UVA Clubs Behind the Scenes: In the Studio with Lara Call Gastinger (CLAS '98)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2020
- In this behind the scene's look at the work of the well-known botanical artist, Charlottesville-based Lara Call Gastinger (CLAS '98). Lara started her career with the goal of being a field botanist and after graduating, illustrated over 1,000 plants for "The Flora of Virginia", a botanical reference book. She is also a two-time gold medalist at the Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art Show in London (2007, 2018).
Lara has maintained a perpetual journal since 2001, documenting Virginia plants in pen and watercolor. She led us through her process and give us a window into her life as an illustrator of the natural world. The event included a moderated Q&A during the live demonstration.
Follow Lara:
Instagram: / laragastinger
Website: www.laracallgastinger.com/
Patreon: / laragastinger
Lara's Materials:
Journals:
Page size should be around 6 x 9, hot press (smooth paper) and heavy weight paper. Not spiral bound.
- Stillman & Birn Zeta series
- Etsy - wondercabin shop - my custom journal made by Lindsay Mears
- Strathmore 500 series
Tools:
- Micron pen (size 005, 003)
- Portable watercolor set (Beam paints, Art toolkit, Woodward&Father, Winsor&Newton, Schmincke)
- Waterbrush (Niji) - บันเทิง
I am so pleased and grateful that this came up on my TH-cam homepage. It is beautiful and so clear. What a wonderful way to start my day.
Lara’s process is profiled in the new book Botanical Art Techniques. So glad to have found this in-depth look!
Inspiring to see Lara's journals and to hear her talk about her process. Thank you for posting!
I just learned about perpetual journaling and I can’t wait to give it a go!
Wow, you are so detailed and inspiring. I am convinced now to start a little season round journal. You make
The world a more informed and beautiful place, thanks so much.❤️
Thanks for sharing~~~
This is wonderful. Thank you. Beautiful work, and I loved the early loose paintings. All have their own delight. Thank you for showing how you use pen and paint. From Australia. Just to add: if anyone is interested in full biographies, Kim Todd has written, 'Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis', published by Harcourt, US in 2007.
Lovely!
Thank you !
So nice.
This was a wonderful inspiration to get journaling! Thank you so much.
I loved watching this so much!! I could look at Lara's work for hooourrsssss!
Thanks so much!
thankyou for sharing this! so beautiful botanical lesson!
Thank you so much
I really enjoyed seen this video,thanks
Amazing work! Congratulations.
Took a class from her. She was wonderful!!
Incredible Lady Greetings to you.
Love your sketches- so theraputic-
And Lara sounds like a superwomans name. Watching from England UK.
❤❤❤ MAGNIFIQUE !!!😊
O wow, this is so helpful! I love this kind of art. I will definately give it a go now I saw where to start.
Where did you get the last big handmade journal with watercolor paper? I’m hoping to use for this spring. Thank you for your guidance! Appreciate your art so much!
beautiful. I NEED TO OBSERVE MORE. I NEED TO TAKE THE TIME AND PAY ATTENTION.
In every aspect of life, only a few goes though the needle!
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