Janie Pirie – (Botanical Pencils)

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Acclaimed pencil artist from Colchester who is a member of SBA. RHS gold medal winner and Best Botanical Artist in Show 2009

Proper Pencil art requires techniques that need to be worked on steadily and accurately. We see no reason why even beginners shouldn’t benefit from another of the country’s leading pencil and botanical artists. Janie is concentrating on aspects that both complement and develop our other botanical and pencil art courses, but, as you can see, she covers a range of subject matter with her students.        
FEEDBACK FOLLOWING JANIE'S COURSE: (scroll this box for more) "Inspirational tutor. Look forward to attending another of her courses." "Very enjoyable - small class - tutor very informative. Look forward to the next one." "The course did what it said on the tin, and was very easy to enjoy. The tutor was able to keep everything light and positive, and her work is truly inspiring. The course was structured well and I feel able to continue with the topic beyond the course thanks to help and very helpful notes. Many thanks Janie!!" "Excellent course. Look forward to coming to another one when possible. Excellent tutor."

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BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION – HERBS AND SPICES USING COLOURED PENCILS

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Herbs are the forgotten ‘poor relations’ of the botanical painting world. They may not be as ‘showy’ as the more flamboyant flowers, but they are nevertheless beautiful – and very interesting. On this course we take the opportunity to study a few herbs in detail and record them in coloured pencils and graphite. We will 

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ILLUSTRATING SHELLS, FOSSILS AND INSECTS USING COLOURED PENCIL

Higham Hall College Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom

After this three-day course, you may think again about some of the smaller things that often escape our notice in the natural world. Shells offer up the most amazing colours and patterns and fossils allow us to see millions of years in a fragment whilst insects have the most intricate shapes and iridescent colours that 

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