Happy Holidays!! Season's Greetings December 2011

Thanksgiving has come and gone and I am still giving thanks. 

Welcoming the 2011 Holiday Season.

"Poinsettia and Callicarpa berries", 
watercolor
 Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery to 
Dec. 18, 2011 

Sunday Art Classes continue at Squirrel Nest Studio, Bloomingburg, NY December 4 &; 11, 2011, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm. New classes begin on Sundays, April 1, 2012.

Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery Members Exhibiton continues to December 18th. 73 Sullivan St. Wurtsboro, NY open on Sat. & Sun. noon - 4 pm.


Riverwinds Gallery  exhibit "Reflections" at Wells Fargo Advisors, Rhinebeck, NY opening reception, December 9th, 5 - 7 pm. Exhibit continues through January 16, 2012.

"Basha Kill Reflections"

Original watercolor, 

Giclee print at 

Riverwinds@Wells Fargo, Rhinebeck, NY 

Artist Reception Dec. 9, 2011, 5 - 7 pm 

New York Botanical Garden Course
"Special Effects in Gouache for Natural Science Subjects",
BIL484, Mondays, January 9 - February 13 ( no class Jan. 16), 10 am - 1:35 pm.
Pre-requisite: Botanical Drawing II-BIL 302. Track 2  (Elective Tract I).

"Two Dahlias", 
ink and gouache on swirl rice paper 
8.5. x 11" unframed.

Blog and Facebook 

Special Holiday Sale 

Squirrel Nest Studio - Bloomingburg, NY

Thurs. &  Fri.
December 15, 16, and 21, 22, 23, 2011
Call for a studio appointment or online visit.
Contact: rozenart@aol.com
Select original paintings, drawings, pins, giclee prints and mini-print cards.
Buy an unframed painting (8.5 x 11" or less) and
get a free mini-print giclee print when you mention my blog or facebook.

 "Downy Woodpecker",
ink and watercolor on gold speckle rice paper, 
8.5 x 11", unframed.

 "Snowy Cardinal" 
hand ground ink and watercolor pigments
on rice paper
9" x 12"  unframed

This is the perfect time to get your tax deductible gift giving investments. (Please read Sunday, November 27, 2011 NY Times article on the Lauder Art Collection) Don't miss your opportunity to add or start your own collection. Begin with mini-prints and as you increase your interest add small originals. Buying unframed art let's you custom frame to your interior decor.

Coming in 2012:
• Why buy art? I will be writing an article in January 2012 on the art of art collecting.
• New art classes in New Jersey.
• New courses at NYBG.
• East Coast - West Coast workshops.
• Special exhibition in NYC and much more.

For this holiday season I will be posting a new excerpt for my book Sumi-e Painting II. "Painting with hand ground mineral pigments." Coming soon.

 

 "Cardinals on Pine with Thistle" 

hand ground ink and watercolor/gouache 

9" x 12" 

on light green rice paper, unframed.

Follow me on Facebook and press like at Roberta Rosenthal's Paintings.
Want to make an appointment to view the studio collection contact rozenart@aol.com

Happy Halloween! October - November 2011

The leaves are falling, early morning frost, pumpkins, apple pie and hot tea.

My latest painting anticipating winter. 

"Mountain Lion on Birch in Snow"

ink, watercolor and gouache on rice paper, 14" x 14"

© Roberta Rosenthal

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RiverWinds Gallery @ Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC.

6423 Montgomery Street (Route 9), Suite 10 (2nd Flr.),  

Rhinebeck, NY,

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

October 27, 2011 - January 19, 2012

Artist Reception: Friday, Dec. 9th, 5 - 7 p. m.

Juried Exhibition: "Reflections"

"Bashakill Sumi-e"

ink and watercolor, 20" x 24"

matted and framed s/n giclee print

 © Roberta Rosenthal

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Art Workshop  at 

Squirrel Nest Studio 

Sundays, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
November 6, 13, 20, 2011

Botanical Watercolor pencils layered with Watercolor

and 

Sumi-e Asian Brush Painting

Registration contact: rozenart@aol.com 

"Temple Sybelle" 

Butte Chaumont, Paris, France

ink, watercolor and gouache on rice paper

13" x 18"

© Roberta Rosenthal

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Tenafly, NJ Senior Center

Botanical Watercolor Pencils Workshop

and 

Sumi-e Asian Brush Painting Demo

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm

(filled) 

Demo at 1 p. m.

