildflowers of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden through sketches and digital photographs. Then you’ll select a subject to complete a contour drawing and watercolor painting. An I-Pad or laptop computer will be helpful but not required for this class.
Thurdays, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: The Bakken Museum
Instructor: Marilyn Garber
Fee: $215 if registration received by April 2
$235 if registration received after April 2
Plus book materials fee: $50
Painting by Marilyn Garber
Introduction to Pen & Ink - Silverwood
Saturdays, April 21,28 May 5,12,19,26
Pen and ink is an important traditional medium used in scientific illustration. Students will learn about materials and techniques including line and stipple and creating form through ink washes. A series of exercises will help students transition from graphite to pen and ink. This class will also help the watercolorist have a deeper understanding of creating dimension in their paintings.
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: Silverwood
Instructor: Marilyn Garber
Fee: $215 if registration
Note: All registrations for Silverwood classes must be made directly through Silverwood. Please register by April 5th. Call 763-559-6700.
Painting by Nancy Gehrig
Twigs and Branches - Silverwood
Twigs and branches that are just beginning to bud at this time of year and are interesting subjects for a botanical painting. Using what Mother Nature provides, from cherry blossoms to the fat buds of oaks, we’ll learn techniques of composition as well as the morphology of these interesting subjects. Graphite, and watercolor will be used.
Saturdays, March 3,10,17,24,31, April 7
9:30 AM - 12:00 Noon
Location: Silverwood
Instructor: Marilyn Garber
Fee: $215 if registration
Note: All registrations for Silverwood classes must be made directly through Silverwood. Please register by February 13. Call 763-559-6700.
SESSION 6: June 4 - July 19 , 2012
Details will be posted soon!
