ASBA 2024 - Fatima Zagonel - Capturing the Essence of Small Cacti: A Mixed Media Exploration Capturing the Essence of Small Cacti: A Mixed Media Explorationwith Fatima Zagonel This workshop is a step into mixing graphite, watercolor and gouache for a rich and powerful composition. This is exactly why we will take time to question and explore... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Fatima Zagonel - Exploring the Intense Beauty of the Dry Fruits and Seeds Through Watercolor Exploring the Intense Beauty of the Dry Fruits and Seeds Through Watercolor with Fatima Zagonel A full day dedicated to the intense beauty of the dry fruits and seeds. Mixing the yellows, reds, and blues to create your own browns. Exploring the opposite... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Helen Allen - A Glorious Obsession A Glorious Obsession A Glorious Obsession with Helen Allen The Medlar, Mespilus germanica, has become more popular over the past decade as a garden/orchard tree and for its exotic fruits that are mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays and eaten in Tudor... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Irina Neascu - Mastering Composition in Graphite Mastering Composition in Graphite with Irina Neascu This class is suitable for beginners and intermediates. It consists of various fast exercises on composition. Playing with various subjects, we will discuss how to approach, or rather not to approach... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Irina Neascu - Rendering in Mixed Dry Techniques Rendering in Mixed Dry Techniques with Irina Neascu This class is suitable for intermediates and advanced. It will focus on how to mix techniques while keeping the focus sharp, and on how to choose which is which - graphite or watercolor - in a botanical... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Jean Emmons - Painting Structure! Painting Structure! with Jean Emmons What takes a painting from good to great? Painting structure! The sculptural qualities of gourds offer us an opportunity for an in-depth study of what makes or breaks a painting, while a contemporary approach with... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Jeanne Reiner - Dynamic Duo: Colored Pencil and Pan Pastel on Drafting Film Dynamic Duo: Colored Pencil and Pan Pastel on Drafting Film with Jeanne Reiner Translucent drafting film and colored pencils are ideal partners. This material is perfect for drawing fine details and intricate linework. Additionally, the use of Pan... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - John Pastoriza-Piñol - Painting Late Summer Plants and Flowers Painting Late Summer Plants and Flowers with John Pastoriza-Piñol Learning outcomes include: Creating detailed sketches of different plants, focusing on buds, flowers, and leaves. Capturing challenging angles of leaves and flowers. Exploring... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - John Pastoriza-Piñol - SYTYCD 2024 So You Think You Can Draw? SYTYCD 2024 So You Think You Can Draw? with John Pastoriza-Piñol Learning outcomes include: Master the 3 line technique Learn about the concentric ellipses method Meet the Vortex 1,2,3,4 & 5 point perspectives Sea-shell... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Lara Call Gastinger - Field to Frame: Developing Sketches into Compositions Field to Frame: Developing Sketches into Compositions with Lara Call Gastinger Join Lara Call Gastinger at the Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens as we sketch outside in the morning and work on documenting details about botanical specimens such as plant habit,... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Laura Silburn - Illustrating Ferns Illustrating Ferns with Laura Silburn We will look at garden and houseplant ferns to explore the botany of this fascinating and ancient group of plants and consider how you might go about recording them in graphite. As we go along, we will do some... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Laura Silburn - Sharpen Up! Sharpen Up! – Using Dry Brush to Crisp Edges and Smooth Blends with Laura Silburn Bring your work into focus in the final stages for clarity and crispness. We will look at which brush to use and how much water to add, we’ll consider how to... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Lucy T Smith - Creating Botanical Sketchbook Studies Using Pen & Ink with Watercolor Creating Botanical Sketchbook Studies Using Pen & Ink with Watercolor with Lucy T Smith In this workshop we will explore the technique of using pen and ink with watercolor in our botanical sketchbooks to document a group of plants representing a Time... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Lucy T Smith - Drawing Trees From Life Drawing Trees From Life with Lucy T Smith Using trees at the Pittsburgh Botanical Gardens as our subject matter, we will take on the challenge of drawing trees from life in our sketchbooks “en plein air!” The first steps will be to find the... