10:00 - 16:00

Level: Beginner and up

Join us as we track an artistic year in the garden, taking inspiration from both our own gardens and the lovely surroundings of Micklems Farm. Be inspired by the abundance of summer when our gardens are in full bloom! Capture the freshness, vivacity and colour of flowers in the garden with a variety of painting techniques in bold bright colours.

We will initially be looking at shape and form, starting with some very loose sketches (you don’t need to be able to draw!) to identify simplified shapes and colour, followed by some brushwork exercises to create leaves and foliage. We will then explore mark-making and layering to capture the impression of a tangle of flowers & foliage.

Throw in a little bit of paper collage and a flourish of decorative spattering to create a vibrant piece of work.

There will be lots of demos & step-by-step instruction in this fun and informal workshop – no experience needed.

What to bring:

• Reference photos / magazine images / seed catalogues – weather permitting, we will have a quick walk round the gardens at Micklems for inspiration.

• Sheets of medium to heavy-weight watercolour paper (approx. 220gsm)

• Drawing pencil; low-tack masking tape,

• Watercolours or Gouache) – whatever you have – if buying specially just buy primary colours (plus a tube of white gouache if working in watercolour)

• Coloured pencils and/or watersoluble crayons such as Neocolour if you have them (the tutor will also bring some to share – don’t buy specially)

• Mixing palette, brushes (whatever you have) – the tutor will also bring some

• Kitchen roll

• Apron

• A packed lunch

Included on the day:

• Any other materials not specified for the students to bring

• Expert tuition

• 1 to 1 guidance

• Detailed demonstrations

• A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes

And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.

Terms - Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.

Number of students: 10