Here you will find art supplies custom made and chosen for Botanical Drawing with Colored Pencils and Watercolor pencils. We have custom made watercolor paper notebooks and instructional how to botanical drawing books. There is an extensive gallery of  original botanical art work and botanical prints. Recently we have added long distance learning and on-line lessons and well as botanical drawing workshops locally on our farm. If your interest is in floral artwork and drawing you have come to the right place!

Read about Wendy's Artist in Residency at SUNY ULSTER starting on January 26, 2012  Artist-in-Residence series include: “Botanical Edibles…Wild and Cultivated” exhibit opening Jan. 26, 7 p.m., at the gallery. Her exhibit focusing on botanicals that are edible for humans – from weeds to wisteria – will run through Feb. 24. In addition to her plant illustrations, Hollender plans to displayed specimens from nature related to her works. Hollender will teach her techniques at workshops on Jan. 27 and March 30, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge campus, Algonquin Building, room 102. The final workshop will move into nature at the artist’s Hollengold Farm on April 27, 1 to 4 p.m. The skills she will teach include creating realistic three-dimensional form and toning with a single light source that can be applied to all drawings. The gallery exhibit is free and open to the public. Hours are Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed on college holidays. For gallery information, call 845- 687-5113. A $40 fee covers art supplies for all three workshops. For information on the workshops  e-mail Wendy at:wendyhollender@gmail.com Preview The Mouse in the Rutabaga, a series of limited edition prints based on the partly true story  of a small mouse that lives among the vegetables at Hollengold Farm. Each illustration shows the mouse with  a fruit or  vegetables as it is growing.

Botanical Drawing in Color, A Basic Guide to Mastering Realistic Form and Naturalistic Color  by Wendy Hollender  Available for Purchase!  Let one of the world's leading experts in using colored pencils for Botanical Drawing teach you how to draw . Fundamentals of botanical drawing explained so anyone can understand Colored Pencil Application and Theory Wendy's favorite 20 colors that when blended can match any color in nature! Custom sketchbooks with hot pressed water color paper and drawing paper. Unique Workbook format gets results when learning to draw.