tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86642524918727577152023-11-16T10:06:59.004-06:00Fruit Flower InsectBotanical Arts/Natural Science Illustration Exhibitions, Workshop/Retreats, Demos, Tips & Tutorials with Cynthia Padilla.Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-58670197626760226422013-04-28T09:45:00.000-05:002013-09-03T21:51:13.054-05:00Workshop/Retreat: The Black Land Prairie
Nature/Art Retreat
(3 days/2 nights)
DATES: Arrive Fri evening (anytime 5:30 pm & after) and stay thru Sun, noon depart.
SITE: YMCA Collin County. 1180 Houston St. Anna, TX 75409.
REGISTERING?: Contact instructor at padillapost@gmail.com for mailing address to send in payment or via Pay Pal 'Buy Now' button below.
TOTAL Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-8003795189673898622013-04-22T19:00:00.000-05:002013-09-03T21:47:38.331-05:00
Workshop: Sketchbook: Ghost Ranch
Dates: August 5 - 11, 2013.
Where: Ghost Ranch Education & Retreat Center. Abiquiu, New Mexico
Description: Imagine
the magic that is the Ghost Ranch, captured between the pages of a sketchbook
journal? Mornings we ramble it’s
dusty trails pausing under fruit trees
and tucked away gardens to document wildflowers, Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-61663726700741251262012-06-25T23:24:00.001-05:002013-09-03T21:55:06.481-05:00Annual Workshop: Guatemala 2014 Confirmed
Painting/Sketching/Journaling en Plein Air
Slideshow photos of Antigua - Lake Atitlan contribution of international pool of generous photographers w/ a shared passion for the culture & color, people & places, flora & fauna and traditions of Guatemala, 'Land of Eternal Spring.' Thank you.
WORKSHOP 2014 ! OCT 27'ish - NOV 5'ish ANNUALLY
Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-52502573717803113532012-06-19T21:35:00.002-05:002012-06-19T21:37:01.216-05:00Workshop-The Craft Guild DallasClass: 'Quick Sketching - On Location' Dates: Sat, June 23, 2012. 10-2:30pmRegister: The Craft Guild Dallas http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/
Description: An introduction to working ‘on location: Landscapes, street scenes, art, architecture, nature? Even en route, on the train, and over coffee…we fill our sketchbooks. Emphasis on practice and exploration, not producingCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.comAddison, TX, USA32.96179 -96.82916850000003732.9346065 -96.853258000000039 32.9889735 -96.805079000000035tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-67849776586505650622011-10-14T11:57:00.000-05:002011-10-14T11:57:42.522-05:00The Hidden Beauty of PollinationCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-26566028182262726152009-12-08T20:43:00.008-06:002011-08-07T13:19:55.644-05:00Cynthia Padilla, Demonstration Artist
Demos and presentations customized to your audience/event/venue/ area of the country/technique/genre/medium etc.
Am I Coming To Your Town? Request Me. Comment here or e request: padillapost2@gmail.com
ARTIST DEMOS 2011:
Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, TX. ArtScape: http://www.dallasarboretum.org/artscape/index.htm
ARTIST DEMOS 2010:
Visual Artist of Cedar Hill, TX.
Texas Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-30070001761886316062009-11-20T12:19:00.016-06:002012-01-18T09:52:51.239-06:00Tips: Drawing From Live SpecimensStance
Determine the specimen’s best ‘side.’ Stare. Begin a rough sketch. Muse. Does this angle tell the story? If not, toss the sketch and begin again. It’s just a sketch after all.
