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Are you inspired by the beauty of nature and the plant world? In this course you will be guided in an encouraging atmosphere through the fundamentals of Botanical Illustration.
Learn observational drawing of plants (provided in class) and master watercolour techniques. In this class, we will use a range of pencils—3H, HB, and 2B—to explore different tonal ranges and observe how these pencils behave on various paper surfaces.
By studying both traditional botanical illustration and contemporary works, we will focus on composition, colour mixing, and paint application. Get to know your tools and experiment with different types of paper. What’s the difference between hot press and cold press paper? Discover techniques like painting wet-into-wet, using a dry brush, and glazing pigments, as opposed to mixing them on the palette.
This is an 8-week course. Please bring along your own materials from this Materials List.
