Flower Painting Course
3 day course with Emma Burnett – £425
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Course dates 2021
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.
3 DAY COURSE
MAY 18th, 19th and 20th – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
MAY 25th, 26th and 27th – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – FULL
JULY 13th, 14th and 15th – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
AUGUST 10th, 11th and 12th – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
OCTOBER 12th, 13th and 14th – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
FOLLOW UP SESSIONS – 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.
MAY 17th – Monday
JUNE 8th – Tuesday
JUNE 29th – Tuesday
JULY 16th – Friday
AUGUST 13th – Friday
OCTOBER 19th – Tuesday
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
- Stretching watercolour paper
- Picture construction
- Painting skies and clouds
- How to create a sense of depth and distance using tone and colour
- Painting foliage and reflections in water
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
temperature test on entry
frequent hand washing and sanitising stations
very small classes to allow distancing
rigorous cleaning throughout – before and after classes
each student has their own work table
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.