Archive for March 30th, 2012

Nature in Gouache

Posted in Adult Education on March 30th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Beth Breakstone, 2012

Roberta Rosenthal’s talent with the brush extends well beyond her own canvas. By helming painting courses here at The New York Botanical Garden, her legacy as a botanical painter and an instructor has trickled down to the many burgeoning artists to have studied under her in the last 25 years. But her coursework is far from a paint-by-numbers explainer for weekend hobbyists.

“The more I can get students to ask questions and develop answers for themselves, the more I can expect them to be life-long learners who will continue to develop their artistic skills and understanding,” writes Roberta. Her courses focus not only on technical ability, but on working within a social environment in which critiques from peers and instructors become integral to the process of maturing as an artist.
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A Weekend Under the Cherry Blossoms

Posted in Around the Garden on March 30th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

What an offbeat week it’s been. Having caught word that we were making fun of it, the “long-gone” winter suddenly came knocking with frosty, clear afternoons and frigid nights; there was some worry in the northeast that confused plants with early flowers would take a hit. But spring isn’t bowing out. Stop by the NYBG and you’ll find yourself surrounded by thousands of airy plum and cherry blossoms flooding branches across the Garden. The apple blossoms, the last of the magnolias–all come together to create a pink and white snowfall of petals.
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Morning Eye Candy: Soulangeana

Posted in Around the Garden, Photography on March 30th, 2012 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

 

Magnolia x soulangeana — Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen