The Botanical Artists Association of Southern Africa (BAASA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting public awareness of botanical art in southern Africa. BAASA is open to all botanical artists, whether scientific illustrators or realistic flower painters, as well as collectors and those interested in furthering the tradition of botanical art.
Tuesday 8 December 2015
Instagram for Artists - how to sell art online
A useful article for those wanting to sell their artwork online.
https://eireartfactory.wordpress.com/shevauns-page/
https://eireartfactory.wordpress.com/shevauns-page/
Monday 30 November 2015
Lesotho Botanical trip January 2017
Harry Jans is organising a botanical trip to Lesotho from 07 - 27 January 2017 with Jenny Wainwright-Klein as the botanical guide. A brief description of the trip says:
There are many tours to South Africa, which visit Lesotho just for a few days, but during this trip we will mainly visit Lesotho and will explore it well. Only in the first days will we stay in Witsieshoek to botanize in this plant rich area.
During this trip we will visit places which have not been visited by botanical groups before. One of these places is the Sehlabathebe National Park in the South with spectacular rock formations and a wealth of different and endemic plants.
The main goal during this trip will be to see as many(alpine) plants as possible, but there are also opportunities to see some Lesotho culture and the Katse Botanical Garden.
See www.jansalpines.com for more information.
There are many tours to South Africa, which visit Lesotho just for a few days, but during this trip we will mainly visit Lesotho and will explore it well. Only in the first days will we stay in Witsieshoek to botanize in this plant rich area.
During this trip we will visit places which have not been visited by botanical groups before. One of these places is the Sehlabathebe National Park in the South with spectacular rock formations and a wealth of different and endemic plants.
The main goal during this trip will be to see as many(alpine) plants as possible, but there are also opportunities to see some Lesotho culture and the Katse Botanical Garden.
See www.jansalpines.com for more information.
Tuesday 24 November 2015
Do we underestimate the power of plants and trees?
Do we underestimate the power of plants and trees?
Are scientists right to argue that plants and trees are "intelligent", and if so, what can we learn from them?
Click on the title link to read more on this fascinating topic from bbc.com
Monday 23 November 2015
Travels in Southern Africa: William John Burchell
Portrait of William John Burchell by Thomas Herbert Maguire (1854). (http://www.capeorchids.co.za/history.htm) |
2015 marks the 200th anniversary of Burchell's return to Cape Town following his four-year expedition in South Africa. He collected 50 000 species of plants, seeds and bulbs, 10 000 specimens of insects, animal skins, skeletons, and fish, numerous anthropological artifacts, and created 500 drawings during the expedition.
The University of Pretoria recently digitized Burchell's account of this journey, a two-volume work entitled Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa (1822-24) for the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Read more at http://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2015/11/travels-in-southern-africa-william-john.html
Wednesday 4 November 2015
Friday 23 October 2015
Friday 9 October 2015
Rosie Sanders : Blow - 8 - 31 October 2015 | Jonathan Cooper
Some weekend inspiration.
Rosie Sanders, White Agapanthus
Go to http://www.jonathancooper.co.uk/exhibitions/82/overview/ for more details and to view the catalogue.
Monday 28 September 2015
South African aloes in world-leading aloe collection donated to Auckland Botanic Gardens
LAWRENCE SMITH/FAIRFAX NZ
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World-leading aloe collection donated to Auckland Botanic Gardens
A collection of aloe plants thought to be the best in the world is now calling Auckland home, thanks to the generosity of a Nelson man. ... Read More
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Botanical artist aims for 500 paintings to record fragile Queensland flora
Jenny Mace has spent the past five years painting the flowering plants of the Desert Uplands region.
Photo: ABC News Chrissy Arthur
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Friday 11 September 2015
Nature's Bounty: paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection | Kew
'Edible pomegranate' by Coral Guest |
This exhibition will feature paintings from the Shirley Sherwood Collection of fruit and plants which originate from across the world. Works on display by artists such as Susannah Blaxill, Brigid Edwards, Coral Guest, Kate Nessler and Rosie Sanders will showcase the diversity and breadth of the Shirley Sherwood Collection.
Thursday 10 September 2015
Friday 14 August 2015
Win books: 'A New Flowering' by Shirley Sherwood plus two more
Help Sibonelo Chiliza do Ann Swan's Course in November 2015
Ann Swan is probably the world's most recognised teacher of colour pencil art. She is being brought to South Africa by The Botanical Artists Association of Southern Africa to run two workshops, one in Gauteng and one in Cape Town, in November 2015.
Gillian Condy has been given three beautiful botanical art books that the donor has agreed can be raffled to raise funds to help Sibonelo attend Ann Swan's course in November.
Sibonelo is one of South Africa's most talented botanical artists and our only African artist. His preferred medium is colour pencil and graphite. Although he is a trained textile designer he has primarily trained himself to master the pencils.
Sibonelo is one of South Africa's most talented botanical artists and our only African artist. His preferred medium is colour pencil and graphite. Although he is a trained textile designer he has primarily trained himself to master the pencils.
