We are pleased to announce that this course has been seamlessly converted to an online format using Zoom. The tutor, Jo Cameron, is a lecturer who regularly runs online drawing courses so she has been able to adapt this course without amending any aspect of it other than the classroom location.

Learn about illustrating the natural and wonderful diverse world of the flora and fauna that are all around us. Botanical illustration requires careful observation and the recording of each subject, whether this be a leaf, bud, feather, claw or seed pod.

From an initial introduction to botanical shapes and forms, everyone will be able to approach pencil studies and observational drawings with a botanical understanding by detailed recording and through making optional colour notes. Following through to a planned artwork during the afternoon, working in either pencil or coloured pencils.

This botanical illustration workshop will be for beginners or those who already have some or more drawing and watercolour experience.

Tutor Details:    Joanne CameronMy background began specifically in Scientific Illustration which included botanical and natural history subjects.

Joanna Cameron Fineart – www.jcfineart.co.uk

Currently as well as my own work and freelance opportunities, I teach and oversee the Postgraduate Medical Artists’ Education Trust Programme in Medical art Medical Artists' Education Trust . This is a scientific part-time flexible learning course.

This includes an intensive foundation drawing course which I set up a few years ago i.e. detailed drawing, observation, skeletal and anatomy. All of which apply to any scientific subject, whether it be anatomical, natural history or botanical.

Within this I concentrate on teaching the traditional skills of pencil drawing, observation, watercolour, pen and ink and carbon dust - all being perfect mediums for scientific illustration.