Botanical Illustration - Seaside Teasures
Tutor: Jackie Isard SBA Fellow CBM RHS GoldCourse Code: 3325-03
Summary
Drawing shells can be more complex than you would expect. All those spirals and curves can send you spinning! I will, of course, be on hand to help you with drawing and painting throughout the course. Painting any seaside treasure in watercolour is a great experience and I am certain you will enjoy this workshop. Bring along your own seaside treasures (shells, seaweed, mermaid purses, crabs etc) or select from my boxes full of goodies.
Description
During our two days together, you will make accurate drawings and colour studies of your treasure. Then, after transferring it to your preferred hot pressed watercolour paper, begin painting.
I will help you study your subject and make key decisions about pigments to use and the detail needed in your drawing.
I will demonstrate techniques.
Please bring with you
Please bring the following with you
- Quality Hot Pressed watercolour paper - A4 (9 or 11inch) or larger
- Trace or cartridge paper for drawing
- H Pencil, eraser and sharpener
- Quality fine detailing full-bodied pointed tip brushes
- The Billy Showell Fine Liner brush, handy for small details
- A Cotman 666 one stroke 1/8" mixing brush
- Two water jars
- A white plate or flat palette
- A little kitchen roll
Suggested Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Pigments
- Indanthrene Blue
- Winsor Blue Red Shade
- Cobalt Blue
- Permanent Rose
- Quinacridone Red
- Transparent Yellow
- Indian Yellow
- Winsor Violet (Optional)
The following items can be purchased from your tutor
- Billy Showell Fine Liner £5
- W&N pigments – a squidge in a half pan £1
- H pencil £1.50
- Billy Showell eradicator £6
- Faber Castell, kneadable eraser £3
- Uni Pin fine liner black 0.05 £2.50
- Staedtler eraser £1.50
- Mono Zero eraser pen round £5
Level
Drawing and Watercolour experience required.
Course Location
Missenden Abbey
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire HP16 0BD
Tutor
Jackie Isard SBA Fellow CBM RHS Gold
BOTANICAL & NATURE ARTIST • TUITION • AUTHOR
Jackie Isard, from Bristol UK, is a Fellow member of the Society of Botanical Artists and an RHS Gold medal winner. She is a self-taught artist and loves to paint botanical as well as nature subjects. Jackie loves to teach and prides herself on giving a lot of help and advice. Her work is very detailed and botanically accurate. Jackie has paintings held in the RHS Lindley Library, The Shirley Sherwood Collection and The Hunt Institute. Jackie became an SBA DLDC tutor in 2024. She teaches at venues around the UK and Southwest.
email address: jackieisard@googlemail.com
FB: https://www.facebook.com/jackie.isard
Instagram: @jackieisard
Web: https://www.jibotanicals.co.uk/
Monday to Wednesday
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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 | Teaching session |
| 12.45-1.45 | Lunch for all |
| 1.45-5pm | Teaching session |
| 6.45 for 7pm | Dinner for residents |
| Wednesday | |
| 7-9.00am | Breakfast for residents |
| 9.30am | Teaching session |
| 12.45-1.45 | Lunch for all |
| 1.45-5pm | Last teaching session |
Jackie Isard was really lovely and patient. Excellent tutor! Learnt so much! Thank you.
My first course at Missenden Abbey, and I am hugely impressed! Everything was of high quality; the tuition, studio space, accommodation, delicious food and pleasant public spaces, all in a beautiful setting. Thank you!
Jackie Isard was really lovely and patient. Excellent tutor! Learnt so much during these two days! Thank you.