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Botanical art is an enjoyable, meditative art form that focusses your attention on the astounding variation found in nature. In this introduction course, you will learn a range of techniques to create an accurate representation of a stunning stargazer lily, guided by a tutor from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.  Join Tutor Hazel Wilkes for Capturing the Inner Beauty of Flowers in Pen and Ink and learn how to draw a flower to scale to show its unique characteristics. In this course, you’ll be led step-by-step through the process of...

Join botanical artist Rachel Pedder-Smith for this Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew introduction to botanical illustration. Learn how to build up layers of colour to create an almost photo-like painting of a bell pepper. In this course, you’ll be led step-by-step through the process of sketching the initial pencil outlines, mixing the perfect paint colours and building up washes to create form and dimension. The kit that accompanies the course includes all the materials you need for the practice exercise and final piece with Rachel. Along the way you'll learn lots...

Join fine artist, teacher and author Trevor Waugh for Painting Expressive Roses in Watercolour and learn how to use a range of brushstrokes and techniques to capture the flow and the glow of the most popular of all flowers. This Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew course is inspired by the world-famous rose gardens that attract thousands of annual visitors. In this course, you’ll be led step-by-step through the process of creating your own watercolour rose paintings, starting with observing the basic formations and understanding the natural geometry of the flowers. The...