The Minnesota School of Botanical Art

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Session IV	February 25 – April 3, 2008

	Color Theory - Beginning to Intermediate Explore color through a series of exercises that will familiarize you with this complex subject. The history of color and color wheels, color terminology, color harmony, colors in nature, clear and neutral colors and mixing greens, creams and browns will be covered.
	Mondays, February 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
	9:30 - 12:00 noon
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Marilyn Garber

	Pen and Ink I - Beginning to Advanced 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.
	Monday, February 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
	9:30 - 12:00 noon
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Bruce Wilson

	Botanical Abstractions - Intermediate Explore how to create botanical abstractions inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement, American Modernism and Contemporary Art. Then use your designs to create patterns and repeats. Includes discussion of current design trends using floral/nature motifs and options for applying your design and pattern to books, paper, and fabric.
	Mondays, February 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
	1:00 - 3:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Karen Engelbretson

	Seeds & Galls - Beginning to Intermediate Discover the beauty of these intricate subjects. With pencil and charcoal, explore gesture, line, shape, form and shading. Drawing from plant specimens, we will focus on accurate botanical representation.
	Mondays, February 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
	1:00 - 3:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Tim Voigts

	Watercolor II - Intermediate Building on skills and concepts introduced in Watercolor I, this class will focus on realistic expression of form, structure, texture and color using dry brush watercolor techniques. Students will work from simple plant subjects including leaves and fruit.
	Thursdays, February 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3
	6:00 - 8:30 pm
	Fee: $215 + $35 Specimen Fee
	Instructor: Mary Anne O'Malley

	Drawing I - Beginner This class covers the basics of drawing skills for the absolute beginner. Students will hone their observation skills, learn how to use pencils and to shade.
	Tuesdays, February 26, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1
	6:00 - 8:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts
	Instructor: Karen Bell Brugger

Session V	April 14 - May 22, 2008


	Pen and Ink II - Tropical Figs - Intermediate Students will create an illustration of a new-to-science fichus collected in Papua, New Guinea by Dr. George Weiblen. Drawing directly from herbarium sheets, students will compose a plate with several of the plants parts on film, and then ink the work.
	Mondays, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19
	9:30 - 12:00 noon
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Marilyn Garber

	Spring Field Sketching - Beginner to Advanced Take advantage of the beautiful grounds and gardens at the Bakken. This class will meet outside (weather permitting). Using graphite and charcoal, students will make field sketches and notes as studies for a finished drawing to be completed indoors. Our subjects will include trees and new spring growth.
	Mondays, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19
	9:30 - 12:00 noon
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Tim Voigts

	Spring Flowers in Watercolor - Beginner to Advanced Using spring flowering bulbs as specimens, students will explore plant anatomy as they draw and paint the whole plant from flower to bulb.
	Mondays, April 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19
	1:00 - 3:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Kathy Creger

	Herbarium Book Construction and Plant Preservation - Beginner to Intermediate Create your personal bound herbarium from plants and flowers you collect. In the first class you will bind a herbarium book to contain your collection. In five following sessions you will learn about the ethics of plant collecting, how to collect, press and mount specimens. Hone your observational skills by learning the use of plant identification keys. A plant identification field trip is included.
	Tuesdays, April 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20
	6:00 - 8:30 pm
	Fee: $265 includes $50 materials fee
	Instructor: Dr. Robert Bergad

	Drawing II - Beginner to Intermediate Learn to accurately draw botanical forms. Using pencil as the primary medium, emphasis will be placed on drawing to scale, creating texture and surface details. You will crate a final drawing project suitable for your portfolio.
	Thursdays, April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22
	6:00 - 8:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Instructor: Mary Anne O'Malley

Session VI	June 2 - July 18, 2008


	Small Paintings on Vellum - Beginner to Intermediate 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 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 $4 to $6 each.
	Mondays, June 2, (skip June 9), 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14
	9:30 - 12:00 noon
	Fee: $215
	Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts
	Instructor: Marilyn Garber

	Watercolor I - Beginner Explore the medium of watercolor and learn the techniques used in traditional English botanical painting. Students will learn by copying paintings by P. J. Redoute. The history of botanical art will be discussed.
	Mondays, June 2, (skip June 9), 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14
	9:30 - 12:00 noon
	Fee: $215
	Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts
	Instructor: Karen Bell Brugger

	Garden Flowers - Intermediate to Advanced Drawing and painting flowers from your garden will be the subject of this class. Students will make contour drawings, focusing on composition, correct perspective and accuracy. The Drawings will be transferred to watercolor paper and painted.
	Mondays, June 2, (skip June 9), 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14
	1:00 - 3:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts
	Instructor: Kathy Creger

	Fruits and Vegetables - Intermediate to Advanced Learn how to create beautiful, luminous paintings of summer fruits and vegetables. Mary Anne's method of layering light washes, working into the dark shadows of a subject will help you create optimum dimension in your work.
	Tuesdays, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8
	6:00 - 8:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts
	Instructor: Mary Anne O'Malley

	Drawing Texture - Beginner to Advanced Sharpen your drawing skills by exploring texture - 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.
	Thursdays, June 5, 12, 19, 26, (skip July 3), July 10, 17
	6:00 - 8:30 pm
	Fee: $215
	Location: The Bakken Museum
	Instructor: Tim Voigts

MASTER CLASS Master Class with Katie Lee June 12, 13, 14, 2008 Join us for this opportunity to learn botanical painting from master artist, Katie Lee. Katie is a respected natural history artist and instructor. She teaches drawing watercolor, gouache and illustration courses at many institutions around the world including at the New York Botanical Garden. Her work can be found in private collections in England, Australia, The United States and South Africa. A number of Katie's works are in the Contemporary Botanical Artists Collection of Dr. Shirley Sherwood, and in the collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University. Katie Lee has illustrated a number of books for children and adults, including A Visit to Galapagos (Harry N. Abrams), Underwater with Ogden Nash (Bulfinch Press), and the award-winning Puffin's Homecoming, Orca Song, Loggerhead Turtle, Undersea City, Black Bear Cub, and Monarch of Aster Way (Smithsonian Wild Heritage Collection.) Class Fee: $425

MASTER CLASS Master Class with Mr. Sunitsorn Pimpasalee (Mr. Surin) August 26, 27, 28, 2008 Join us for this extraordinary opportunity to learn from one of Thailand's leading botanical artists. Mr. Surin will be making his inaugural visit to the United States to teach at the Minnesota School of Botanical Art and the Desert Botanical Garden Art and Illustration School. Mr. Surin is an extremely gifted artist whose work has been exhibited in many venues including at the National Science Museum in Bangkok and the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He has a B.A. in Art Education from the Nakhon Rathchasima Rajabhat University with further training from Mr. Vichai Malikul, who now works at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. His illustrations have been published in many publications. Mr. Surin's work is gracefully composed and he uses materials available in the United States including Winsor Newton watercolors. Don't miss out on learning new techniques from an artist who is from across the globe! Class fee is $465.

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