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Botanical Painting with Sharnae Beardsley
Sharnae Beardsley Studio. Photo: Ezra Holder
Sharnea beardsley - Adaptation 6.2023.
Workshop
8 August, 10.30am
Education Centre
$20 per person
Explore flowers through observation, line and colour, encouraging an intuitive approach shaped by contemporary perspectives on nature and representation.
Drawing from her contemporary painting practice, this botanical workshop invites participants to explore floral forms through both observation and interpretation. Beginning with pencil line work, we’ll consider how flowers can be translated onto the page before introducing watercolour. The session encourages experimentation with paint techniques—allowing colour to bleed and be layered across the surface—while also touching on composition. Influenced by ideas around the relationship between nature and culture, the workshop supports an open, process-led approach suitable for all levels.
Related reading: Watercolour, Workshop, canterbury painting
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