All the latest winners in the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography competition organised by The Natural History Museum. Chosen from almost 50,000 entries from 95 countries, these amazing images reflect nature’s beauty, diversity and fragility.
Photo: Agorastos Papatsanis (Greece)
Please Note: THESE ARE CHANGED DATES FROM PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED! The Gloucestershire Society for Botanical Illustration includes a number of RHS medal winners in its ranks. Illustrating the world’s flora for scientific purposes continues to be the preoccupation of many artists. Fine examples in pencil, ink and watercolour are included in this exhibition. Meet members every day.
Art Course
with Takumasa Ono 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 12
This one-day workshop which will introduce you to Sumi-e, the ancient art of creating Japanese ink pictures, or Japanese brush painting. Traditionally, these paintings feature subjects from the natural world such as flowers and birds. The Japanese experience painting as a form of meditation that brings peace and harmony to the artist and the finished pieces are intended to inspire the same sense of tranquillity and joy in the viewer. This practical course will help you master all the techniques you’ll need to create striking paintings and discover the spiritual aspects of this unique art form.
Course Cost
Members: £42
Non-members: £55
Course Suitability: Absolute beginners – Advanced
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Materials List The tutor will supply materials for the additional cost if £5 payable on the day.
Artist’s Profile Taku is a well known Japanese painter and artist. Born in Tokyo he is a long standing friend of Nature in Art. He has travelled to various regions of Japan and, in support of environmental protection activities, painted the nature in Japan that he hopes will be left untouched. Now, he is working vigorously to introduce traditional Japanese culture to foreign countries and to share it with others.
He also was awarded the “Japan Society Award 2014 for making significant contributions in the field of UK Japan relations.
Butterflies are some of the most strikingly beautiful representatives of the natural world. The variety of colours and patterns make them objects of universal admiration. The paintings in this exhibition are by Ian Loe who has spent over 50 years observing and illustrating butterflies.
Using all kinds of different materials and techniques we will create an work of art to be proud of. This sessions could include anything from using fabric, different types of paper, glue, textiles, paint, inks with methods such as printing, painting, stitching, drawing and collage. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE IN ADVANCE!
Using all kinds of different materials and techniques you will create a work of art to be proud of. This sessions could include anything from using fabric, different types of paper, glue, textiles, paint, inks with methods such as printing, painting, stitching, drawing and collage.
Using all kinds of different materials and techniques we will create an work of art to be proud of. This sessions could include anything from using fabric, different types of paper, glue, textiles, paint, inks with methods such as printing, painting, stitching, drawing and collage. PLEASE BOOK YOUR PLACE IN ADVANCE!
Using all kinds of different materials and techniques you will create a work of art to be proud of. This sessions could include anything from using fabric, different types of paper, glue, textiles, paint, inks with methods such as printing, painting, stitching, drawing and collage.
Come and hear from Mandi Baykaa Murray who will talk about her work painting on feathers and creating paintings of feathers
Art Course
with Joanna Dewfall 10am – 5pm
Maximum Participants: 12
Day One
You will learn about the various mosaic materials and techniques of cutting and setting. You will make a 25cmsq panel on board on the first (or only) day.
Day Two
You will make a 30cmsq mosaic slab for the garden on a concrete paver. The tutor will assist you to make sure you have a simple bold design to mosaic. The tutor has templates available to use if need be. You will mosaic the design in reverse during the day and, if complete in time, the tutor will assist you to set the design in cement adhesive on the paver. The tutor has run this workshop numerous times and everyone always leaves with a completed paver. However, if a student has not finished the mosaic in time they can take away a paver and adhesive to fix at home. Grouting will be demonstrated but you will need to complete this at home – grout and full instructions included. Please note the concrete pavers are not suitable to be transported home on a bicycle!
Course Cost
Members: £84
Non-members: £110
Course Suitability: Absolute beginner – Improvers
ART COURSE BOOKING FORM
Matererial List All materials will be supplied by Joanna Dewfall, at a cost of £20 per participant, payable directly to her on the day.
Artist’s Profile Joanna Dewfall has been making and teaching mosaic for 25 years. Her commissions vary from exterior wall panels with school pupils across 7 counties to a recent private artwork featuring a roman design in marble as an 8 square metre pavement.