Non-PNBA Workshops and Classes
Due to COVID-19, many, if not all, in-person workshops and classes have been postponed or cancelled. Some instructors and institutions have created online / "virtual" workshops and classes to help fill this gap. A description of some upcoming workshops taught by PNBA members or instructors who have previously taught PNBA workshops are listed below. In addition, a sampling of websites describing other online workshops and classes is provided on this page.
Dorota Haber-Lehigh - Winter Botanical Wonders (Online class, Oregon Society of Artists)
Jan 9 - Mar 6, 2022 (no class 1/30)
Sundays, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
All Levels
Explore winter's botanical wonders and learn how to depict botanical subjects in colored pencils. We will draw winter branches with buds, evergreen branches, bulbs and early flowering plants. Each session will have a different plant focus. We will use a variety of colored pencils techniques and approaches to drawing and sketching from observation. Learn through instruction, demonstrations, drawing alongside and sharing your work and practice. Classes will be recorded and a link to the video shared in case you miss a class.
For more information on this or other OSA classes, or to sign up, visit https://public.osartists.org/public/classes
Jan 9 - Mar 6, 2022 (no class 1/30)
Sundays, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
All Levels
Explore winter's botanical wonders and learn how to depict botanical subjects in colored pencils. We will draw winter branches with buds, evergreen branches, bulbs and early flowering plants. Each session will have a different plant focus. We will use a variety of colored pencils techniques and approaches to drawing and sketching from observation. Learn through instruction, demonstrations, drawing alongside and sharing your work and practice. Classes will be recorded and a link to the video shared in case you miss a class.
For more information on this or other OSA classes, or to sign up, visit https://public.osartists.org/public/classes
Dorota Haber-Lehigh - Evergreen Botanicals in Winter (Virtual class)
January 22, 2022, 1-4 pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden Webinar
Celebrate the beauty of the Pacific Northwest by creating a drawing of a winter evergreen branch. The native and non-native evergreens shine this time of the year and are a perfect botanical subject to draw. The workshop will include a presentation of Dorota’s botanical drawings of various evergreens, a demonstration of how to approach drawing from observation, and a time to draw together. Dorota will share tips on how to approach drawing branches, needles and cones using pencil and colored pencils. You may work in your sketchbook or other recommended surfaces. Although drawing in realistic form will be the focus, individual styles will be encouraged and celebrated.
For more information, or to sign up, visit bellevuebotanical.org/event/evergreen-botanicals-in-winter/
January 22, 2022, 1-4 pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden Webinar
Celebrate the beauty of the Pacific Northwest by creating a drawing of a winter evergreen branch. The native and non-native evergreens shine this time of the year and are a perfect botanical subject to draw. The workshop will include a presentation of Dorota’s botanical drawings of various evergreens, a demonstration of how to approach drawing from observation, and a time to draw together. Dorota will share tips on how to approach drawing branches, needles and cones using pencil and colored pencils. You may work in your sketchbook or other recommended surfaces. Although drawing in realistic form will be the focus, individual styles will be encouraged and celebrated.
For more information, or to sign up, visit bellevuebotanical.org/event/evergreen-botanicals-in-winter/
Chrystal Shin - Drawing the Alpine Wildflowers of Washington from photographs (4 sessions)
January 19 - February 9th, 2022 (Every Wednesday evening 6:30-8:30 pm)
Medium: Colored Pencils
Wildflowers are a true wonder of nature and learning to draw them can be a very satisfying experience. Wildflowers can be challenging to document in the field, but working from photos is a good alternative to removing them from their natural habitat. Spend your cool winter nights enjoying the beautiful flowers of summer, and practicing skills in drawing.
For this class, we will draw from photographs used in a poster of the “Alpine Wildflowers of Washington by Burke Museum”. The photographs will be provided. You could also draw similar species from your own photographs. We will work on one flower drawing per session. You can follow along with my demo or choose a different flower of your preference. At the end of the course, you will have completed 4 alpine wildflower drawings! You will learn how to accurately translate a photo into a drawing by observing form, highlights, subtle changes of tone, shade, and color to create dimensionality. With the use of colored pencil techniques, you will learn and practice how to blend colors smoothly while learning to see the intricacies of beautiful alpine flowers.
