Suitable for beginners, and those with some experience.

Ros Franklin has been teaching botanical art since 2008 through workshops at her studio in Hampshire and also at the Eden Project, Cornwall; for the RHS at Rosemoor in Devon; and for Field Breaks in Derbyshire. She has also taught on the SBA residential course, in Wales; at The Mall Galleries, London; and has hosted many workshops around the UK for various Botanical Art Societies including Bath, Gloucester and SWSBA. Ros is a tutor for the prestigious Diploma in Botanical Art for the SBA.

Ros has exhibited internationally and has paintings in the archives of the Sydney Botanic Gardens Australia; the RHS Lindley Library London; and The Eden Project, Cornwall.

Tickets:  £100 (12 Places)

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Materials List:

• Drawing board and rest. Approx A3 size, and rigid, a kitchen roll as a rest will do.
• 2H and HB graphite pencils, plus white plastic eraser
• Pair of dividers – with two metal points and/or
• Ruler 12”
• White china mixing palettes for paints or an old white plate will do.
• Kitchen roll (for mopping up spills)
• 2 Jam jars for water
• Brushes: At least 2 good quality brushes – check they have excellent points. I use sable brushes, but you may prefer not to. A size 2 plus a size 1 is a good start.
• Watercolour paper will be available at £2.00 per sheet (12×16″): this is 100% cotton, acid free, 140lb/300gsm, Hot Press. If you have your own hot press paper, please bring it.
• Watercolour Paints. Always use Artist/Professional Quality NOT student quality.

• I will bring plenty of paints to share on the day, but if you already have artist/professional quality watercolours paints bring them all with you.
• Cartridge paper – very smooth surface, supplied on the day.
• Tracing paper