The botanical art exhibition opened in the elegant Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon on a moonlit October evening. The garden is a favorite destination for both tourists and locals, so we, as the participating artists, are pleased to have our artwork on display in such a beautiful and popular setting. The show will […]
Botanical Art Show at Lan Su Garden
After many months of preparation, the botanical art show at Lan Su Garden, an urban classical Chinese garden in Portland, Oregon, has opened. About ten months ago, artists from Oregon Botanical Artists, Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists and Oregon Guild of Natural Science Illustrators were invited to submit work for this juried exhibition. The theme of […]
Lan Su Chinese Garden
Portland’s Chinese Garden is one of the most authentic Chinese Gardens outside of China. A well-known Chinese garden designer was intimately involved in the planning, and a crew of Chinese craftsmen worked for many months to build it, along with local workers. I find the buildings very challenging to sketch because of the curved roofs, […]