Sketching Summer Flowers - Morning or Full Day Workshop

Spend the day learning to sketch and watercolour inspired by seasonal blooms. Take some time out to enjoy nature through sketching. Using pencils and fine-liner pens we will create expressive sketches of plants and flowers and learn techniques that you can use to engage with nature wherever you are. The course is more about the simple enjoyment of observing than having to produce a masterpiece and there is no pressure to perfom. In the afternoon (optional) we will really bring the sketches to life, adding watercolour. Weather permitting, we will take advantage of the many lovely plants at Oak Barn and sketch outside. All materials will be provided except a sketchbook. Please bring a hardback sketchbook. If you are staying for the afternoon, it should have a minimum paperweight of 160gsm. Morning only or full day option: Morning only – 10am-1pm: pencil and fine liner drawing Full day extension – 1:30-3:30pm: including watercolour (please note, the additional afternoon workshop is only for morning attendees) Subjects covered: Looking at flower shapes and forms Looking at capturing the character of plants Using expressive lines to make sketches full of life Adding bright, colourful watercolour washes to the drawings to really bring them to life (full day only, optional) Who is the course for? Anyone welcome, beginners included! We will hopefully be sketching outside for part of the day so consider bringing a sun hat.