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    • What is Botanical Art?
    • What is Botanical Illustration?
    • Botanical Art History Books >
      • The Art of Botanical Illustration (Blunt)
      • Book Review: Treasures of Botanical Art
    • Herbals
    • Florilegia and Flora
    • Patrons of Botanical Art >
      • About Leonhart Fuchs
      • About Basilius Besler
    • Past Masters - Botanical Art and Illustration >
      • About Maria Sibylla Merian
      • About Elizabeth Blackwell
      • About Georg Dionysius Ehret
      • About Franz Bauer
      • About Sydney Parkinson
      • About Pierre-Joseph Redouté
      • About Marianne North
    • Famous Asian Botanical Artists (600-1900)
    • 20th & 21st Century Botanical Artists >
      • About Arthur Harry Church
      • About Margaret Mee
      • About Mary Grierson
      • About Raymond Booth
      • About Rory McEwen
      • About Pandora Sellars
    • Botanical Photographers
    • Botanical and Herbal Art Online
  • ARTISTS
    • Botanical Artists in the UK
    • Botanical Artists in North America
    • Botanical Artists in Europe
    • Botanical Artists in Australia and New Zealand
    • Botanical Artists in Asia
    • Botanical Artists in Africa
    • Botanical Artists in Latin America
    • Botanical Printmakers, Photographers, Sculptors et al
    • The Jill Smythies Award
    • Botanical Artists on Facebook
    • Botanical Art Blogs
  • Exhibitions
    • Calls for Entries - OPEN exhibitions
    • Online Exhibitions >
      • ARCHIVE: Online Botanical Art Exhibitions
    • RHS Botanical Art & Photography Shows >
      • ARCHIVE RHS Botanical Art Shows 2007-2021
      • Exhibit Titles at RHS Botanical Art Shows
      • RHS Portfolio Photography (Botanical / Horticultural)
    • Hunt International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration
    • UK >
      • Permanent Collections (UK)
      • Botanical Art Exhibitions at Major UK Galleries & Museums >
        • ARCHIVE: Major Gallery Exhibitions
        • ARCHIVE: Shirley Sherwood Gallery Exhibitions
      • Botanical Art Exhibitions in England and Wales >
        • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in the UK
        • ARCHIVE: Reviews of Annual Exhibitions by the Society of Botanical Artists
      • Botanical Art Exhibitions in Scotland >
        • ARCHIVE: Scotland - Botanical Art Exhibitions
    • North America >
      • Permanent Collections (USA)
      • ARCHIVE Past ASBA Exhibitions in the USA
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in the USA
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Canada
    • Europe >
      • Permanent Collections (Europe)
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Europe
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Exhibitions in Germany
      • ARCHIVE: ​Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Ireland
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Exhibitions in Russia
    • Australasia >
      • Margaret Flockton Award
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Australasia
    • Asia >
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Asia
    • Africa
    • ARCHIVE: World Wide Exhibition of Botanical Art 2018
  • Education
    • Best Botanical Art Instruction Books >
      • Best Instruction Books by Botanical Art Societies >
        • The Art of Botanical Painting - review
        • The Botanical Palette - review
        • Botanical Sketchbook - review
      • Best Instruction Books about Botanical Illustration >
        • Botanical Illustration - Books by Bobbi Angell
        • Botanical Illustration (Oxley) - review
      • Best Instruction Books by top Artists / Teachers >
        • Books By Billy Showell
        • Books - the Eden Project
      • Best Botanical Drawing Instruction Books (Pencils) >
        • Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils - review
      • e-Booklets / digital guides
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2020)
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2019)
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2018)
    • Tips and Techniques >
      • Tips from RHS Gold Medal Winners
      • Preparation and set-up
      • Botanical Sketching and Sketchbooks
      • Design and composition
      • Colour
      • Pen and Ink
      • How to draw and paint trees and leaves
    • Botanical Art Video Tips >
      • Video Tips: Watercolour Painting
      • Video Tips Coloured Pencils
      • Video Tips: Pencil drawing
      • Video Tips: Painting Flowers
      • Video Tips: Painting Leaves & Trees
    • Online Botanical Art Instruction >
      • CHECKLIST: FAQS about Online Learning
      • ONLINE TIMELINE
    • International Directory: Botanical Art Teachers
    • International Directory of Botanical Art Courses >
      • UK: Botanical Art Courses
      • North America: Botanical Art Courses
      • Europe: Botanical Art Courses & Holidays
      • Australasia: Botanical Art Courses
    • Diplomas and Certificates >
      • SBA Diploma Assignments
    • Distance Learning Courses
    • Talks, Lectures & Tours
    • Botanical Education on Facebook
    • Fellowships, Scholarships, Bursaries and Residencies
  • Materials
    • Paper
    • Vellum
  • Groups
    • National & Regional Botanical Art Societies
    • Florilegium Societies & Other Groups
    • Botanical Art Groups on Facebook
  • Botany
    • Why botany matters to artists
    • Botany Books for artists >
      • Botany for the Artist (Simblet)
      • The Art of Plant Evolution
      • The Concise British Flora in Colour (1965)
    • Scientific botanical illustration
    • Plant Forms and Anatomy
    • Plant Evolution and Taxonomy
    • Plant Names and Botanical Latin
    • Botanical Dictionaries
    • How to Identify Plants
    • Recording a Plant / Sketchbooks >
      • Plant Pressing for your own Herbarium
    • Botanic Gardens & Herbaria >
      • Global and National Networks
      • Herbaria, Seed Banks and Fungaria
      • Botanic Gardens in the UK >
        • Old Botanic & Physic Gardens in London
      • Botanic Gardens in Ireland
      • Botanic Gardens in Europe
      • Botanic Gardens in the USA
      • Botanic Gardens in Canada
      • Botanic Gardens in Asia
      • Botanic Gardens in Australia
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Learn about Botanical Art

A compendium of botanical art classes and courses,
​tips, techniques, tutors and tuition
around the world

Learn about how to create or improve botanical art and illustration
​

Learn more about how to create your botanical art and illustrations
​This page summarises what's on offer to you 
​- in terms of:
(1) self directed learning or (2) more formal
instruction.
Links to other pages in this section are coloured blue
​
"There is no one right way to learn about botanical art and illustration

Everybody is different.

Everybody has their own individual preferences for how they learn best. 
  • some love face to face tuition and being in a group 
  • some are "tech-happy" and like online videos / online tuition courses
  • some have challenges / problems travelling to tuition
  • others are content to read the best instruction books and work it out for themselves
  • ​a few like one-to-one mentoring and tuition.
​
“To be a botanical artist, one must have good eyesight, a steady hand and a curious mind.”  
Wendy Walsh (1915-2015) - see 20th Century Artists
Teachers Apple by Augusta Withers (The Pomological Magazine)ure
Teacher's Apple? Illustration of an Irish Peach apple by Augusta Innes Withers (The Pomological Magazine)
The best way to make learning about botanical art productive for you is to:
  • FIRST learn the basics of how to draw and paint - and develop knowledge, skills and competence
  • NEXT apply those basics to learning about how to paint plants and flowers e.g. learn principles / elements / checklists of "what you need to know"​
  • THEN practice - "doing" rather than looking or reading, . Nothing of merit is accomplished until you practice, practice, practice!
  • ASK for feedback from those who know what they're talking about
  • REPEAT principles of botanical art and illustration for
    • new subject matter and/or
    • using new media and/or
    • using new techniques
  • STUDY the botanical artwork of leading botanical artists and illustrators - both past and present i.e. go to exhibitions and art galleries - bearing in mind that
    • ​some of the best there is, is in the past
    • you can also study books about their work
  • KEEP LEARNING - the best botanical artists never stop learning how to become better!
​
DO YOU HAVE A QUERY? READ ON!
​
People who learn tend to be inquisitive and find out things for themselves.
 


If you have a query, BEFORE you ask your question, please make sure you review ALL the relevant information on this website.
I get a LOT of queries and I do NOT respond to queries that already have answers on this website. 
  • This page lists all education information on this website 
  • If you get no answer, check whether you missed the answer already given. ​
  • I do not respond to queries outside the scope of this website and/or where I have no information.

