Join Artable for this 3 day botanical watercolour workshop with Heidi Willis, one of Australia's leading natural history artists. Heidi will take you through her process for creating hyper-detailed watercolour paintings that are full of colour and life. In this workshop, Heidi will help you lay solid foundations towards independent painting by filling knowledge gaps and helping you to progress as an artist.
This workshop is suitable for all levels but particularly perfect for those who appreciate detail and have the patience needed to build detail using watercolour. It is also ideal for nature lovers!
Don't worry if you are new to this type of illustration, you are learning from the best and Heidi will guide you through step by step.
YOU WILL LEARN
* The intricacies of botanical illustration
* About watercolour as a medium and how to make the best use of it for realism
* Relevant rendering techniques and the best processes and materials to use
* About pigment rich wash and poor pigment wash
* Fine detail
* Creating texture
* Practical strategies for better results This is a three-day workshop brought to you by Artable. For more information and bookings please follow link here: Book Now Please note: Hudson Street Hum Gift Vouchers cannot be redeemed on this workshop as it is an Artable event.
* The intricacies of botanical illustration
* About watercolour as a medium and how to make the best use of it for realism
* Relevant rendering techniques and the best processes and materials to use
* About pigment rich wash and poor pigment wash
* Fine detail
* Creating texture
* Practical strategies for better results This is a three-day workshop brought to you by Artable. For more information and bookings please follow link here: Book Now Please note: Hudson Street Hum Gift Vouchers cannot be redeemed on this workshop as it is an Artable event.
About Heidi Willis
Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist. Her work intricately illustrates our native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, whilst her powerful & distinctive portraits of our spectacular bird life offers viewers an insight into the world as she experiences it. Painting full-time since 2003, Heidi quickly established herself as one of Australia’s emerging artistic talents. Her reputation as a leading natural history, wildlife and botanical artist is well established and her meticulous and intricate studies of botany and birds can be found in significant public and private collections around the world.
Workshop Schedule
This workshop is over 3 full days between 9.30-4pm from 1st-3rd July .
What you get
Expert tuition and guidance by a leading Natural History Artist.
Tea and coffee facilities available.
Expert tuition and guidance by a leading Natural History Artist.
Tea and coffee facilities available.
What to bring
A detailed materials list can be found on the Artable website - see link above
About Heidi Willis
Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist. Her work intricately illustrates our native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, whilst her powerful & distinctive portraits of our spectacular bird life offers viewers an insight into the world as she experiences it. Painting full-time since 2003, Heidi quickly established herself as one of Australia’s emerging artistic talents. Her reputation as a leading natural history, wildlife and botanical artist is well established and her meticulous and intricate studies of botany and birds can be found in significant public and private collections around the world.
Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist. Her work intricately illustrates our native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, whilst her powerful & distinctive portraits of our spectacular bird life offers viewers an insight into the world as she experiences it. Painting full-time since 2003, Heidi quickly established herself as one of Australia’s emerging artistic talents. Her reputation as a leading natural history, wildlife and botanical artist is well established and her meticulous and intricate studies of botany and birds can be found in significant public and private collections around the world.