Art Course
with Cath Hodsman 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 11
Dragonflies and Damselflies are the biggest of British insects and also the most mystical. They are great survivors and date back as far as the dinosaurs. They are notoriously shy, but are skilled and ruthless hunters. In this water colour painting workshop, participants will have the chance to study and paint these beautiful creatures in much greater detail.
Cath and the course participants will discuss how these insect leviathans fly, hunt, reproduce and why they are so colourful and powerful. As with Cath’s other courses, each student will have access to their own high powered microscopes and specimens to study the anatomical beauty of these impressive insects.
Participants will then use a mix of microscopes, specimens and macro photographs to produce a detailed and unique painting.
Course Cost
Members: £84
Non-members: £110
Course Suitability: Beginners
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List The full materials list can be supplied to you, please ask at the shop or email:
education@natureinart.org.uk
Artist’s Profile Cath Hodsman is a skilled and widely acknowledged British wildlife and natural
history artist and an enthusiastic and encouraging tutor. She is also one of the most technically accomplished and accurate entomological (insects) artists – and as such, the Natural History Museum sells her work. Cath believes that, in order to pay homage to insects using art, it is necessary to capture their anatomical intricacy and she therefore strives for 100% accuracy.
To help conserve and preserve the future of insects, she works closely with many relevant organisations, such as the RHS, the Wetlands Trusts, the Wildlife Trusts and the National Trust.