SELF DIRECTED LEARNING - FOR BEGINNERS & IMPROVERS
​

This section covers tuition and learning opportunities around the world and online
​for those who prefer to "go it alone".
​
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The Best Botanical Art & Illustration ​Instruction Books 
​

RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTION BOOKS plus dedicated pages for:
  • Books about Botanical Art and Illustration 2020
  • The Best Books by Botanical Art Societies
  • Best Instruction Books about Botanical Illustration
  • Best Botanical Drawing Instruction Books - graphite and coloured pencils ​
  • Best Instruction Books by Top Artists / Teachers​
+ New Books: Botanical Art and Illustration 
+ links to in-depth REVIEWS of specific botanical art instruction books​
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Tips and Techniques ​​​- for botanical art and illustration
​

covering the full range of topics:
  • basics and conventions
  • how to work with plants
  • drawing from observation / to scale
  • painting (watercolour)
  • pencil (graphite and coloured)
  • supports
Plus dedicated TIPS PAGES for:
  • RHS Gold Medallist Tips
  • Botanical Sketching & Sketchbooks
  • Preparation and Set-Up
  • Design and Composition
  • Colour
  • Pen and Ink
  • How to draw and paint trees and leaves​
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Video Tips for Botanical Artists
​

  • Video Tips for botanical art ​
Plus dedicated pages for:
  • Video Tips - Painting in Watercolour​​
  • Video Tips - Coloured Pencils
  • Video Tips - Pencil Drawing
  • Video Tips - Painting Flowers
  • Video Tips - Painting Leaves, lichen and fungi
  • with more planned!

FORMAL TUITION
​by EXPERIENCED BOTANICAL ART TEACHERS/INSTRUCTORS

This section is for those who want to access formal / structured learning opportunities by:
travelling to classes, courses and workshops where they live, in their own country or around the world
OR access formal tuition either online - for those who can use digital technology - or via correspondence.

click the titles with blue links to access more information
​
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Faces of students of Fiona Strickland - one of the leading instructors in the botanical art world

International Directory: Botanical Art Teachers & Instructors

Lists of reputable individual botanical art teachers / instructors / tutors -  NOTE: NOBODY pays to get listed on this site! Including:
  • teachers who travel to provide instruction
  • teachers by location (continent / country / region / state / province)
    • UK - England, Scotland and Wales
    • EUROPE - Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Romania and Turkey - and Morocco in North Africa
    • NORTH AMERICA - USA (by state) and Canada - including Online Tuition 
    • AUSTRALASIA / ASIA (work in progress) 
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Online Botanical Art Courses
​

A comprehensive and comparative analysis and evaluation of 
  • available Online Instruction in botanical art and illustration 
  • ​via Courses / Videos / Tutorials  by artists and organisations - split by
    • Payment by Individual Course / Workshop Fee
    • ​Payment by Monthly/Annual Subscription
  • PLUS: A CHECKLIST of Online Learning FAQs - Botanical Art and Illustration
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International Directory of Classes, Courses and Workshops
​

Listings of ​Botanical Art / Illustration Courses, Classes & Workshops with 
separate pages for workshops, (master) classes, courses and holidays in:
  • UK & Ireland - Botanical Art Courses
  • ​Europe and North Africa - Botanical Art Courses & Holidays
  • USA, Canada & Islands - Botanical Art Courses
  • Australasia - Botanical Art Courses
  • held at Botanical Gardens and/or run at/by other reputable organisations / organisers. 
PLEASE NOTE: I ONLY list COURSES taught by experienced botanical artists teaching in independent premises and NOT in their own homes.​​
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Diploma and Certificate Courses
​

​This page lists
  • Guidelines on how to assess and choose a course 
  • Listings of Diploma and Certificate courses in Botanical Art ​- in the UK and USA - including class, online and home study options
  • plus links to student perspectives on the SBA Diploma assignments​
  • If your Diploma or Certificate Course is missing see the top of the page for how to inform me about it
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Distance Learning Courses - by post and email
​

  • Guidelines about what is distance learning plus benefits and requirements
  • Listings of Distance Learning Courses in Botanical Art & Illustration
    • provided by organisations or experienced teachers ​
    • for structured courses (lasting 12 months or more) 
    • ​normally conducted via correspondence - via post or email - without the student needing to attend a school or college. ​
Talks, Lectures & Tours ​about ​Botanical Art & Illustration

Talks, Lectures & Tours about Botanical Art & Illustration
​
(NEW)

