Join experience artist and tutor Fiona McIntyre on this course and learn how to draw in-depth studies of flora, fauna and small natural objects.

On this 12-week drawing course you will study both in our studio and outdoors in the Abbey Grounds. You will focus on observing the diversity of UK flora and fauna, from small natural objects such as shells, seed heads, feathers to larger forms including tree branches, flowers, and plant structures.

Working from foraged specimens and reference material you will develop key drawing skills combining observational drawing with expressive techniques. Fiona is an expert in making and working with natural media and will be sharing her knowledge as an artist and arborealist as you progress through the course. She will demonstrate the use of unique materials and guide you in developing work using naturally occurring graphites, homemade charcoal, lump pigments, and plant inks to make sensitive, harmonious and beautiful drawings. This course emphasises careful observing and an appreciation of the rhythms and textures inherent in natural forms.

You will leave this course having built in confidence and strengthened your drawing practice whilst being introduced to and guided in working with an exquisite palette of natural media.

NB: During the course there will be several opportunities to get outdoors to draw plants and flowers in Abbey Grounds.

Tutor: Fiona McIntyre
Date & Time: Fridays, 1:45pm - 4:45pm
Venue: Brush Studio, New Brewery Arts
PRICE: £290.00 (£0.00 VAT)

10-weeks

First Class: Friday 8th May
No Class: Friday 29th May
Last Class: Friday 17th July

Please note that this workshop is for those aged 18 and over.

You are welcome to bring a lidded bottle of water with you but we kindly ask that you do not bring food into the studio.

Refreshments are available at our on-site café Blend until 4pm.

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Who is this course for?

All levels of ability are welcome as you will cover the drawing basics and then become more experimental. A certain level of fitness is necessary as you will be walking into the Abbey Grounds to draw with some basic equipment.

What you will need:

All materials will be provided including brushes, but if you wish to bring your own then please supply size 6, 8 and 10.

Please bring an apron or wear clothes you are happy to paint in.

Weather dependant, during the course there will be several opportunities to get outdoors to draw plants and flowers in Abbey Grounds. Please wear appropriate footwear and bring a chair. You will be informed ahead of the class if you will be outside.

You will begin every class by meeting in Brush Studio for an informal chat prior to going outdoors.

Please take home all work home by the end of your course.

Meet your tutor - Fiona Mcintyre

Fiona McIntyre was born in Kenya and brought up in Ireland and England. She is an experienced artist, tutor and speaker focusing on art/ecology/landscape and trees. As a tutor she believes passionately in the importance of drawing and understanding principles of colour and intuitive expression.

After graduating from Edinburgh College of Art with a BA Hons in Drawing and Painting she moved to Sweden for seven years to learn the language and practice at studios in Malmo, and studied printmaking at Grafiskskolan Forum under the influential Surrealist artist Bertil Lundberg. Her education culminated in an MA at Winchester School of Art studios in Barcelona.