with Anastasia Maximova
In this evening class participants will learn masterful botanical art techniques, harnessing pencil, watercolour, granulated pigments, archival quality fine liners and professional brushes to render brilliant botanical art inspired by Seasons.
Session 1: Dewy Day
Learn: Sketching and Journaling
Create: Watercolour of glossy leaves
Session 2: Clear day
Learn: Botany and dissection
Create: Watercolour painting of white flowers
Session 3: Foggy Day
Learn: Textures
Create: Watercolour painting of bloom on fruits and berries
Session 4: Stormy Day
Learn: Botanical art medium
Create: Botanical illustration with black background
Anastasia’s professional workshops are designed to enable participants to develop skills and techniques and transform their artwork. Weekly sessions will focus on a variety of challenges as well as guide participants through drawing skills and brushwork techniques to help them formulate superb results.
Suitable for Intermediate/Advanced levels.
Non Members: $280
Four Wednesdays:
3 May - 24 May 2023
6-8pm
Anastasia is a botanical artist, tutor, and researcher, exploring arts-based environmental education. She provides workshops with a focus on the history of botanical art, the peculiarities of its graphite, ink, and watercolour techniques, and the interconnection between contemporary Botanical Art and environmental sustainability. Anastasia is a member of the Botanical Art Society of Australia, the Association of British Botanical Artists, the American Society of Botanical Artists, and the international Society of Botanical Artists. She has actively participated in national and international art exhibitions, including a project “Botanical Art Worldwide” and a variety of socio-cultural projects, devoted to plant biodiversity conservation.
All professional quality materials, paper and brushes are provided. Please wear closed in footwear and sensible clothing that you don't mind getting dirty.
Minimum class size 5, maximum 10. Class subject to cancellation due to insufficient bookings in which case fees paid will be refunded. Full student refunds can be issued up to 7 working days prior to commencement, however individual classes will not be refunded due to nonattendance.
Tactile Arts members can access their workshop discount by entering BOTANICS MEMBER into the discount code field at the checkout.