  • Online talks and lectures by 
    • The Shirley Sherwood Collection
    • Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library Talks
    • ​Linnean Society - Talks and Tours
    • ​Julia Trickey Talks 
    • ASBA Annual Conference     
  • In person Lectures and Tours - at Kew Gardens and RHS Lindley Library

OTHER RESOURCES on this website
​

Botany for Artists
​

This covers a wide range of botanical knowledge relevant to botanical illustrators including:
  • Botany Books for Artists - for those who need to learn more about botany
  • Scientific Botanical Illustration - for those who want to know how to draw plants to scientific standards

Materials, Media & Equipment

Information about and links to recommendations about art materials, media and equipment used by botanical artists. (NOTE: This section is a work in progress and will be developed over time)

​Current web pages include:
  • Paper and Supports
  • ​Vellum summarising tips and techniques for working with vellum

Botanical Education on Facebook

This comprises an index of Facebook Pages about Botanical Art Schools and Tutors 
  • for people wanting to learn more about botanical art and illustration
  • whether they are students or the practising professional who is an eternal student.

Fellowships, Scholarships and Residences

Relevant to Botanical Artists and Students

CALLING ALL TEACHERS & INSTRUCTORS
​

Teachers and providers of education in botanical art and illustration can have an input to this section​
​
Please use the TWO FORMS BELOW to help me
  • EITHER Announce NEW courses/workshops/classes on the various educational pages on this website (see above)
  • Or UPDATE existing course information already carried on this website
  • Alternatively use the forms at the BOTTOM of each Classes/Courses Page relating to a Continent or Country 
​

NEW Botanical Art Courses in 2021-22 (plus info. for updates)
​

You can submit course information to be included on the pages of this section by using one or other of the forms below

Please provide the following information:
  • Provider of the Course
  • Main contact name
  • official email address for the course
  • Venue for the Course
  • Title of the Course
  • URL for course information online
  • Short summary of scope, level and benefits
  • Brief details of who will be the tutor(s)
​
USE:
  • the "NEW Course in 2021-22" form is for any NEW Course
    • not currently listed on this site. (Please note submitting information does not guarantee that the course will be listed. Judgements are made on the basis of the quality of information on the website)
    • starting in 2021 or2022
  • The 2021-22 Tuition Update is ONLY for
    • any information about courses currently listed
    • which need dates and/or information changed for 2021-22. 

