Painting & Drawing

Botanical Illustration Drawing and Painting Autumn Fruits and Fungi

Reduced rate if combined with the Cookery Course at Eckington Manor - see the Cookery Courses section for more details
Start: 15 October 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
End: 17 October 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
With Valerie  Oxley

Sorry this course is now fully booked

Capture the wonderful colours of the countryside in autumn during this exciting course designed to illustrate seasonal fruits and fungi.  The course is suitable for people who enjoy making detailed records of their observations in pencil and watercolour paint.  No previous experience of art or botany is required to enjoy the course, which will be relaxing and fun and designed for all levels of ability.  Individual tuition will follow the demonstrations of technique.  Some plant material and fungi will be provided but participants are invited to bring along interesting specimens of their own

MATERIALS LIST

PAPER
Cartridge, or Drawing paper, a pad of A3 size paper for initial sketches.

Tracing paper (A3 size) for preparatory drawings or transferring work.

Watercolour Paper
Hot Pressed paper (HP) is the most suitable paper for botanical work.  (NB One approx. A3 size piece of watercolour paper will be sufficient for a weekend course.) The highest quality watercolour papers are made from 100% cotton fibres known as ‘rag’.  The best papers are acid free.  A suitable weight is 140lb.

Recommended Trade Names: Arches, Fabriano (Artistico), Saunder’s Waterford, Winsor and Newton

PENCILS
HB

Eraser and pencil sharpener.

BRUSHES
Numbers 1 and 3 will be sufficient to begin.  A good brush is essential for detailed work.  Sable brushes are considered to be the highest quality but they are expensive.  If you buy a less expensive alternative check the hairs return to a fine point after wetting (ask to test this at the point of purchase).  A brush with hairs that separate will never be satisfactory.  The fine point of the brush wears down with use,

WATERCOLOUR PAINTS
Artist’s watercolours are the best paints to buy, cheaper alternatives are the Winsor and Newton ‘Cotman’ range, or the Rowney ‘Georgian’ range.  Ready made-up boxes tend to have a range of colours suitable for the ‘landscape’ artist.  Occasionally retailers will exchange colours in a ‘ready made up’ box.  Artists’ watercolour paints are expensive, it is advisable to buy a few at a time or when a particular colour is required.

Recommended colours include:-
Basic palette (Winsor and Newton)- Cadmium Lemon, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Permanent Rose, French Ultramarine, Cerulean Blue.

A range of ‘greens’ can be mixed from the above colours.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Two water pots – one for washing the brush and the other for taking up clean water. 

Mixing palette – usually plastic palettes are not recommended.  A white porcelain mixing palette, a white saucer or a white tin plate will be more suitable

Cotton rag or tissue - for removing excess moisture from your brush.

Optional extra – a cushion for your chair!

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Booking Office, Farncombe Estate Centre, Broadway, Worcestershire WR12 7LJ.

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