Botanicals with Ink and Watercolour

Bontanical with Ink and watercolour

In this workshop you will learn how to draw and paint with watercolour and ink pens and why the combination of these two is very effective when attempting to draw and paint botanics.

You will learn the basic skills of these two techniques, how to apply colour smoothly, mixing colours and making the correct choice of shades to achieve the best effective results.

Our art tutor Marina will demonstrate different watercolour techniques and will give you clear guidance. Once you can do the basic drawing and colour layers, Marina will explain a few different ways of achieving the detailed fine veins in your botanical artwork.

You will have the opportunity to do your own botanical motif, so please bring your chosen botanical plant or a good quality photograph of the same, along with your watercolour materials.

Materials required for this workshop

You will need to bring the paints of your choice, brushes suitable for watercolour, good quality watercolour paper or canvas or canvas board and turpentine if you decide to work with oils, as watercolour.

We will be painting on tables, but if you have a tabletop or floor standing easel you are most welcome to bring these along.

Where to purchase your art materials

Depending from your budget, you can either purchase your art materials from the professional art shop Goslings in Sudbury, or you can find more affordable ones in the Works or Poundland.

According to your budget you can purchase your art materials from the professional art shop Goslings in Sudbury, or more affordable ones, including sets of watercolour pencils, paints, watercolour paper and sketchbooks can be found in The Works, Poundland, the local supermarkets, and of course from online retailers.

About your tutor:

Marina T-Harrison has a BA Hons in Arts ( BA in Painting, Electives in Scenography, and Conservation and Restoration) and Master in Arts (MA in Scenography, Theatre Direction Pathway).

Her educational background is built on the values of the University of Arts London, where she completed her education in the arts at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.

Marina has been teaching at WSC for several years, on many art courses and workshops.

Whether you are interested to have art as a hobby and a leisure activity, or pursue a career in the arts, Marina is a strong believer that you can achieve this at any stage of your life.

Anyone who is under the age of 18 must been supervised by their parent or guardian.

Please note we run all our courses based on a minimum number of participants.

If you are no longer able to attend the class please contact the team at your earliest convenience. Cancellations received within 48 hours of the class start time are non-refundable.

If any of the courses you wish to attend are full or you cannot make the date, please let us know so that we can register your interest and let you know of future opportunities or add your name to a reserve list. You can contact the team on

sudbury@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk or telephone 01787 880619.