201) 569-2159 or
tscenter@optonline.net

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Painting Plum Blossoms 

Seasonal Highlights course

New York Botanical Garden

November 22 & 29, 10 am - 3:30 pm

www.nybg.org

"Plum blossom and butterfly"

ink and watercolor

giclee prints only

© Roberta Rosenthal

September 2011

Red tail Hawk and trumpet vine

12 x 16 ink and watercolor on rice paper

A print from the original painting will be auctioned September, 2012

at Ellenville Regional Hospital Auxiliary Luncheon

Eagle's Nest Ballroom, Bloomingburg, NY

*****

NEW SPECIAL

Introductory Watercolor Pencil 
for Botanical Art Workshop
and 
Sumi-e Painting Demo

Tenafly Senior Center
20 South Summit Center 

Tenafly, NJ

Thurday,  9:30 am - 1:00 pm

November 10,  2011

To register contact: 201-569-2159

Trio 3
watercolor on Magnani cold pres
4.5" x 9"

 Trio 1
watercolor on Magnani
4.5" x 9"

 Trio 2
watercolor on Magnani

watercolor on Arches rough watercolor paper

*****

 Botanical/Sumi-e Workshop 

at Squirrel Nest Studio

September 18 - November 20, 2011

Sundays, 10:30 am -3:30 pm

Bloomingburg, NY

filled through Oct. 9th

(waiting list available)

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"Last of Marie's Dahlias"
ink, watercolor and gouache
9" x 12" 

To purchase original paintings or giclee prints 
contact :  rozenart@aol.com  ****
New Exhibit 
Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery
73 Sullivan Street Wurtsboro, NY 
"Favorite Places"
I have 9 original works of art in this member show. 
Art Reception Opening: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 
2 - 6 pm 

 Wallkill River, ink, watercolor and gouache
12" x 16"
First Place Award Summer Challenge
Master/Instructor  
Oriental Art Supplies 2010-2011
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August 2011

New Paintings 

Squirrels Nest Studio in Bloomingburg, NY

 "Hawk with Trumpet vine flowers"

ink and watercolor on Hahnemuhle rice paper

12" x 16" unframed

 "New Guinea Impatiens"

ink and watercolor on silver and gold flecked paper

10" x 14" unframed

"Showa Landscape"

based on a 1920's unidentified painting

ink and watercolor on silk

17" x 33" unframed

to purchase contact: rozenart@aol.com

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Botanical Art Class
Saturdays Final class rescheduled for  Aug. 13th
Catskill Art Society
Livingston Manor, NY
www.catskillartsociety.org

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New Exhibit 
Flowers, Plants and Vegetables
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 20, noon - 4pm

73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY 

www.waagallery.org

Indian Corn / Maize
watercolor pencil and watercolor on
Fabriano Artistico hot press
24" x 36" framed

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Sign up now for  
Sumi-e brush painting 
and/or 
Botanical Art
Squirrels Nest Studio, Bloomingburg, NY
Sundays, Sept. 11, 18, 25
Oet. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Nov. 6, 13, 20
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
seating is limited
contact: rozenart@aol.com

 Daylily and Peach
watercolor pencil and watercolor
on Magnani watercolor paper

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Fall/Winter 2011 - 2012
(my 25th year teaching at)
New York Botanical Garden
Adult Education
Botanical Art Certificate Program
Bronx, NY

Painting Botanical on Rice and Silk Papers 
BIL 480
4 Saturdays, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12
10 am - 3:30 pm
and
Seasonal Highlights: Plum Blossoms
on rice and silk paper with ink and watercolor 
2 Tuesdays, 11/22 and 11/29

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New workshops and classes
coming soon to more tri-state area venues.

For sale
The last of the
best kolinsky red sable brushes
(the brand I have been using for forty years)
Students and professionals beg for them.
I am selling a select group of new perfect
series #999 and #901
Discontinued forever.
The best I ever used.
contact me before they are gone
rozenart@aol.com

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July 2011 Summer has arrived!

