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March 8: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min and come together afterwards to share sketches. Invite a friend! March 8, 1-2:30pm Japanese Garden 2:30pm - Meet at Hive Bistro

Feb 8: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min and come together afterwards to share sketches. Invite a friend! Feb 8, 1-2:30pm Marnie's Pavilion 2:30pm - Meet near entrance

Jan 11: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min and come together afterwards to share sketches. Invite a friend! January 11, 1-2:30pm Orangerie / Carnivorous Plants 2:30pm - Meet near entrance

LAST DAY FOR COLOR CHOICES! Claim a color in "Full Spectrum" — A joyful celebration of COLORS. There are only 3 spots left (2 Red and 1 Blue)!! You have most of 2026 to finish your piece. Check it out at: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA8... #botanicalillustration #sciart #botanicalart

SPOTS ARE FILLING UP! Claim a color in "Full Spectrum" — A joyful celebration of COLORS. Color choices must be in by Jan 1—the call is over 80% full but a few spots remain! Check it out at: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA8... #callforart #juriedshow #botanicalart

OPEN CALL FOR ART! Claim a color in "Full Spectrum" — A joyful celebration of COLORS. Color choices must be in by Jan 1, and some colors are almost full! You have most of 2026 to finish your piece. Check it out at: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA8... #callforart #juriedshow #botanicalart

OPEN CALL FOR ART! Time is running out to claim a color in "Full Spectrum" — A joyful celebration of COLORS. Color choices must be locked in by Jan 1, tho you have til Nov 2 to create final art. Learn more and sign up at: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FA8... #callforart #juriedshow #botanicalart

Dec 14: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min and come together afterwards to share sketches. Invite a friend! December 14, 1-2:30pm Boettcher Conservatory 2:30pm - Meet near entrance

Nov 9: Join RMSBA members and friends for a sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min, and come together afterwards to share sketches. Invite a friend! Nov 9, 1-2:30pm Cactus House / Rock Alpine Garden 2:30pm - Meet near Hive Bistro

Join RMSBA for our quarterly meeting THIS SUNDAY, November 2, from 1-3pm at the Denver Botanic Gardens. If you can't join us in person, join online. Guest teacher Lori Ann Levy-Holm will talk about color theory. We'll also talk about RMSBA's open calls for entry (Full Spectrum and Sydney Parkinson).

Oct 12: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min, in a different area each month, and come together afterwards to share sketches. October 12, 1-2:30pm Birds and Bees Walk 2:30pm - Meet near Offshoots

OPEN CALL FOR ART! "Full Spectrum" — A joyful celebration of colors. Submit botanical artworks accentuating a singular hue. Learn more and sign up at: asba-art.org/content.aspx... The call closes November 2, 2026, but you must claim your color spot soon! #callforart #juriedshow #botanicalart

September 14: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min, in a different area each month, and come together afterwards to share sketches. September 14, 9:30-11am Ellipse Garden 11am - Meet near Offshoots

August 10: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 min, in a different area each month, and come together afterwards to share sketches. August 10, 9:30-11am Lily Pond (Monet Pool) 11am - Meet at Hive Bistro Patio

Join us THIS SUNDAY: July 27 from 1-3pm at the Freyer Newman building at the Denver Botanic Gardens—in person or online. Guest teacher Scott Dressel-Martin, the Gardens' photographer, will give us pointers about photographing our work! We'll also talk about RMSBA's next call for entry and more.

JULY 13: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 minutes, in a different area each month, and come together afterwards to share our sketches. July 13, 9:30-11am Japanese Tea House 11am - Meet at Tea House

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Sara Handy! Sara sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #rmsbamemberspotlight

If you haven't been up to CU Boulder's Museum of Natural History to see our TREES exhibit yet, you're missing out! The exhibit will be up through at least the end of June, so there's still time. #sciart #artshow #botanicalart www.colorado.edu/cumuseum/tre...

It was a beautiful day to sketch in the Gardens this past Sunday! Hope you can join us for the next one, July 13. Suggestions for which area would be the most exciting to draw in for the next few Second Sundays are welcome! We are on a summer schedule of 9:30 am, to try and beat the heat. #sciart

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Heidi Snyder! Heidi sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #rmsbamemberspotlight

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Deb Jenkins! Deb sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #rmsbamemberspotlight

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Shiere Melin! Shiere sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #rmsbamemberspotlight

MAY 4: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 minutes, in a different area each month, and come together afterwards to share coffee, tea, and drawings. May 4, 9:30-11am Annuals Garden 11am - Meet at Hive Bistro

Today we are featuring RMSBA President Ellen Ittelson! Ellen sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #natureart #realism #rmsbamemberspotlight

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Rose Torres! Rose sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #natureart #realism #rmsbamemberspotlight

Join us for our second meeting of 2025 on April 13 from 1-3pm at the Freyer Newman building at the Denver Botanic Gardens. If you can't join us in person, join us online. This is also the time to bring in your accepted, framed Trees exhibit piece! Can't wait to see them all together...