Ann Swan is probably the world's most recognised teacher of colour pencil art. She is being brought to South Africa by The Botanical Artists Association of Southern Africa to run two workshops, one in Gauteng and one in Cape Town, in November 2015.
The New
Flowering – 100 years of Botanical Art
by Dr Shirley Sherwood
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The
Smallest Kingdom
by Mike and Liz Fraser
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The Golden
Age of Botanical Art
by Martin Rix
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Tickets R25 each
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Tickets R25 each
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Tickets R50 each
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Contact Gillian Condy : g.condy@sanbi.org.za or 076 395 2956
Tuesday 11 August 2015
Botanical Art Workshops Early September - book now
One of South Africa's most talented young botanical artists, Angela Beaumont, will be presenting botanical art workshops in Gauteng in early September.
Angela has illustrated many scientific manuscripts with her fine pen-and-ink line drawings and has had a number of colour plates published in the prestigious journal Flowering Plants of Africa. She obtained her PhD (Botany) from the University of Natal and has been an active freelance botanical and wildlife artist for many years.
You are invited to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to interact with a brilliant teacher, who will bring fresh ideas from another region, all at the very reasonable rate of only R800 for a two-day workshop.
Bookings through G.Condy@sanbi.org.za
Workshop themes will depen,d on available plant material, but will include
· transparent finishes;
· capturing bloom;
· interpreting structures and growth patterns.
Pretoria (15 places only)
Date: 04 - 05 September
Venue: National Herbarium, SANBI, Pretoria
Venue: National Herbarium, SANBI, Pretoria
Time: 09:30 – 15:30
Cost: R800.00*
Cost: R800.00*
Johannesburg (10 places only)
Date:07- 08 September
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Rochester Place, 173 Rivonia Rd, Sandton
Time: 09:30 – 15:30
Cost: R800.00*
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Rochester Place, 173 Rivonia Rd, Sandton
Time: 09:30 – 15:30
Cost: R800.00*
A materials list will be sent to artists who book, once payment has been received.
Tea and coffee will be available, but please bring your own lunchbox.
*We request that you pay by EFT only. If paying by cash deposit or cheque deposit please add R25 to the above fee to cover bank charges.
Friday 7 August 2015
ART WEEK JOBURG 5 – 13 SEPTEMBER 2015
See here for more.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy 9 days of art, culture, food and music, exploring the creative side of the city!
Thursday 6 August 2015
Looking forward to Ann Swan coming to SA
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Wednesday 5 August 2015
Heritage Trees of Kew Gardens
The very popular Heritage Trees exhibition at The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art will close its doors after the 9th August. Visit the Gallery now for your last chance to view this stunning series of new paintings by Kew artist Masumi Yamanaka, inspired by the beauty of the rare and iconic champion trees that grow at Kew, some of which date back to 1762.
Find out more here >>
Tuesday 4 August 2015
Cruising the Amazon forest
Reflections in the Rio Negro |
Monday 3 August 2015
Thursday 30 July 2015
The Importance of Feedback and Criticism in Creativity
Having your creative work criticised is not easy. Although ‘creatives’ may not like to hand over their work to get feedback, it plays an incredibly important role in the quality of the project and skills growth of the creative.This applies to artists too. To read the rest of the article go to the get smarter website.
Everyone has an opinion. You may feel a certain colour scheme is more appropriate for a room, or perhaps you believe the protagonist in the story actually should have disappeared within the first three pages. But, knowing how and why to ask for and work through constructive feedback can play a fundamental role in developing your work from good to great.
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Friday 24 July 2015
Six Tips to Get More Money For Your Paintings Without Hurting Sales
Six Tips to Get More Money For Your Paintings Without Hurting Sales
Pricing is the least understood facet of any business, but it’s one that can easily be fixed — without a negative impact. Most of the artists I know are underselling their art, struggling, having to paint too many paintings to keep their heads above water. They are on an exhausting treadmill because their prices are too low.
Click here to read the article: ericrhoads.blogs.com
Pricing is the least understood facet of any business, but it’s one that can easily be fixed — without a negative impact. Most of the artists I know are underselling their art, struggling, having to paint too many paintings to keep their heads above water. They are on an exhausting treadmill because their prices are too low.
Click here to read the article: ericrhoads.blogs.com
Unique plant-naming auction raises nearly R600 000
"The delighted winning bidder said that the beautiful little yellow flower will be named after his mother, Angela. The species will be known as Angela’s touch, Ixia angeliana. It is the perfect gift, and not only will she be immortalised in the scientific journals that name the world’s biodiversity, but Angela will also receive the original botanical illustration of the flower by botanical artist Lisa Strachan."For the full article go to http://www.wwf.org.za/?14421/plant-naming-auction-report
Wednesday 15 July 2015
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Harry Bolus and Ratelrivier
Shared with permission of Carly Cowell |
To read the Agulhas National Park e-bulletin containing this article click here.
Tuesday 30 June 2015
Rare first and only edition of an exceptionally beautiful book
I like the "Intended for young ladies" bit.
