Residential Botanical Illustration Courses

As well as running her own workshops Sue tutors for Field Breaks, one of Britain's leading providers of Botanical Art Breaks.

For further details see www.fieldbreaks.co.uk

The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Buxton, Derbyshire

• February 20th to 22nd 2012 ~ Winter Woods ~ Learn to recognise trees without leaves and build up an informative page showing dormant buds. leaf scars and bark.  Include some lichen to add another dimension to your illustration.
• March 28th to 30th 2012 ~ Working from Photographs ~ Learn the techniques to illustrate flowers and plants from photographs. 
• May 23rd 2012 ~ Grasses and Meadow Flowers ~ Enjoy illustrating meadow flowers and different types of grass in this fascinating workshop.
• August 1st to 3rd 2012 ~ Leaves for the Terrified! ~ Build up a leaf library with tuition and encouragement from Sue Vize and learn that they are not as scary as they look.
• September 12th to 14th 2012 ~ Vegetable Patch Harvest ~ Bring something from your own allotment, vegetable patch or grow bag to make a delicious portrait of home grown food.
• November 7th to 9th 2012 ~ Eggs and Feathers on Black, White or Coloured Paper ~ Learn the techniques to work in coloured pencil on black, white or coloured paper and create a stunning portrait of eggs and irridescent feathers.

Losehill House Hotel, Hope, Derbyshire

• May 14th to 16th 2012 ~ Bloom on Fruit in Coloured Pencil ~ Learn to build up layers of coloured pencil to portray the bloom found on fruit such as plums, blueberries and grapes.
• October 15th to 17th 2012 ~ Fungi ~ Choose from an amazing array of mushrooms and toadstools to create a detailed study in coloured pencil, graphite or watercolour.

For information and bookings:

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Contact Field Breaks on tel 01433 621420 or email info@fieldbreaks.co.uk