Specimen Boss
Work up the sketch and then stick with it. When drawing from a live specimen, it will turn, droop, unfurl, etc. If you continue to erase and begin again under the whims of the specimen, you will learnCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-83563707880583675732009-11-16T20:22:00.020-06:002011-12-15T16:29:41.530-06:00Technique: Pastel over Graphite Pencil
--Cynthia Padilla
Cynthia Padilla, leading 'Pastel Over Pen/Pencil' Workshops Internationally. Am I Coming To Your Town? Request Me! See all upcoming exhibits, demos, workshop/retreats: http://fruitflowerinsect.blogspot.com/p/workshopsdemosexhibitions-2011.htmlCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-79600392445266730282009-11-15T22:17:00.009-06:002011-12-15T16:30:27.799-06:00Technique: Watercolor [Prang] over India Ink ---Sketchbook entries of Cynthia Padilla
See all upcoming exhibits, demos, workshop/retreats: http://fruitflowerinsect.blogspot.com/p/workshopsdemosexhibitions-2011.htmlCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-82225657246775000872009-11-15T21:25:00.019-06:002011-12-15T16:20:42.619-06:00Technique: Watercolor [Pocket Box] over Pen
--Sketchbook entries of Cynthia Padilla
See all upcoming exhibits, demos, workshop/retreats: http://fruitflowerinsect.blogspot.com/p/workshopsdemosexhibitions-2011.htmlCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-46834910506280677722009-11-15T12:00:00.012-06:002011-12-15T16:25:38.684-06:00Technique: Watercolor [Wheel] over Pen
--Sketchbook entries of Cynthia Padilla
See all upcoming exhibits, demos, workshop/retreats: http://fruitflowerinsect.blogspot.com/p/workshopsdemosexhibitions-2011.htmlCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-24815746222489919802009-11-14T16:05:00.009-06:002011-12-15T16:31:14.125-06:00GouacheGOUACHE PAINTING TIPS & TECHNIQUES
by Cynthia Padilla
Gouache, applied opaquely or transparently, is an easy medium to learn and can adapt to many styles of painting in studio or out. For the beginner just trying to add color to their repertoire, gouache might have all of the qualities to satisfy all your 'intro to color' needs.
Remember back to your childhood…painting Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-56097241550166842932009-09-23T14:29:00.115-05:002012-01-18T09:39:04.779-06:00Workshops: On Location--Cynthia Padilla sketchbook sketching.
PLEIN AIR/ ON - LOCATION WORKSHOPS
Relaxed workshops in beautiful settings worldwide guides complete beginner as well as studio artist into this beloved tradition.
The sketchbook will be introduced for its unique suitability to house works ranging from the loose intuitive sketch with margin notes & notations---to small format works ready toCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-18109973248034845812009-01-03T21:33:00.028-06:002013-09-03T21:59:11.931-05:00Workshops: Field Sketching
--Ernest Thompson Seton, naturalist. 1860-1946.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION Field sketches are simple but identifiable drawings executed out of doors from direct observation. Observe and record plants, flowers and their growth habits. Along the way, international instructor of botanical arts/natural science illustration Cynthia Padilla demos technique. Emerge with a sketchbook of Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-79749231270651500332009-01-03T21:06:00.007-06:002011-04-24T12:33:37.483-05:00Workshop: Botanical Arts Sampler SeriesPencil Sampler: Graphite Pencil/Colored Pencil
A unique opportunity to learn the basics of of rendering accurate depictions of plants and flowers in dry mediums. Leave the class with the basic knowledge of each and enough experience to continue any or all on your own.
Painting Sampler: Acrylic/Gouache/Watercolor
A unique opportunity to learn the basics of painting in 3 different mediums in one Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-65133761571494804602009-01-03T11:33:00.008-06:002011-08-01T11:18:41.981-05:00Workshop: Natura Morte
--Balthasar Van Der Ast
Still Life Painting from the Masters: Natura Morte
Workshop (all media)/Demo/and or Trunk Show
Learn how to draw and paint beautifully via the genre of still life with a realistic portrayal of your areas seasonal bounty of fruit, flower, vegetable.Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-12143627688993821542009-01-02T09:22:00.000-06:002012-01-18T09:42:07.649-06:00Workshop: Botanical PortraitsComplete a frameable piece of art in these specialty workshops:
--C.Padilla
Orchids Workshop -Learn the basics of drawing and painting stunning orchids.
--C.Padilla
Tropicals Workshop- Learn the basics of drawing and painting dramatic tropical plants and flowers.
Wildflowers Workshop
Cacti WorkshopCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-82169671844766341892009-01-02T08:36:00.000-06:002012-01-18T09:42:57.763-06:00Workshop: Field Sketching (Fort Worth Botanical Garden)
Field Sketching: A Fort Worth Botanical Garden Early Autumn(3) Sat.10:15 - 3pm Sept -Oct.