To register: https://www.wnps.org/events/drawing-the-alpine-wildflowers
January 19 - February 9th, 2022 (Every Wednesday evening 6:30-8:30 pm)
Medium: Colored Pencils
Wildflowers are a true wonder of nature and learning to draw them can be a very satisfying experience. Wildflowers can be challenging to document in the field, but working from photos is a good alternative to removing them from their natural habitat. Spend your cool winter nights enjoying the beautiful flowers of summer, and practicing skills in drawing.
For this class, we will draw from photographs used in a poster of the “Alpine Wildflowers of Washington by Burke Museum”. The photographs will be provided. You could also draw similar species from your own photographs. We will work on one flower drawing per session. You can follow along with my demo or choose a different flower of your preference. At the end of the course, you will have completed 4 alpine wildflower drawings! You will learn how to accurately translate a photo into a drawing by observing form, highlights, subtle changes of tone, shade, and color to create dimensionality. With the use of colored pencil techniques, you will learn and practice how to blend colors smoothly while learning to see the intricacies of beautiful alpine flowers.
To register: https://www.wnps.org/events/drawing-the-alpine-wildflowers
Presentations by Various Botanical Artists, hosted by Julia Trickey (via Zoom)
At the start of 2021 Julia Trickey began hosting talks by fellow botanical artists (via Zoom) as a way of supporting them through the Pandemic, as well as bringing their work and enthusiasm for botanical art to a wider audience. The talks have focused on a range of topics such as painting techniques, ongoing projects, sketchbook work and commercial illustration. These talks have proved popular so Julia will continue to host them in 2022.
There is a charge for the webinars, however, the first session of the New Year (January 6th, 2022), which focuses on the best bits of the 2021 talks, will be free in order to give those new to this series a chance to get a feel for what they are like. You can watch the webinars live or have access to a recording for a couple of days or so afterwards, therefore time zones are not an issue.
To find out more and to sign up, visit https://www.juliatrickey.co.uk/talks
At the start of 2021 Julia Trickey began hosting talks by fellow botanical artists (via Zoom) as a way of supporting them through the Pandemic, as well as bringing their work and enthusiasm for botanical art to a wider audience. The talks have focused on a range of topics such as painting techniques, ongoing projects, sketchbook work and commercial illustration. These talks have proved popular so Julia will continue to host them in 2022.
There is a charge for the webinars, however, the first session of the New Year (January 6th, 2022), which focuses on the best bits of the 2021 talks, will be free in order to give those new to this series a chance to get a feel for what they are like. You can watch the webinars live or have access to a recording for a couple of days or so afterwards, therefore time zones are not an issue.
To find out more and to sign up, visit https://www.juliatrickey.co.uk/talks
Jackie Isard - Fine Details and Finishing Online Course
Join Anytime!
£125 UK & Internationals
Watercolour painting experience is required. Intermediate standard.
This course contains extensive course notes with a lot of useful tips and techniques for you to learn. You will practice these, with full guidance, and on the course you will paint three small subjects chosen by yourself. Colour is key to good botanical painting so the course also concentrates on helping you with this as well as technique. Appraisals are done every step of the way. Pre-recorded video tutorials are held in a hidden Facebook Student Group. Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. Full appraisal and certificate at the end of the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates.
Please contact me to register jackieisard@googlemail.com
Jackie Isard - Mixing Watercolor Accurately Online Course
Join Anytime!
£105 UK and International
For Beginners to Intermediate.
Colour mixing can be tricky. This course teaches you the skills to 'see' colour and mix watercolour more accurately for Botanical painting. Learn how to accurately mix through carefully designed exercises. Pre-recorded video tutorials are held in a hidden Facebook Student Group! Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A course outline will be available soon.
Please contact me to register jackieisard@googlemail.com
Jackie Isard - Wet-in-Wet for Botanical Online Course
Spring 2022
£95 UK & Internationals
Watercolour experience required, beginners to intermediate.
This course is planned to start in Spring 2022. It will teach you the skills to use wet-in-wet technique with more confidence. Extensive course notes and pre-recorded video tutorials in a hidden Facebook student Group. Expert guidance and tutoring. Produce your very own painting with my help all the way! Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A course outline will be available soon.
