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Botanical Illustration: 6-week course

Starts Monday 27 February 2012

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SORRY, THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL…!  A wonderful opportunity for beginners and improvers to learn the skills and techniques required for this beautiful art form.

Aimed at beginners and those with a little experience, this 6 week course will introduce you to the fundamental skills for successful botanical illustration. Led by professional botanical art tutor Leigh Ann Gale, you will learn through a step-by-step approach a series of structured exercises which will include accurate observation, composition, perspective and basic botany. There will also be an opportunity to learn some watercolour painting techniques and experiment with pen and ink and colour pencils.

For the first session please bring graphite pencils (ideally an H or 2H grade), good quality cartridge paper (min A4 size) and a putty rubber or good quality eraser. Advice will be given at the first session regarding watercolour paints, brushes and suitable watercolour paper.

Leigh Ann trained at The English Gardening School, Chelsea Physic Garden, and since graduating in 2004 has become a Fellow of the Hampton Court Palace Florilegium Society and an RHS medalist and a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists. Her work is included in the permanent collection of The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Pittsburgh, USA and features in many private collections both in the UK and abroad. As well as painting, Leigh Ann now teaches botanical art throughout Sussex, Surrey and south east London.  For more information visit  www.la-botanicalart.co.uk

Cost:  £125 – to include tea and cake! 

Monday afternoons, 2-4pm – 27 February, 5, 12, 19, 26 March, and 2 April 2012.  Limited to eight people so book early!

Location: The Garden House, 5 Warleigh Road, Brighton BN1 4NT

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