Roberta received 1st Place Ribbon Award & Certificate
 for "Pine & Stream",
"Fields and Streams", Juried Exhibition
WAA Gallery, Wurtsboro, NY
7/9/11- 8/7/11

WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES

NYBG - New York Botanical Garden - Bronx, NY

Practical Aspects - BIL 391B
Professional Business Practices and Marketing for Artists
Summer intensive certificate course:
Learn how to create a winning portfolio, promotion kits, pricing art,
and how to get your art sold.
Monday, July 11 - July 15th, 10 am -1:45 pm.
Contact www.nybg.org to register.

CAS - Catskill Art Society - Livingston Manor, NY

Summer Weekend Workshops
July 23 - August 7, 2011

Botanical Art Watercolor and Watercolor Pencil
Saturdays, July 23, 30 and Aug 6th, 11 am - 4 pm

Contact to register: www.catskillartsociety.org

Plan ahead for fall/winter:
New at NYBG Painting on Silk
4 Saturdays, Oct 22 - Nov. 12, 10 am - 1 pm
Using Asian brush techniques, learn how to grind ink and
create tone values, incorporate watercolor on silk paper.
Traditional subjects bamboo, chrysanthemum and orchid.

and
New! Painting Plum Blossoms
Painting Botanicals with Ink & Watercolor on Rice & Silk Papers
122BIL437 Section B: 2 Tuesdays, Nov. 22 & 29, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m

2012

Special Effect in Gouache for Natural Science Subjects

BIL 484: 5 Mondays, Jan 9 - Feb 13 (no class Jan 16), 10 am -1:35 pm

EXHIBITS

July 9 - August 7, 2011

Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery

2nd Juried Salon Exhibition

"Fields and Streams"

Guest Juror: Linda Richichi

Music and light refreshments

Gallery hours. Sat. & Sun. noon - 4 pm

73 Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, NY

www.waagallery.org

Sunday Workshops at Squirrel Nest Studio

Sundays, October 2, 9. 16, 30, 

Fall - Fruits, Leaves, Berries and seasonal plants 

and 

November 6, 13, 20, 

Amaryllis,  Poinsettias and  Chrysanthemums
10:00 am  - 3:30 pm. 

Botanical Watercolor pencil, watercolor on watercolor paper

or Sumi-e ink on rice paper or silk 

Minimum 3 students per class/Maximum 5.

No make up sessions except for inclement weather conditions. 

All registrations must be received and paid 10 days prior to the first class.
To register Call: 845-733-1848 or email: rozenart@aol.com

May - June 2011 Happy Spring!

Happy return of spring.

Paeonia 'Sarah Bernhardt', watercolor
unframed contact for price

Peonies on bloom now at the studio's woodland garden.
Due to wet weather only a few are blooming.
Expecting the deep red/magenta
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield to bloom in a few days.
A new painting is coming soon.

P.J.M. Rhododendron, watercolor/gouache
commissioned by Weston Nurseries as their Garden Club logo.
Featured in the New York Botanical Garden Education
Spring/Summer catalog.

Unmatted museum quality giclee prints
on 300 gsm Hahnemuhle paper
7" x 9" print $150.00 and 13" x 18" print $300.00.
Signed/numbered edition of 100.

Open edition Frameable Greeting Card mini print
3.3" x 4.7" in a 5 x 7" in a Strathmore mat card.
Gift set of 4 for $25.00.
Shipping additional.

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Iris Sensation, 12 x 15", watercolor, framed
contact for price

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I am excited to report that two of my sumi-e paintings
won first and second place in the Master/Instructor category
of the Oriental Brush Supply Summer Challenge contest.
To view the results go to: http://brushpainting.com/blog/?p=82.

First Place "Wallkill River"
Hand ground sumi-e ink, watercolor and gouache on Hahnemuhle sumi-e paper
Contact for price


Second Place " Autumn Carp"
Hand ground sumi-e ink, watercolor and gouache on Hahnemuhle sumi-e paper
Contact for price

Happy to have participated in the challenge and looking forward
to testing their new "cotton" paper.
Thank you again for your votes.