Fort Worth Botanic Garden http://www.fwbg.org/ Texas Christian University www.lifelong.tcu.edu Learn how to draw while filling a sketchbook journal with quick studies, detailed renderings, measurements, and musings.
Cynthia Padilla lectures internationally as a professional botanical artist/Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-35246549674154149702008-10-08T16:43:00.016-05:002012-06-06T22:02:26.265-05:00Exhibition: Earth, Petal, Wing / Tierra Pétalo Ala
What: Exhibit: 'Earth, Petal, Wing / Tierra Pétalo Ala' - A Collection of Scientific Illustrations and Botanical Paintings.
When: Spring 2011.
Where: Texas Discovery Gardens Dallas, TX.
View Exhibition Online: http://earthpetalwing.blogspot.com/
'Butterfly on Orchid'--painting of C.Padilla
Upcoming exhibits, demos, workshop/retreats: http://fruitflowerinsect.blogspot.com/p/Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-39839145657018868192008-10-08T16:43:00.015-05:002011-12-15T16:55:04.092-06:00Workshop: Houston Museum of Natural Science. Houston, TXHouston Museum of Natural Science http://www.hmns.org/
FIELD SKETCHING: Drawn to Nature
(3) Days. 10am-3pm. TBA
Shifting clouds against blue skies, a dancing butterfly and a bird on the wing, fall is a great time to enjoy the outdoors and capture nature in Houston. After initial instruction in the classroom, the group will move outdoors amongst dozens of species of plants, herbs Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-66892992545224136122008-07-11T21:07:00.012-05:002011-08-07T10:50:25.752-05:00Artist in Residence: North Haven Gardens. Dallas, TXCynthia Padilla, 'Artist in Residence' 2005 - present. 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX.
Artists in the Garden Workshop Series - A unique opportunity to learn basic floral painting & drawing mediums and techniques with other beginners. The instruction is warm and encouraging, the atmosphere relaxed:
Botanical Art: Drawing for the Complete Beginner-Discover hidden artistic drawing talent.
Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-68059848125534184122008-05-10T21:19:00.023-05:002011-08-07T09:23:37.845-05:00Workshop: Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Humble, TXCynthia Padilla, 'Visiting Artist' http://www.hcp4.net/mercer
Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Humble, TX.
Botanical Arts Workshop Series
Fall 2006
'Painting Botanical Miniatures-Gouache' - Sun Nov
Spring 2006
'Botanical Drawing for the Complete Beginner '- Fri May 19
'Botanical Painting for the Complete Beginner' - Sat May 20
'Painting Botanical Miniatures-Colored Pencil' - Sun May 21
Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-21878928706788149502008-05-05T11:27:00.075-05:002011-08-07T11:48:02.291-05:00Supplies & Materials Overview - Field Sketching/On LocationOf the many considerations for choosing art supplies & materials for ‘on location’ work, portability is key. The following checklist of my favorites are presented with consideration of absolute necessity and ease of working in wildly varied conditions.
WORKSHOP TECHNIQUE: SKETCHING & DRAWING
___ Pencil Range from a dizzying array of numbers and brands. Range from a dizzying array ofCynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-27345296977895111232007-01-01T19:23:00.000-06:002011-01-31T00:16:04.528-06:00Workshops 2010Texas
Fort Worth
Texas Christian U. http://www.lifelong.tcu.edu/ 'Sketchbook: Fort Worth' (3) Sat. Oct.
Plano
SAIL @ Collin College 'Sketch Crawl' (3) Mon. Oct
Central America
Guatemala - Antigua
Art Workshops in Guatemala http://www.artguat.org/ 'Botanical Arts' (10) Days. July
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM Museum of Nat History & Science http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/ 'Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664252491872757715.post-49608442757784538802007-01-01T12:00:00.001-06:002011-03-26T10:01:43.515-05:00Request for TestimonialsTo have your experience in my workshop included in the testimonial 'Page,' http://fruitflowerinsect.blogspot.com/p/testimonials.html above, scroll down and leave comment here in the 'Post A Comment.' or email it to me at padillapost@gmail.com. Feel free to specify workshop name/topic/and or town held in.Cynthia Padillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910909697412020249noreply@blogger.com0