FLOWER PAINTING COURSE with Emma Burnett - 2023






3 day course with Emma Burnett – £425
Take home your Flower Painting. mounted and framed.
3 DAY FLOWER PAINTING – 2023
APRIL – 14th, 15th and 16th – Friday, Saturday and Sunday
JUNE – 27th, 28th and 29th – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
OCTOBER – 17th, 18th and 19th – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
WHY IS THIS COURSE GOOD FOR YOUR ART?
In the context of general painting techniques and skills you will learn the following:-
Flower Painting teaches us to SEE MORE – SEE BETTER with detailed observation as to how flowers work and how to make them make sense on paper. They are rarely as we think they are. Once we understand their key characteristics we can paint them in a loose and free way and they still hold together and make sense. Once we have learned this observation we can apply it to different subjects.
We learn how to create shape and form and depth and distance using tone and colour.
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OUR GIFT VOUCHERS NEVER EXPIRE
phone Emma 01273 400606
e mail: emma@bradnessgallery.com
If you are interested in attending a course but do not see a date to suit, then do get in touch as we may add more dates.
FOLLOW UP SESSIONS
DATES FOR 2023
JANUARY 18th – Wednesday
FEBRUARY 22nd – Wednesday
APRIL 3rd – Monday
APRIL 18th – Tuesday
MAY 10th – Wednesday
JUNE 26th – Monday
JULY 19th – Wednesday
AUGUST 16th – Wednesday
SEPTEMBER 22nd – Friday
OCTOBER 24th – Tuesday
NOVEMBER 17th – Friday
Follow up sessions are for those who have already attended a 2 day course. Cost £75 per day (£60 per day if you book 5 sessions in advance). You bring your own lunch and own materials. Coffee and cake included.
ONE TO ONE MENTORING SESSIONS
£75 per hour. Invaluable for people who are stuck with certain aspects in their painting journey to enable them to progress forward. Coffee and cake included.
The Course
What we will cover
- Day 1 - Look at different ways of painting flowers
- Day 1 - Starting on worksheets to practise - start with one single leaf
- Day 1 - Continue on work sheets to practise painting in watercolour and try different leaves and flowers
- Day 2 - Consider picture construction
- Day 2 and 3 - Enjoy building up and painting a picture to take home framed
Suitable for complete beginners and those who have painted before and wish to rekindle their desire to paint again and brush up on the basic techniques and explore new ones and different mediums. No drawing skills required.
Coffee, cake and a delicious home cooked, healthy lunch with wine are included.
Arrive from 9.30am, for coffee before a 10am start. The day finishes at 4.30pm.
COVID POLICY
The safety of all our students and staff is of the utmost priority. All health and safety measures are in place including:-
plenty of open windows and fresh air
frequent hand washing
Any class that has to be postponed or cancelled because of covid can be rebooked. There is no time limit on rebooking classes.
A few more details
My flower painting background started with Botanical Illustration, but I like to paint in a free and joyful way bringing out the beauty and the movement of flowers and the joy of the garden. Once you understand flower painting, then you can explore the subject in endless ways and in numerous mediums.
.My teaching approach is designed to encourage and inform you in whichever style you wish to explore.
With a very small number of students, there is plenty of time for individual help. We will work overlooking the Bradness garden, each selecting flowers and foliage from it for our inspiration.
On these courses, we will work in pencil, pen, watercolour, gouache and ink.
We will spend 3 days luxuriating in the peace and joy of painting flowers.
We start on worksheets by drawing and painting simple leaves, then leaf stems and then single flowers.
After that we progress to composing and painting a picture which you will take home framed and ready to hang.
Best quality paints, brushes, paper and flowers are all included. Also included is a lovely mount and frame.
Do not feel under any pressure to finish your painting as these can be taken home but it is a fun and inspiring thing to do to see your work with a finished presentation.
The days will start at 9.30 and finish at 4.30.