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Current classes at Squirrel Nest Studio
Botanical drawing
with watercolor pencils and watercolor techniques.
Focus on local flowers, vegetables, leaves, bark, rocks,
feathers and natural found items.
and/or
Sumi-e Chinese Brush Painting
beginners to advanced
The Four Gentlemen, flowers, landscape and animals
using hand ground ink,
watercolor and gouache.
Sundays, May 1, 15, 22 and June 12, 26, 2011
hours: 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Limited to a small group. Individual attention.
Bring lunch. Tea and cookies served.
To register email: rozenart@aol.com for more information/materials list.

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Practical Aspects of Botanical Art
Professional Business Practices and Marketing
Summer Intensive at the New York Botanical Garden
July 11 - 15, 2011, 10 am - 1:40 pm

Learn how to create exciting portfolios, promotional media kits,
where to market and sell your art, and pricing
for commercial and fine art venues.
Hands on activities.
Contact: www.nybg.org.

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Roberta Rosenthal's text book
"Professional Business and Marketing for Artists",
10th Limited Edition $40.00 plus shipping.
Contact: rozenart@aol.com

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Catskill Art Society
Summer Workshops
Livingston Manor, NY

Botanical Art - Drawing and Painting
July 23, 30, August 6, 2011, Time: 11am - 4pm.

Asian Brush Painting - Ink, Watercolor on Rice Paper/Silk
July 24, 31, August 7, 2011. Time: 11am - 3pm.
To Register: http://www.catskillartsociety.org

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New Painting:
"Snake in the Grass"
Hand ground sumi-e ink and watercolor on rice paper.
Based upon a hike and observation at the
Bashakill Wetlands, Town of Mamakating, NY.
9" x 11"
"Pines and Stream"
17" x 30", 
ink, watercolor and iridecent pigments on silk
Featured at WAA Gallery's 2nd Juried exhibition,
"Fields and Steams"
First Place Winner
Gallery open Sat. &  Sun. noon - 4 pm

March 2011

Marching into spring

Cockatiels in Kauai
Hand ground ink, watercolor and gouache on silk
Mounted on silk scroll. 17.5" x 47"
Commission and collection of
L.S.Rosenthal, Seattle, WA.© R.S.Rosenthal 2011

Drawing and Painting Begonias Workshop
with Roberta Rosenthal, instructor
at the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
March 18 and 25th
10 am - 3:30 pm
To register contact: www.nybg.org
Orchid, Angelwing Begonia and Philodendron
Watercolor on Arches Hot Press 22" x 36"
Collection of Artist

P.J.M. Rhodendron
Weston Nursery Garden Club logo
featured in Spring/Summer NYBG Education Catalog
page 32 and 34
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Sumi-e Asian Brush Painting and
Botanical Art Sunday Workshops
at Squirrel Nest Studio, Bloomingburg, NY
April3, 10, 17 and 24, 2011
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sketch and paint in pencil, watercolor, Chinese ink or
other water based mediums on rice paper or watercolor paper.
Attention to form, composition, values/tones and applied techniques.
Contact: rozenart@aol.com

February 2011

Love and Valentine's Day Exhibit!

Winter Fest in Wurtsboro
My art will be on exhibit in the Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery
February 12 and 13th.
Open Saturday 11 am - 4 pm and Sunday noon - 4 pm.

73 Sullivan Street. www.waagallery.org



Please come and shop for your loved ones.
I will have a selection of original watercolors and prints.


Sundays Spring Art Workshops at
Squirrels Nest Studio, Bloomingburg, NY
Sunday, April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2011.
Sumi-e and Traditional Botanicals
in color pencil, watercolor and/or
sumi-e ink and watercolor. 10:30 am - 3:30 pm.
Email: rozenart@aol.com to reserve your place.
Space is limited. Reserve early.

New York Botanical Garden Workshop:
Drawing and Painting Begonias
March 18 and 25, 2011. 10 am - 3:30 pm
www.nybg.org

Completed a recent sumi-e silk scroll commission.
"Cockatiels in Kauai"
hand ground sumi-e ink and watercolor/gouache on silk.
17.5" x 47". Mounted on silk.


Collection of L.S. Rosenthal
© Roberta Rosenthal 2011

Orders can be taken on special commissions.

To celebrate a marriage, anniversary, new home,
or any other occasion or event.
Contact: rozenart@aol.com