Enjoy a day of botanical illustration amongst curated artworks, in the Glasshouses and Walled Garden at the Hugo Burge Foundation.
I’ll be in the fabulous glass houses at the Hugo Burge Foundation, in their gorgeous restored contemporary walled garden, come and join me!
Together we’ll pick some specimens from the garden and then draw and paint throughout the day, beginner to intermediate welcome.
The Hugo Burge Foundation
Lower Powerhouse Studio
Marchmont Estate
Duns, TD10 6YL
Friday June 27 at 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost – £60 including lunch
Materials are included to use in the class, you can bring your own if you wish.
Join me at the Hugo Burge Foundation in their gorgeous restored contemporary walled garden
Together you’ll pick some specimens from the garden and then draw and paint throughout the day, beginner to intermediate welcome.
Lunch included.
Materials are included to use in the class, you can bring your own if you wish.
The Walled Garden at the Hugo Burge Foundation is filled with beautiful planting and a mixture of older and contemporary art. What an inspirational place to start, or develop your journey into botanical art, at the home of the late celebrated botanical artist Rory McEwen and art collector and supporter Hugo Burge, all maintained and being developed by the wonderful garden team led by Toby Loveday.
I will talk (briefly) about the history of botanical illustration, give you some insights into my artistic practice, and take you through some basic steps to get started with your own botanical art piece, with watercolour paints and equipment provided.
We will start the day with a brief introduction to botanical illustration in the glasshouse, and then take a stroll through the Walled Garden. There you can choose and pick your specimen. I will then show you how to make preparatory sketches, you will discover how to closely observe your specimen, to learn about its structure and botany, and how to transfer your refined sketches onto watercolour paper.
Lunch will be served in the Glasshouse Kitchen & Dining Rooms.
Draw in the morning, paint in the afternoon
In the morning, I will show you how to sketch your specimen and transfer your drawing to watercolour paper, in the afternoon, we will colour-match to your specimen, working with watercolour to match shades and tones, and then you will begin to paint.
The day’s activities will be accompanied by examples of my botanical artworks.
We expect each day to last about six hours. Accurate botanical illustration is a slow, careful and meditative process, so expect to take your painting home to finish.
If you would like to attend but find cost to be a barrier for you, please contact emma@hugoburgefoundation.org to enquire about funded spots.