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Margaret Saylor - The Mushroom Hunter’s Sketchbook The Mushroom Hunter’s Sketchbook with Margaret Saylor Learn the basics of capturing mushrooms and fungi's unique shapes and textures in this fun workshop as we observe, document, and illustrate subjects found while foraging. Keeping a sketchbook is... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Marianne Hazlewood - Looking at Detail and Structure Looking at Detail and Structure with Marianne Hazlewood Learn to observe closely, measure and draw the topography of a specimen using landmarks, work in the structure and then build tone and color. I would like to demonstrate and work with you on... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Mary Dillon - An Apple A Day... An Apple a Day… Capturing the Texture and Character of Apple Using Damp and Dry Watercolor Techniques with Mary Dillon 'An apple a day…. ‘ get your teeth into capturing the texture and character of apples using damp and dry... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Mary Dillon - That Which We Call A Rose That Which We Call A Rose with Mary Dillon Paint a petal or two of sweet-smelling roses using blended watercolor techniques to create beautiful contours. We’ll explore and practice creating soft transitions before then applying these techniques to... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Molly Kunkel - Calligraphy for Botanical Artists Calligraphy for Botanical Artists with Molly Kunkel Enhance your botanical artwork and journals with the beautiful art of calligraphy! In this beginner’s class we will engage with the shapes and forms that create calligraphy letterforms. You will... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Scott Rawlins - Using Mixed Colored Media on Coquille Board Using Mixed Colored Media on Coquille Board with Scott Rawlins This workshop is a step into mixing graphite and watercolor for a rich and powerful composition. This is exactly why we will take time to question and explore composition until we find its... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Scott Rawlins - The Mystique of Carbon Dust The Mystique of Carbon Dust with Scott Rawlins Carbon dust has been a mainstay medium for natural science illustrators for nearly a century. The technique combines carbon pencil lines and dust “washes” applied with brushes,... Add to Wishlist
ASBA 2024 - Susan Tomlinson - From Field to Studio From Field to Studio with Susan Tomlinson Sometimes we have a subject that can't be moved into the studio and studied at leisure. In these instances, the quality of the information we gather in the field is critical to helping us create the paintings and... Add to Wishlist
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IAMPETH 2024 - Janet Takahashi - The Artful Craft of Sketching The Artful Craft of Sketching by Janet Takahashi - Level: All Skill Levels Tap into the power of sketching! Sketching is not only a handy tool to have in your creative repertoire, but it also can be a beautiful art form itself. We will focus on pen, ink,... Add to Wishlist
IAMPETH 2024 - Tamara Stoneburner - Measure Twice, Write Once - Layout & Design for the Calligrapher Measure Twice, Write Once - Layout & Design for the Calligrapher by Tamara Stoneburner- Level: Beginner Much of the hard work outlaid for any project happens well before putting ink to paper. It occurs during the pencil phase and is heavily... Add to Wishlist
IAMPETH 2024 - Rick Paulus - Introduction to Engrosser’s Text Introduction to Engrosser’s Text by Rick Paulus - Level: All Skill Levels Note: familiarity with using a broad edge pen is required for this class. Basic use of the pen will not be covered in class. Take a one-day journey into the amazing world of... Add to Wishlist
IAMPETH 2024 - Kestrel Montes - Numeral Niche: Pointed Pen Numbers Numeral Niche: Pointed Pen Numbers by Kestrel Montes - Level: All Skill Levels Neglected numbers are frequently relegated to the final moments of a class. But that changes today! Let’s put aside the letters for a change and give our numerals the... Add to Wishlist
IAMPETH 2024 - Bill Kemp - Weaver Writing Style Weaver Writing Style by Bill Kemp - Level: All Skill Levels This class is for both beginning and experienced students. It will cover the techniques of a script developed by Gwen Weaver, who passed away on September 19, 2013. Gwen had a great love for the... Add to Wishlist
IAMPETH 2024 - Bill Kemp - Engrosser’s Script Engrosser’s Script by Bill Kemp - Level: All Skill Levels This class is for both beginners and students who wish to refresh their knowledge. Known as both Roundhand and Engrossing Script, this class will provide the basics and true fundamentals of... Add to Wishlist