Monday 29 June 2015
Amorphophallus titanum painting
I wasn't joking about painting it life size. See more pictures here: https://www.facebook.com/botanicalpaintings and here: https://www.facebook.com/SharonTingeyNaturalIllustration
Isik Gunner, Sharon Tingey & Jacqui Pestell at RBGE.
Saturday 27 June 2015
Why Do You Draw?
The email below landed in my Inbox recently and it somehow resonated with me. For all the 'newbies' and not so 'newbies' out there - take heart!
Mark making is one of the oldest forms of communication we have. Drawing – of symbols – was the first way we communicated with each other across time and space. Of course we have language, and the Internet now. Much more efficient.
Why do we still draw?
I don't think there's a simple answer to that question – or, I think that there are many answers. Yours may be different from mine.
As you probably know, I run a members forum for drawing, what I call an art practice community, called Creative Triggers. The other day, one of our longest running members posted something on the members' forum that I will never forget. His name is Steve, and it's his personal story of his three-year journey (so far) of learning to draw.
What follows is in Steve's own words:
Mark making is one of the oldest forms of communication we have. Drawing – of symbols – was the first way we communicated with each other across time and space. Of course we have language, and the Internet now. Much more efficient.
Why do we still draw?
I don't think there's a simple answer to that question – or, I think that there are many answers. Yours may be different from mine.
As you probably know, I run a members forum for drawing, what I call an art practice community, called Creative Triggers. The other day, one of our longest running members posted something on the members' forum that I will never forget. His name is Steve, and it's his personal story of his three-year journey (so far) of learning to draw.
What follows is in Steve's own words:
It's now officially three years since I started art. And I mean art as in deliberately doing a quick sketch, a drawing, a painting, things along those lines. Art for art's sake. I hadn't actually drawn anything for the sake of drawing since childhood.
Reasons for taking it up?
Thursday 25 June 2015
London’s Secret Garden
Plant portraits from Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Chelsea Physic Garden’s Florilegium Society, an exhibition of paintings and drawings will be held at the Garden in August. It will feature works from some of today’s finest botanical artists.The Florilegium Society was formed in 1995 with the explicit aim of recording in paintings and drawings the huge collection of plants growing in the Chelsea Physic Garden. Each year selected works are donated to the Garden’s ever expanding archive. Find out more about the Florilegium Society. The exhibition runs from 4 – 26 August 2015, 11am – 4pm. Entrance to the exhibition is free with entry to the Garden.
Wednesday 24 June 2015
About Watercolour Paint by Dianne Sutherland
This is a really worthwhile post on Dianne Sutherland's blog about watercolour paints. Click the link below to read it.
Post: About Watercolour Paint
Post: About Watercolour Paint
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Amorphophallus titanum (titan arum)
Anybody want to paint this one lifesize?
News from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh:
Also take a look at Botanics Stories about New Reekie
News from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh:
For the past few weeks, we have watched our Amorphophallus titanum, the world’s biggest and smelliest flower, grow bigger by the day. Nicknamed ‘New Reekie’, it now measures well over seven feet (230cm) and is getting ready to come into full bloom - a first for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and for Scotland.
Our Amorphophallus titanum is so important it has its own page on our main website. Here you will find some of the back stories and further reading on the plant we are calling “New Reekie”.
Also take a look at Botanics Stories about New Reekie
Saturday 20 June 2015
A Rock Art Jewel - Africa Geographic
It's not botanical art, but a fascinating read nevertheless.
The author of the article colour matching on site. ©Stephen Townley Bassett
Read the article about this project on Africa Geographic at http://magazine.africageographic.com/weekly/issue-51/rock-art-busman-painting-drakensberg-south-africa/#
An exhibition "Tracing the Cosmos – follow the brush strokes of the cave artists" runs from 24th June to 30th August 2015 at the Origins Centre, Wits University, Johannesburg. The Christmas Shelter artwork will form part of this exhibition.
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Auriol Batten has left us a wonderful legacy...
Auriol Batten, an Honorary Life Member of BAASA, has left a wonderful legacy of botanical art to the world. Sincere condolences to her family from all at BAASA.
Click on the link above to see the full obituary in the Daily Dispatch.
To read an interview with Auriol in a 2006 BAASA newsletter click here.
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Click on the link above to see the full obituary in the Daily Dispatch.
To read an interview with Auriol in a 2006 BAASA newsletter click here.
Friday 15 May 2015
Thursday 14 May 2015
More JBAE 2015 photos
Wednesday 13 May 2015
JBAE Opening Night & Walkabouts
Don't forget to visit the JBAE that is currently on until Friday 15 May at 13h00.
There will be walkabouts for artists at the following times:
More photos to follow soon.............
There will be walkabouts for artists at the following times:
- Thursday 14 May at 13h00 with Ann Harris
- Friday 15 May at 10h30 with Gillian Condy
- Friday 15 May at 12h00 with Ann Harris
Overall view |
Many lovely works |
Our hard working organisers: Ann Wanless & Ann Harris |
Mary Jones, Rose Vermeulen & Helene Joubert |
Gill Condy with loyal supporters Strilli & Nicky Oppenheimer |
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