Drawing Skills in Graphite Pencil with a Touch of Colour
Tutor: Jill WinchCourse Code: 3424-04
Summary
This is a two day course learning all about the drawing skills with graphite pencils and adding a touch of colour ..using coloured pencils. An exciting combination. Subject matter will be from the large range of Botanical subjects on offer at this time of year..
Description
This course is largely all about drawing with graphite pencils. We will be adding colour to the graphite drawing with coloured pencils - Not all over! Jill will help you decide where to add colour to give that extra bit of excitement and interest to your drawing…
Please bring with you
- A3 hot pressed paper (140 lbs)
- Graphite pencils , ranging from 4H to 2B
- A range of coloured pencils
- Putty rubber
- Good pencil sharpener
- Tracing paper A3, 90 gms.. 1 or 2 sheets
- Magnifying lens
The following items can be purchased from your tutor
Hot pressed paper, approx cost £2 per sheet
Level
Suitable for all levels
Course Location
Missenden Abbey
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire HP16 0BD
Tutor
Jill Winch

Jill is an award winning published botanical artist. She is a member of the Society of Botanical Artists and regularly exhibits at their annual exhibition in London. She tutors from her studio at home and demonstrates her work for art groups around the country. She has held art holidays in Tuscany, Ireland and locations in England. More recently, Jill has had two books published: Painting Flowers and Drawing Flowers. Both are a step-by-step guide to achieving success in either pencil and pen and ink work and also watercolour and coloured pencils.
Jill shares her discipline with lots of demonstrations, as a group and also with individuals. This enables students to not feel out of their depth and she is happy to tutor all, from the beginner through to the more experienced. Jill has always had a love of drawing and when she was approached and asked to write and illustrate a book on Drawing Flowers, she happily accepted. This book can be bought now combined with her second book Painting flowers in colour.
www.jillwinch.com
Monday to Tuesday
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Timetable
Monday | |
9.15am | Students arrive (coffee available) |
9.30am | Teaching session |
12.45-1.45 | Lunch for all |
1.45-5pm | Teaching session |
6.45 for 7pm | Dinner for residents |
Tuesday | |
7-9.00am | Breakfast for residents |
9.30am-1pm | Teaching session |
12.45-1.45 | Lunch for all |
1.45-5pm | Last teaching session |


" A fun and enjoyable class with a professional teacher." (Summer School 2022)
"Excellent. Jill was lovely and very helpful. Great teaching and very nice atmosphere." (Summer School 2019)