Illustrating British Butterflies

Open to all adults – from beginners to those with previous experience.

Do you love drawing and painting, and find butterflies fascinating? This course will cover the depiction of butterflies in a range of media. Observation techniques and accurate drawing methods employed in illustration will be covered. Capturing patterns on a butterflies wings can be a mesmerising pass time! The course will include looking at some real specimens and artwork by other artists to understand the amazing variety of British butterflies and learn a little bit more about these beautiful flying insects.

Students will learn how to choose a subject and sketch it loosely and add colour freely with brightly coloured inks. We will then learn how to draw a butterfly more accurately and to scale in pencil. The next step will be to explore using ink and/or watercolour paints to add colour, texture and patterns in an accurate and artistic way. Students may choose to add flowers and plants to their artworks.

– How to sketch a butterfly.
– How to draw a butterfly to scale and capture its markings.
– How to use ink and/or watercolour paints to colour your butterfly

The tutor, Hazel Wilks, studied Zoology in South Africa and is a professional botanical artist.

Materials
Materials will be supplied, however if you have your own sketch book and watercolour paints and brushes, please bring them along. You are most welcome to bring any materials that you are accustomed to using.

Tutor
Hazel Wilks

Dates
6 weeks from 11 September 2023
11, 18, 25 September 2, 9, 16 October

OR
6 weeks from 6 November 2023
6, 13, 20, 27 November 4, 11 December

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