Upcoming Art Workshops, Shows, & Lectures
Wonder what my workshops are like? See Janelle's collection of photos on FLICKER.
See the attached PDF for a list of supplies used in my Botanical Art Workshops, or a three
page list of references with comments. Before taking a workshop, you might be interested in my blog entry on supplies, or other botany and botanical art entries.
Click here for venues where Vorobik
Workshops have been held and here
for descriptions of Vorobik Workshops.
Lectures, workshops, and shows are listed below chronologically.
Most workshops require early registration and fill on a first-come,
first-served basis. email Linda at vorobik@gmail.com for additional information.
2024 Workshops, Talks, Field Trips, and Shows
(updated with new events)
Saturday, March 23rd, 10-3. Show of art in courtyard outside of the gift shop at the lovely Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The garden has once again graciously let me show and sell my hand-painted silk scarves and botanical art outside their store, in the courtyard. I give back 25% of my sales total to their education department. I also will do demonstrations upon request, and have several education posters about the creation of botanical art and silk scarves on display. Please stop by to say hello, ask for a demonstration, and if you are so inclined, make a purchase. Hope to see you there!
Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21: Art at the Grange: "Sketch Your Way to Better Botany", at the Lopez Island Grange (Historic Center School) All levels are welcome! More information coming.
Saturday April 27th. Sale of my botanical art and hand-painted silk on Lopez I. at the Tour de Lopez bicycling event.
Saturday May 11th. Show and sale of art at the Skagit County Master Gardener's Fair.
PENDING WORKSHOPS FOR 2025
March: Botanical talk & Show of Art at the lovely Tohono Chul Botanic Garden. I am trying to set up a "Fundamentals of Botanical Watercolor" at this wonderful garden. Contact me and them if you would like to see this happen. Thank you!
Saturday and Sunday, PENDING An Introduction to Botanical Art, Davis, CA. Learn the basics for creating botanical illustrations from professional botanist, botanical illustrator, and teacher, Dr. Linda Ann Vorobik. Linda, through demonstrations and lectures, introduces participants to drawing skills, parts of the plant, what botanical illustration is when defined precisely, and watercolor techniques as used for painting plant portraits. The first morning of the workshop begins with introductions and demonstrations followed by supervised drawing to create pencil drafts for watercolors; later in the morning pen & ink supplies are described and techniques are demonstrated. The afternoon consists of lecture/demonstrations on watercolor supplies and techniques followed by drawing and painting time. The second morning will begin with more demonstrations followed by supervised drawing and painting. The workshop closes with a friendly critique of works produced. All skill levels are welcome: accomplished artists can increase their knowledge of botany and skilled botanists learn drawing and painting techniques. Dates and venue are still being worked on.
Saturday, October xx: Hawaii! Introduction to botanical watercolor: getting started. Covers basic structure of a plant, perspective for drawings, with the exercise of drawing and painting leaves. Includes use of paper, brushes, and paints for watercolor. Principles used in this workshop are basic to all botanical art. Supplies: See my blog about supplies (which includes a link to my supply list) at https://botanicaldelights.blogspot.com/2018/10/botanical-art-supply-list.html. All skill levels are welcome: accomplished artists can increase their knowledge of botany and skilled botanists learn drawing and painting techniques. SKEA, Society for Kona's Education and Art, just south of Captain Cook on the Big Island of Hawaii, 84-5191 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, 96704 (808) 328-9392. Contact me, Linda, at vorobik@gmail.com if you wish to enroll. COST: $80 for single day workshop; $150 for one weekend or two single day workshops; $280 for both weekends (see next three entries).
Sunday, October xx: Hawaii! Botanical Watercolor: Drawing and painting flowers. Includes the particulars of flower structure and how to draw flowers in perspective, along with more demonstrations on the use of color and watercolors. All skill levels are welcome: accomplished artists can increase their knowledge of botany and skilled botanists learn drawing and painting techniques. SKEA, Society for Kona's Education and Art, just south of Captain Cook on the Big Island of Hawaii, 84-5191 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, 96704 (808) 328-9392. Contact me, Linda, at vorobik@gmail.com if you wish to enroll. COST: $80 for single day workshop; $150 for one weekend or two single day workshops; $280 for both weekends (see other three entries).
Saturday, October xx: Hawaii! Botanical Watercolor: Drawing and Painting Orchids. Orchids are among the most complicated of flowers, and can be challenging but also very satisfying to draw and paint. Those who took the first two workshops will be able to dive into their drawings and paintings; I will work individually to get others started, and include new watercolor technique demonstrations for all. All skill levels are welcome: accomplished artists can increase their knowledge of botany and skilled botanists learn drawing and painting techniques. SKEA, Society for Kona's Education and Art, just south of Captain Cook on the Big Island of Hawaii, 84-5191 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, 96704 (808) 328-9392. Contact me, Linda, at vorobik@gmail.com if you wish to enroll. COST: $80 for single day workshop; $150 for one weekend or two single day workshops; $280 for both weekends (see other three entries).
Sunday, October xx: Hawaii! Botanical Watercolor: Fruits and Form. In this workshop we focus on bringing out the three dimensional form of fruits (or seeds!) with pencil, ink, watercolor, or a combination of these art media. These subjects, although they may appear simple, are the most artistically challenging. All skill levels are welcome: accomplished artists can increase their knowledge of botany and skilled botanists learn drawing and painting techniques. SKEA, Society for Kona's Education and Art, just south of Captain Cook on the Big Island of Hawaii, 84-5191 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, 96704 (808) 328-9392. Contact me, Linda, at vorobik@gmail.com if you wish to enroll. COST: $80 for single day workshop; $150 for one weekend or two single day workshops; $280 for both weekends (see other three entries).
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