Botanical Art
Photo demonstrating the colours and textures we’ll be exploring with winter botanicals
Winter tree / foliage – colour, bark textures, weather
THURSDAYS 10.15 am – 1.15pm • 3 hours
January 12th – March 30th • 12 weeks
£21 per session, please see payment notes on the course home page.
This course is for those with some painting and drawing experience and an interest in plants, and concentrates on winter trees and foliage, looking at some of the spectacular ornamental bark species – not necessarily British ones - which have very colourful, shiny and particularly interesting textures or markings, like the Dogwoods (pictured), Cherries, Maples etc.
We’ll paint the colours, textures and shapes creatively and loosely, and include some effects of weather – snow or ice features perhaps - on the twigs or buds. We could also include the odd winter visitor like early butterflies or bees if students want………