Month: November 2020

Celebrating the Season with the Nature Artists’ Guild Holiday Card Exchange

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This year members of the Nature Artists’ Guild will be celebrating a year of friendship, art, and nature by exchanging handmade holiday cards!  Any member who would like to participate should let Susan Bartlett know by December 4, 2020 by clicking on the link in an e-mail sent to members on November 18.  On December 5, Susan will let each person know the name of the recipient of their creation.  All cards should be mailed by December 15, 2020.

An original handmade card should be sent to each artist’s exchange recipient, but scans or prints of the cards could also be shared with friends and family. Images of the cards will be posted on this website (after the exchange is over, of course – we wouldn’t want to ruin the surprise) if any artists choose to share. Those images can be sent to Denise Fisk any time before December 15.

Some handmade holiday cards by Susan Bartlett.

The 2020 Online Exhibit of Natural History Art

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Members of the Nature Artists’ Guild would like to share some of the work that would have been (and might be in the future) exhibited at The Morton Arboretum as part of the guild’s annual Spring or Autumn (Holiday) Exhibit of Natural History Art.

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If the slide show does not show up on your device, please click on this link to the Nature Artists’ guild website. Click on any image to see a larger version and the title, artists’ name, and media used.  The images are also available for scrolling through or viewing individually on the 2020 Exhibit of Natural History Art page under the Member Artwork tab of this website. Thank you to all participating members for sharing your artwork.

All artwork exhibited on this website is the sole property of the artist and should not be used or reproduced without their written consent.  If you would like to contact one of the artists, please leave a comment on this website and you will receive an e-mail reply, normally within 48 hours. Your e-mail address will not be shared or used for any other purpose.

2020 Autumn (Holiday) Exhibit of Natural History Art Coming Soon Online

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The annual Autumn (Holiday) Exhibit of Natural History Art by members of the Nature Artists’ Guild of The Morton Arboretum will be online-only in November 2020.

Study of Red Oak Trees, acrylic and soft pastel, copyright Laverne Bohlin

There is nothing like viewing artwork in person – the colors are somehow either more vivid or more subtle, the texture and brushstrokes are more obvious, and even the size of the work adds to the effect.

That being said, 2020 is a year for adapting.  Online exhibits give viewers the chance to zoom in on details, study their favorites without a line forming behind them, and bypass weather, crowds, and parking.  Any refreshments will be exactly to taste and can be enjoyed right along with the exhibit!

Members of the Nature Artists’ Guild are asked to submit a few pieces of artwork that otherwise would have been exhibited in person this fall to include in the online exhibit on this website. These pieces can still be submitted for future in-person exhibits at The Morton Arboretum.  Artwork should be submitted by November 14, 2020 according to instructions sent by e-mail to all guild members on November 7.

A Strong Finish in Ink

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Nature Artists’ Guild members bought some new pens, tried some new techniques, and sometimes even followed the suggested prompts (kudos, Alice!) for a strong finish to Inktober®2020.  Many of the artists included the autumn color of the area while honing their drawing skills and ensuring that the fleeting treasures of the season did not go unnoted.  Here are the final contributions –

Hide (Leaves Behind Leaves), copyright Alice Wych
October Garden, copyright Marlene Vitek
Swallowtail Buddies, copyright Alice Wych
October ink art, copyright Arlene Widrevitz
October sketchbook pages, copyright Karen Johnson
Releasing a Brand New Monarch, copyright Carol Cooley
Staghorn Sumac, copyright Jane Kellenberger
October ink, copyright Arlene Widrevitz
Sketchbook with Fringed gentian, copyright Karen Johnson
Three Climbers, copyright Jane Kellenberger

Please click on any image to see the artist’s name and a larger version of the work and scroll down on the website to see previous weekly contributions.  Thank you to all of the participants!

Inktober is a registered trademark of J.P. Creative, LLC. Used with permission.