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RESOURCES​

Over 25 years of teaching I have developed a range of resources for students of botanical art at every level, including leaflets, books and online tutorials, as well as writing articles for national art magazines. I have also produced greetings cards of popular images. Below are further details and purchase options.

BOOKS & LEAFLETS

My popular self-published books LEAVES - Observations in Watercolour and COLOUR - Observations in Botanical Art together with seven downloadable leaflets are based on many years of teaching and are designed to be dipped into when inspiration or ideas are elusive. They are handy-sized so as to be easily kept with art equipment. The LEAVES and COLOUR books are also available a pdf downloads. Purchase options below.

PRINTED COPIES OF COLOUR AND LEAVES ARE TEMPORARILY NOT AVAILABLE, AS I AM AWAY FROM HOME UNTIL 24 JULY.

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Whilst not explicitly a how-to book, 'Botanical Artistry' showcases of some of my best-loved botanical artwork, with stories behind the paintings and insights into how they were executed. 

 

Available from AMAZON

ONLINE TUTORIALS

During the Pandemic, I devised some pre-recorded online courses - 'Botanical Colour' and 'Texture and Detail'. These courses were six sessions, delivered over twelve weeks with the options for peer-to-peer support and tutor feedback. There were also shorter Spring Flowers and Festive Foliage courses. Whilst very popular, I am taking a break from repeating these courses.

Here you can see how I use the colour-mixing strips that come with the printed version of my COLOUR book. The strips are magenta, yellow and cyan - graduated from a strong colour at one end to a faint version at the other. These three colours can be represented closely in watercolour by Winsor and Newton Permanent Rose, Transparent Yellow and Winsor Blue (green shade).

 

Watch as I use these strips to match three specimens. I usually start with two strips and get as close as I can to the colour before adding the third.

However, in 2022 I worked with online course provider DOMESTIKA to produce a course for relative beginners, focusing on painting a botanical portrait of fruit.

 

See the introductory video here or on the Domestika site.

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For face-to-face class information visit the CLASSES page

Books and Leaflets
Domestika
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