Botanicals with Coloured Pencils
Tutor: Jill WinchCourse Code: 0926-03
Summary
Jill will introduce the use of coloured pencils to depict Botanical subjects. Initially Jill will explore ways of creating an accurate drawing to work with and the importance of this in Botanical illustration. Different techniques will be explored, creating textures, shine, depth of colour, creating hairs onto stem.....Discussion will be encouraged for any difficulties while working and Jill will demonstrate over the two days how to achieve success.
Description
Jill will show you how to select from the huge range of coloured pencils, the possibility of mixing colours, blending with the use of the pencils themselves, clear pencil blenders and also oil blenders …
There are lots of other effects that can be created with coloured pencils and these will be explored over the courses 2 days.- hairy stems, bloom as on figs and fruits and creating shine as on camelia leaves. Also the use of the graphite pencil to enhance the coloured pencils - lots to learn in the lovely Cookham ….
Please bring with you
Coloured Pencils-e.g Faber Castell, Derwent, Polycromos, Prismacolour, Derwent do a fantastic range of coloured pencils, Caran D”ache Watercolour pencils (we will use these dry)
Copic oil blender
Clear pencil blender
Eraser, normal and/or battery operated (Battery operated- Derwent currently do an excellent one that can be charged by a usb).
Hot pressed paper 340 grms
Tracing paper – 90 grms preferred - Same size as your paper E.g A3 hot pressed , A3 tracing paper.
Magnifying lens
Paper for covering work or acetate
The following items can be purchased from your tutor
Hot pressed paper - £2.50 a sheet
Tracing paper – 50p
Possible Derwent products
Level
Suitable for all levels
Course Location
CIM Business Centre Cookham
Moor Hall, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9QH
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
Thursday to Friday
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- Payment by Deposit available during checkout
Timetable
| Thursday | |
| 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 |
| Friday | |
| 7-9.00am | Breakfast for residents |
| 9.30am | Teaching session |
| 12.45-1.45 | Lunch for all |
| 1.45-5pm | Last teaching session |
" A fun and enjoyable class with a professional teacher."
"Excellent. Jill was lovely and very helpful. Great teaching and very nice atmosphere."