Join the mail list or visit my website : www.jibotanicals.co.uk
Jackie Isard - Simple Botany for Botanical Illustration Online Course
Summer 2022
£95 UK & Internationals
Watercolour experience required, beginners to intermediate.
This course is planned to start in late summer 2022. Learn and understand some important botany which is essential for botanical painting. I will also teach you how to dissect a flower and make an accurate dissection drawing. The course also teaches useful botanical terms to understand the structure of a plant. A list of recommended books is also included. All botany is explained in an easy to understand way and includes extensive course notes. Pre-recorded video tutorials will be available to students in a hidden Facebook student Group. Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A course outline will be available soon.
Join the mail list or visit my website : www.jibotanicals.co.uk
Jackie Isard - Advanced Mixing Watercolor Accurately for Botanical Online Course
Late 2022
£105 UK & Internationals
Experience is required. Intermediate standard.
This course is planned to start in late 2022. It will cover more advanced mixing techniques using primaries, layering for vibrancy and depth, colour enhancement, colour temperature transition - warm and cool, botanical greys and how to create those tricky shadow tones. Pre-recorded video tutorials are held in a hidden Facebook Student Group. You will receive helpful and friendly tuition all through the course. Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A full course outline will be available soon.
Join the mail list or visit my website : www.jibotanicals.co.uk
Join Anytime!
£125 UK & Internationals
Watercolour painting experience is required. Intermediate standard.
This course contains extensive course notes with a lot of useful tips and techniques for you to learn. You will practice these, with full guidance, and on the course you will paint three small subjects chosen by yourself. Colour is key to good botanical painting so the course also concentrates on helping you with this as well as technique. Appraisals are done every step of the way. Pre-recorded video tutorials are held in a hidden Facebook Student Group. Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. Full appraisal and certificate at the end of the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates.
Please contact me to register jackieisard@googlemail.com
Jackie Isard - Mixing Watercolor Accurately Online Course
Join Anytime!
£105 UK and International
For Beginners to Intermediate.
Colour mixing can be tricky. This course teaches you the skills to 'see' colour and mix watercolour more accurately for Botanical painting. Learn how to accurately mix through carefully designed exercises. Pre-recorded video tutorials are held in a hidden Facebook Student Group! Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A course outline will be available soon.
Please contact me to register jackieisard@googlemail.com
Jackie Isard - Wet-in-Wet for Botanical Online Course
Spring 2022
£95 UK & Internationals
Watercolour experience required, beginners to intermediate.
This course is planned to start in Spring 2022. It will teach you the skills to use wet-in-wet technique with more confidence. Extensive course notes and pre-recorded video tutorials in a hidden Facebook student Group. Expert guidance and tutoring. Produce your very own painting with my help all the way! Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A course outline will be available soon.
Join the mail list or visit my website : www.jibotanicals.co.uk
Jackie Isard - Simple Botany for Botanical Illustration Online Course
Summer 2022
£95 UK & Internationals
Watercolour experience required, beginners to intermediate.
This course is planned to start in late summer 2022. Learn and understand some important botany which is essential for botanical painting. I will also teach you how to dissect a flower and make an accurate dissection drawing. The course also teaches useful botanical terms to understand the structure of a plant. A list of recommended books is also included. All botany is explained in an easy to understand way and includes extensive course notes. Pre-recorded video tutorials will be available to students in a hidden Facebook student Group. Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A course outline will be available soon.
Join the mail list or visit my website : www.jibotanicals.co.uk
Jackie Isard - Advanced Mixing Watercolor Accurately for Botanical Online Course
Late 2022
£105 UK & Internationals
Experience is required. Intermediate standard.
This course is planned to start in late 2022. It will cover more advanced mixing techniques using primaries, layering for vibrancy and depth, colour enhancement, colour temperature transition - warm and cool, botanical greys and how to create those tricky shadow tones. Pre-recorded video tutorials are held in a hidden Facebook Student Group. You will receive helpful and friendly tuition all through the course. Helpful, friendly and prompt tuition all the way through the course. You can join at any time, there are no time limits or start dates. A full course outline will be available soon.
Join the mail list or visit my website : www.jibotanicals.co.uk
