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Public Education
ARTS
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has always used botanical illustration in its scientific work and over the years has accumulated a collection of approximately 175,000 illustrations in its archives. The application of botanical illustration for scientific research is as important today as it has ever been. The tradition continues at Kew with professional illustrators able to show detailed characteristics of plants far more clearly than photographic records.
Kew’s short courses in Botanical Illustration enable both professional artists and enthusiastic amateurs to develop their techniques within the unique environment at Kew.
Kew School of Botanical Illustration
Monday 8 - Friday 19 June
Principal Tutor: Annie Farrer
Venue: Kew
This 10 day course provides an exciting opportunity to learn about the working practice of a botanical illustrator at Kew and for students to discover the methods and materials required. The basis of good detailed botanical illustration is the understanding of precise drawing techniques and these are demonstrated and emphasised during the course. Pen and ink work is also taught as is watercolour painting using the ‘dry brush’ technique.
The course can accommodate new and experienced artists alike as most of the teaching is individual. Participants work at their own pace and should not feel inhibited if they are beginners. The main objective of the course is to provide students with information and techniques. This will enable them to work on developing their own skills in botanical illustration or to adapt what they have learnt to their own particular interests.
Sessions in plant morphology and microscope work also form part of the course. To complement this, visits to the remarkable collections of the Herbarium and Library, and other various relevant parts of the Gardens will be scheduled.
N.B Please note that no tuition takes place during the weekend on this course.
Course Fee: £695 (£645 Concessions,
Friends of Kew)
Deposit payable on enrolment: £150
(maximum capacity 15 places)
Distance and Detail:
Drawing and Painting Plants
Monday 14 - Friday 18 September
Tutor: Annie Farrer
Venue: Kew
This five day course may be used as a refresher for those who have already completed our two week botanical illustration course as well as for beginners or more experienced artists who would like to learn the basic techniques of botanical illustration both drawing and watercolour. The course will be based in the classroom, Gardens and a Glasshouse giving the opportunity to draw trees, shrubs or flowers in their natural habitat as well as more detailed studies.
Course Fee: £320
(£300 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
Deposit payable on enrolment: £50
(maximum capacity 15 places)
Drawing Workshop
Tuesday 8 September
10.30am - 4.30pm
Tutor: Erica Baxter
Venue: Wakehurst Place
This new outdoor workshop aims to improve confidence in drawing skills through practical application amidst the inspiring gardens at Wakehurst Place. With a focus on observation and the many different reasons for drawing, dry and wet media will be used with consideration for form, tone, negative space, mark making, relative measurement and more as appropriate. Ideal for the improving artist – just bring your normal outside sketching kit and come prepared for whatever the weather brings!
Course Fee: £45 (£40 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 12 places)
Shirley
Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art - FULL
Thursday 26 March
6pm - 7.30pm
Tutor: Christopher Mills
Venue: Kew
Come and enjoy Kew’s wonderful new gallery of botanical art away from the crowds on this new evening tour. Christopher Mills (Kew’s Head of Library, Art and Archives) will introduce participants to the gallery and talk about some of the gems of botanical illustration currently on display there.
All tickets: £15
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