Botanical Illustration Weekend Field Workshops
Spring 2005-2008
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In order to help nature enthusiasts and artists alike to better appreciate the ever changing blooming periods in the Mojave Desert, Donald Davidson started to teach in 2005 what has now become an annual event, Botanical Illustration Weekend Field Workshops at the Desert Studies Center at Soda Springs (Zzyzx, California). These college level field courses have been made possible through the cooperation of the extension offices of California State University, San Bernardino and the University of California, Riverside. As an added feature for 2008, a similar course will be offered at Joshua Tree National Park.
2009 SCHEDULE:
BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION OF NATIVE DESERT FLORA
More information will be added here when available.
Friday, April 3, 7pm, through Sunday, April 5, 3pm, Desert Studies Center, Mojave National Preserve, Zzyzx, CA. This workshop will be as much a course in "art for botanists" as it will be "botany for artists." It will take place during the height of the desert blooming period, so participants can look forward some very exciting plein-aire drawing and watercolor painting! In addition, the basics of line control, proportion, color, focusing/perception skills and plant identification will be reinforced with detailed dissection work in a well equipped lab.CONTACT:
Linda Coco
Program Representative
Science, Law & Health Programs
UC Riverside Extension
1200 University Ave., #336
Riverside, CA 92507
951-827-1618 - Direct
951-827-7374 - Fax
www.extension.ucr.edu
 Beavertail by Anthony Gavin III |
 Encelia farinosa by Sandra |
 Francy drawing cactus on a ridge |
 Encelia farinosa by Anthony Gavin III |
 Heliotrope and Yerba Mansa |
 Yerba Mansa by Julie Draper |
 Dissection of Desert Mistletoe |
 2006 class in the lab |
 Mistletoe by Hira Walker |
 Dissection of Oenothera deltoides |
 Dissection detail of Oenothera deltoides |
 2006 Class Photo |
 Field sketching |
 Cleomella dissection |
 Bigelow's Monkeyflower - Mimulus bigelovi |
 Kennedy Mariposa detail |
 Claret cup |
 Painting rock daisy |
 Big Bend National Park 2007 |
 2006 students in the field |