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Dorothy DePaulo! Dorothy sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #realism #rmsbamemberspotlight

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Brittany Hass! Brittany sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #realism #rmsbamemberspotlight

APRIL 6: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing! We'll draw for the first 90 minutes, in a different area each month, and come together afterwards to share. April 6, 1 - 2:30pm O'Fallon Perennial Walk 2:30pm - Meet near indoor entrance to Offshoots café

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Lotus McElfish! Lotus sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #natureart #realism #rmsbamemberspotlight

We hope you will be inspired by RMSBA member Patty Whalen's Pedicularis groenlandica, "Elephant's Head." Swipe for a little insight from Patty about this piece. Thanks for sharing, Patty! #art #botanicalart #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #realism #nativeplants #coloradoplants

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Jan Boyd Haring! Jan sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #natureart #realism #rmsbamemberspotlight

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Helen Hastings! Helen sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #natureart #realism #rmsbamemberspotlight

Today we are featuring RMSBA member Mary Crabtree! Mary sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #realism #coloradoartist #rmsbamemberspotlight

SUNDAY: Join RMSBA members and friends for a relaxed sketching outing in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 minutes, and come together afterwards to share. March 9, 1 - 2:30pm Marnie's Pavilion 2:30pm - Meet near indoor entrance to Offshoots café

We hope you will be inspired by RMSBA member Jane Fournier's Red Norway Maple in ink and watercolor. Swipe for a little insight from Jane about this piece. Thanks for sharing, Jane! #art #botanicalart #hydrangea #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #realism

The RMSBA Call for Art "Trees" closes THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28! It's now the 11th hour—your last chance to erase any stray marks, tighten up edges, and add your species labels and scale bars. Read all the details here: https://buff.ly/4hSUT08 #art #sciart #callforentry #contemporaryart #botanicalart

Today we are featuring member Stephanie Oliver! She sat down to answer questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life and work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #botanicalillustration #realism #coloradoartist #rmsbamemberspotlight @303illustrations.bsky.social

Another reason to eat your vegetables (and fruits) (after you draw them, of course!) https://buff.ly/3D8DEcd #healthnews #vegetables

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We hope you will be inspired by RMSBA member Karen May's Hydrangea macrophylla. Swipe for a little insight from Karen about this piece. Thanks for sharing, Karen! #art #botanicalart #hydrangea #botanicalillustration #biophilia #natureart #realism

We hope you will be inspired by RMSBA member Frankie Rowland's Orchidaceae Cattleya Blc. Hawaii Island Bride, in graphite and watercolor. Swipe for a little insight from Frankie about this piece. Thanks for sharing, Frankie! #art #botanicalart #orchid #cattleya #botanicalillustration #biophilia

For our first Member Spotlight, we are featuring former RMSBA President Thea Carruth! Thea sat down to answer some questions about herself and her art practice. Swipe through to enjoy a taste of her life & work! #art #botanicalart #sciart #botanicalillustration #coloradoartist #rmsbamemberspotlight

Success at our first Second Sunday Sketching event! See you again on March 9 ☺️

Join RMSBA members and friends for sketching in our beloved Botanic Gardens! We'll draw for the first 90 minutes, and come together afterwards to share coffee, tea, and drawings. Next one: February 9, 1 - 2:30pm | Boettcher Conservatory | 2:30pm - Meet near entrance to Offshoots café. #drawing

Botany valentine. Another from years past. New one on Monday!

Looking for something artsy to do this weekend? Get inspired at the Art of the State show at the Arvada Center! https://buff.ly/4hpwBL5 Free to visit, this show will be up thru March 30.

Mona Caron, contemporary Swiss-born artist, known for her large scale murals connecting to environmental concerns and activism #WomensArt

Hello world! Watch this space for updates from the Rocky Mountain Society for Botanical Artists, which exists to promote awareness of contemporary botanical art. We look forward to building community here! #flowerfriday