Tutor: Janie Pirie
Date: Tuesday 09 June 2026 - Thursday 11 June 2026
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Cost: £210
Location: Classroom

Often overlooked, there are many beautiful wildflowers, mostly passed by on a daily basis. This course will give botanical artists the opportunity to take a closer look at the complexities of these little plants and illustrate several in a mixed study, using coloured pencils to complete them. Corncockle, campion, buttercups, wild garlic - the list is endless. Group demonstrations and individual tuition will be given throughout.

Tutor: Penny Price
Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026 - Friday 18 September 2026
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Cost: £210
Location: Classroom


In this three-day course, you’ll create a delicate flower painting - no larger than A4 - set within an elegant drawn border filled with a gold gilded background. Working from real flowers, you’ll explore how to observe, sketch, and compose a harmonious design featuring one or more blooms of your choice.

You’ll begin by studying your chosen flowers through detailed sketches, refining your composition before transferring it to smooth watercolour paper. Step by step, you’ll learn techniques for accurate drawing, controlled watercolour painting, and applying gold to achieve a radiant finish.

All materials and full instructions will be provided. This course is suitable for all skill levels - from complete beginners to experienced artists - offering both group demonstrations and individual guidance throughout.

Tutor: Janie Pirie
Date: Tuesday 06 October 2026 - Thursday 08 October 2026
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Cost: £210
Location: Classroom


Capture the beauty of autumn in this three-day course with botanical artist Janie Pirie. Crisp autumn leaves - rich in shades of yellow, orange, amber, red, brown and copper - offer wonderful opportunities to explore colour, form, and texture. You’ll study and draw dried leaves in detail, using coloured pencil to bring them to life. By the end of the course, you’ll have created a beautiful page of autumn leaves.

All abilities welcome. Group demonstrations and individual tuition will be provided throughout.

Tutor: Vicky Hallam
Date: Thursday 19 November 2026 - Friday 20 November 2026
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Cost: £155
Location: Classroom


On this two-day course, we will be working from life to illustrate the wonderful colours and textures found on fruits in coloured pencil. The course will begin with a drawing exercise where you will have the opportunity to learn how to create textures, such as shine on a pomegranate, bloom on a blueberry, the waxy textured skin on an avocado and the juicy interior of a citrus fruit.

Following on from our exploratory morning you will have the opportunity to choose your subject matter to work on for the remainder of the course. With Vicky’s guidance, you will learn about composition and practice your observational drawing skills. Technical colour pencil techniques will be taught so you can create a realistic depiction of your fruit.

This course will have a relaxed learning environment where everyone is welcome from beginner to those with more advanced experience.