January 15th,  16th, and 22nd, 9 AM to 12 PM  - On-line workshop

COURSE OVERVIEW

This is an introductory lecture/demo/workshop to recognize and use a digital drawing/painting app in order to plan, practice, and arrange the elements of a traditional botanical work. The instruction is aimed toward the student interested in working in   a digital format to produce preliminary sketches, multiple compositional plans and create palettes for a botanical piece. The workshop will include demonstrations in the basic uses of ProCreate for botanical subjects and follow-along opportunities to work guided by the instructor.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students participating in this lecture/demo/workshop will become aquatinted with the  basic interface components of Pro-Create and be able to comfortably continue to explore ProCreate on their own.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Students will learn the layout of the ProCreate App and to be familiar with the locations and basic uses of its most fundamental features.

2. Students will learn to work through the most logical process of completing one botanical image on ProCreate.

3. Students will be aware of and use the ProCreate Handbook and Videos on their own.

4. Students will be able to  save and export their work in a jpeg file.

5. Students will be able to repeat the process outside of the classroom.

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS

Students will need to have the ProCreate app installed on their iPad and have an Apple Pencil for use during the workshop.

Android is not an option for Pro-Create at this time.

Procreate can be run on mini iPads as well.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to have the basic course in botanical drawing and be familiar with the botanical illustration art genre.

REFUND POLICY:

Prior to the program’s start date, registration fees are refundable minus a processing fee provided we are able to fill your spot. If we are unable to fill your spot, your registration fee is non-refundable and may be considered a tax-exempt donation to NESBA.

Please email Gail Pearlstein if you have any questions or need to cancel your registration.

NOTE: This workshop is for NESBA members only

INSTRUCTOR BIO

Susan T. Fisher has been teaching botanical art classes for over 25 years. She created curriculum and taught at the Denver Botanic Gardens, where she coordinated the botanical art program. Susan is also the former Director of the Art Institute at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum where she created the Nature Illustration Certificate Program. She continues to teach from coast to coast.
Susan is currently the Exhibits Chair as well as a past president and former board member for the American Society of Botanical Artists. She is a past president of the Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Illustrators.
Susan’s artwork appears in numerous books, florilegia, and private collections. Her work is also in the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation at Carnegie Mellon University. 

 Image credit:  Savage Interactive, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons