Enjoy a day of watercolour painting, focussing on seasonal flowers, foliage and berries, to create your own Christmas cards.
With step-by-step tuition from local tutor John Piper, you will start with a group painting to learn watercolour skills and techniques. Then, following a short walk in the garden for inspiration, you will begin work on your own blank canvas (watercolour card blank) upon which to produce your own seasonal design.
During the course of the day, you will receive 1-1 support as you produce at least two seasonal cards, depending on how fast you work and the level of detail you are aiming for.
Nothing really beats a hand-made card to send seasonal greetings during the festive season. This is a great workshop to get you started with hand-painted cards while developing your watercolour skills.
Tutor: John Piper is a local, professional artist, teaching art courses and workshops throughout North Devon. He has many years of teaching experience, including workshops and short courses as both one-to-one and groups sessions. John has been Artist in Residence for the National trust several times, is a regular trader at the RHS Rosemoor craft fairs, and has previously exhibited in the RHS Rosemoor Exhibition Room.
Location and arrival information: The workshop will between the Peter Buckley Learning Centre and the Garden. Please allow 15 minutes to park in the main visitor car park, enter the garden and get to the Learning Centre.
Catering: Tea / coffee and biscuits will be available in the classroom at the start of the workshop and again in the afternoon. As part of the booking process, you will choose a picnic lunch option which is included in the workshop price.
For this workshop you will need:
- Your booking reference number to show to the team at the Garden Entrance.
- A notebook and pencil to make notes.
- Wear old clothes or an apron to protect your clothing, and closed-toed shoes
- Bring a coat or suitable outer later as part of the day will be spent in the garden if the weather permits.
Skill Level: General – I want to enjoy, discover or learn from this workshop, whatever what my existing skill level.
