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Botanical painting and tuition by Elaine Searle

Elaine is passionate about botanical painting and keen to encourage others to try this absorbing pursuit. Gift vouchers for courses are available.

What courses and workshops are offered?

Botanical painting short courses for beginners

Well structured, step-by-step instruction designed to help you make a a start in botanical drawing and painting. Lose the fear... enjoy the company of a small group of others... and learn in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

Botanical painting workshops for improvers

Introducing you to specific techniques or helping you tackle challenging subjects such as white flowers or leaves. Already attended some classes? Why not progress further with a smaller class size and much more personal attention?

Tailor made botanical painting tuition at all levels

...it may be possible to offer you private instruction... small groups... or even one-to-one... at your location or mine.

2-day	Introduction Part 2: Colour and composition	Read the feedback from our Intro courses
2-day	White flowers – painting with shadow
2-day	Get to grips with leaves
3-day	Fascinating Fungi
3-day	Roses
4-day	An introduction to drawing and painting plants in watercolour

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Latest news

FREE Botanical Painting Pdf newsletter containing useful tips, articles, equipment reviews, information and discount vouchers for future courses. Issue 1 available soon.

12 May - 12 July, London, The Garden Museum (across the river from Westminster Abbey and Tate Britain) See my watercolour painting of Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie' on display in the first major exhibition in London of paintings from The Highgrove Florilegium.

Click here to view the full flyer (pdf)

15-17 October, Phoenix, The American Society of Botanical Artists have invited Elaine to teach two different one-day workshops at their annual meeting in Arizona. The subjects will be White Flowers and Succulents.

20–22 October, London, Elaine has been invited to teach a new 3-day workshop “Paint a Seasonal Greetings Card”, for The English Gardening School.

Paint a beautiful watercolour of seasonal plants, fruit or foliage. We will arrange for a batch of 25 digtally printed A5 size greetings cards with envelopes to be produced from your design. The reverse of the card can feature your name and details of the plant should you wish. Cards will be available approximately 1 week after the workshop ends. This 3-day workshop is suitable for all levels.

Location: Chelsea, London.
For prices and booking please contact Nina Legg at The English Gardening School -

Our location

Public courses take place at our studio in the delightful Georgian town of Holt, twenty miles north of Norwich in the east of England.

Too far to travel?

Let me come to you... to discuss your location (UK or overseas) and requirements and I may be able to offer you bespoke tuition.

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