Award-winning botanical artist and teacher, Valerie Oxley, has announced her teaching schedule for 2012. See what’s new at Classes Near You > England:
Valerie Oxley
Valerie Oxley is a qualified teacher, Fellow of The Higher Education Academy, Member of the Society of Botanical Artists, and Vice-President of the Northern Society for Botanical Art. She developed the Diploma in Botanical Illustration at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Adult Continuing Education. Her own artwork has been exhibited widely and the Royal Horticultural Society has awarded her medals for her illustrations. Valerie is Chairman of the Florilegium Society at Sheffield Botanical Gardens whose aim is to record the planting in the Gardens for an historical archive. Valerie enjoys meeting and teaching students on residential courses throughout the country, she is the art editor of ‘Wild Flowers of the Peak District’ published by the Hallamshire Press and author of ‘Botanical Illustration’ published by the Crowood Press.
University of Cambridge, Madingley Hall
www.ice.cam.ac.uk
- Illustrating Insects: Butterflies, Bees, Moths and Exotic Beetles
May 11-13, 2012. Illustrate native and exotic insects. Details - The Glory of the Garden – Painting Plant Portraits
July 13-15, 2012. Draw and paint herbaceous borders, meadows and lakeside plants using watercolor and colored pencil. Details - Drawing & Painting Autumn Flowers, Fruits and Fungi
October 26-28, 2012. Learn how to create the tints and hues of autumn colors. Details
Higham Hall College
www.highamhall.com
- Cumbrian Wildflowers & Their Pollinators – July 21-27, 2012. Contact: admin@highamhall.com
- Illustrating Autumn Fruits & Fungi – September 23-28, 2012. Contact: admin@highamhall.com
West Dean College
www.westdean.org.uk
- Illustrating Wildflowers & Butterflies – June 25-29, 2012. Explore a variety of watercolor techniques as you learn to illustrate flowers and butterflies. Details
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
- Botanical Illustration in Pen and Ink – April 25-27, 2012. A relaxing three-day course for anyone interested in learning how to draw plants using pen and ink techniques. Details
- Botanical Illustration in Watercolor – June 13-15, 2012. Introductory course for beginners. Open to anyone who enjoys flowers and gardens and desires to record them in detail. Details
Farncombe Estate Centre
www.FarncombeEstate.co.uk
- Botanical Illustration for Beginners and Improvers
June 8-10, 2012. A fun class for enthusiastic beginners. No experience necessary. Details
Denman College
National Federation of Women’s Institutes
www.denmancollege.org.uk
- Add an Insect: Illustrating Moths & Butterflies
March 30 – April 1, 2012. Create detailed drawings of butterflies and moths. Learn color theory, color matching and dry-brush watercolor technique. Details - Exotic Fruits & Flowers in Colored Pencil – July 4-6, 2012. Learn how to create interesting textures and surface finishes in colored pencil. Details
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