Illustrating Butterflies, Moths & Bees using Coloured Pencil

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We often see butterflies, moths and bees grace our garden flowers throughout the summer but perhaps don’t stop to observe them closely.  In this workshop you will study the intricate beauty of our garden visitors and have the opportunity to draw and colour one of them using coloured pencils. Under expert guidance, you will be shown how to make moths look ‘furry’; learn how to capture the fine details of patterned wings in insects such as a peacock or red admiral butterfly, and portray the delicate, gossamer wings of the humble bumble bee. This workshop is suitable for all levels.

Tutor: Janie Pirie is an award-winning artist who specialises in floral and botanical art using coloured pencils.
 
Arrival Information: 

• Please arrive 15 mins before the start of the workshop to allow time to register your arrival and make your way to the classroom. 
• This workshop will take place in the Clore Learning Centre, which is located at the top of the hill, adjacent to the Gardeners Rest Restaurant. There is a mobility vehicle available to transport participants to the top of the hill if necessary.

For this workshop:

• There will be tea/coffee available throughout. Additionally, all the taps in the learning centre provide drinking water, so we suggest the use of a reusable water bottle throughout the day.
• You are welcome to bring along a packed lunch, or the restaurant will be open from 10:00am to purchase food/refreshments. Please note that the restaurant can get busy during peak times, so when you arrive at the classroom, please ask a member of staff about pre-ordering.
• You are welcome to stay in the gardens afterwards should you wish to have a wander round.

Each student will need to bring the following:

• Coloured Pencils – Faber-Castell Polychromos are recommended but there are many good makes on the market. Students are urged not to purchase cheap sets from craft shops as they do not have enough pigment in them and are therefore hard to use. It is also recommended that you do not buy a small tin of 12, 24 or 36 as these contain all the primary and/or harsh colours that are rarely needed. Janie sells Polychromos and Prismacolor so students can purchase individual pencils on the day.

• A good pencil sharpener – desktop ones are recomended
• Two erasers – I x hard plastic and 1 x kneadable putty
• An HB pencil for drawing, sketching & tracing
• Good quality art paper – HOT PRESSED 300gsm – any make
• Fine tracing paper 63gsm
• Masking tape
• Cartridge paper or A4 printer paper for sketching
• Some picture of what you might like to draw. It should be printed big enough for you to trace.

Janie sells some of the above but does not carry more than three or four of the larger items.