    NEW Course IN 2021-22

Submit

    2021-22: COURSE UPDATE

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  • Home
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  • NEWS
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  • HISTORY
    • What is Botanical Art?
    • What is Botanical Illustration?
    • Botanical Art History Books >
      • The Art of Botanical Illustration (Blunt)
      • Book Review: Treasures of Botanical Art
    • Herbals
    • Florilegia and Flora
    • Patrons of Botanical Art >
      • About Leonhart Fuchs
      • About Basilius Besler
    • Past Masters - Botanical Art and Illustration >
      • About Maria Sibylla Merian
      • About Elizabeth Blackwell
      • About Georg Dionysius Ehret
      • About Franz Bauer
      • About Sydney Parkinson
      • About Pierre-Joseph Redouté
      • About Marianne North
    • Famous Asian Botanical Artists (600-1900)
    • 20th & 21st Century Botanical Artists >
      • About Arthur Harry Church
      • About Margaret Mee
      • About Mary Grierson
      • About Raymond Booth
      • About Rory McEwen
      • About Pandora Sellars
    • Botanical Photographers
    • Botanical and Herbal Art Online
  • ARTISTS
    • Botanical Artists in the UK
    • Botanical Artists in North America
    • Botanical Artists in Europe
    • Botanical Artists in Australia and New Zealand
    • Botanical Artists in Asia
    • Botanical Artists in Africa
    • Botanical Artists in Latin America
    • Botanical Printmakers, Photographers, Sculptors et al
    • The Jill Smythies Award
    • Botanical Artists on Facebook
    • Botanical Art Blogs
  • Exhibitions
    • Calls for Entries - OPEN exhibitions
    • Online Exhibitions >
      • ARCHIVE: Online Botanical Art Exhibitions
    • RHS Botanical Art & Photography Shows >
      • ARCHIVE RHS Botanical Art Shows 2007-2021
      • Exhibit Titles at RHS Botanical Art Shows
      • RHS Portfolio Photography (Botanical / Horticultural)
    • Hunt International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration
    • UK >
      • Permanent Collections (UK)
      • Botanical Art Exhibitions at Major UK Galleries & Museums >
        • ARCHIVE: Major Gallery Exhibitions
        • ARCHIVE: Shirley Sherwood Gallery Exhibitions
      • Botanical Art Exhibitions in England and Wales >
        • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in the UK
        • ARCHIVE: Reviews of Annual Exhibitions by the Society of Botanical Artists
      • Botanical Art Exhibitions in Scotland >
        • ARCHIVE: Scotland - Botanical Art Exhibitions
    • North America >
      • Permanent Collections (USA)
      • ARCHIVE Past ASBA Exhibitions in the USA
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in the USA
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Canada
    • Europe >
      • Permanent Collections (Europe)
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Europe
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Exhibitions in Germany
      • ARCHIVE: ​Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Ireland
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Exhibitions in Russia
    • Australasia >
      • Margaret Flockton Award
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Australasia
    • Asia >
      • ARCHIVE: Past Botanical Art Exhibitions in Asia
    • Africa
    • ARCHIVE: World Wide Exhibition of Botanical Art 2018
  • Education
    • Best Botanical Art Instruction Books >
      • Best Instruction Books by Botanical Art Societies >
        • The Art of Botanical Painting - review
        • The Botanical Palette - review
        • Botanical Sketchbook - review
      • Best Instruction Books about Botanical Illustration >
        • Botanical Illustration - Books by Bobbi Angell
        • Botanical Illustration (Oxley) - review
      • Best Instruction Books by top Artists / Teachers >
        • Books By Billy Showell
        • Books - the Eden Project
      • Best Botanical Drawing Instruction Books (Pencils) >
        • Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils - review
      • e-Booklets / digital guides
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2020)
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2019)
      • NEW Books about Botanical Art & Illustration (2018)
    • Tips and Techniques >
      • Tips from RHS Gold Medal Winners
      • Preparation and set-up
      • Botanical Sketching and Sketchbooks
      • Design and composition
      • Colour
      • Pen and Ink
      • How to draw and paint trees and leaves
    • Botanical Art Video Tips >
      • Video Tips: Watercolour Painting
      • Video Tips Coloured Pencils
      • Video Tips: Pencil drawing
      • Video Tips: Painting Flowers
      • Video Tips: Painting Leaves & Trees
    • Online Botanical Art Instruction >
      • CHECKLIST: FAQS about Online Learning
      • ONLINE TIMELINE
    • International Directory: Botanical Art Teachers
    • International Directory of Botanical Art Courses >
      • UK: Botanical Art Courses
      • North America: Botanical Art Courses
      • Europe: Botanical Art Courses & Holidays
      • Australasia: Botanical Art Courses
    • Diplomas and Certificates >
      • SBA Diploma Assignments
    • Distance Learning Courses
    • Talks, Lectures & Tours
    • Botanical Education on Facebook
    • Fellowships, Scholarships, Bursaries and Residencies
  • Materials
    • Paper
    • Vellum
  • Groups
    • National & Regional Botanical Art Societies
    • Florilegium Societies & Other Groups
    • Botanical Art Groups on Facebook
  • Botany
    • Why botany matters to artists
    • Botany Books for artists >
      • Botany for the Artist (Simblet)
      • The Art of Plant Evolution
      • The Concise British Flora in Colour (1965)
    • Scientific botanical illustration
    • Plant Forms and Anatomy
    • Plant Evolution and Taxonomy
    • Plant Names and Botanical Latin
    • Botanical Dictionaries
    • How to Identify Plants
    • Recording a Plant / Sketchbooks >
      • Plant Pressing for your own Herbarium
    • Botanic Gardens & Herbaria >
      • Global and National Networks
      • Herbaria, Seed Banks and Fungaria
      • Botanic Gardens in the UK >
        • Old Botanic & Physic Gardens in London
      • Botanic Gardens in Ireland
      • Botanic Gardens in Europe
      • Botanic Gardens in the USA
      • Botanic Gardens in Canada
      • Botanic Gardens in Asia
      • Botanic Gardens in Australia
    • Blogs about Plants and Flowers
  • Contact
    • About Katherine Tyrrell
    • About Reviews
    • Privacy Policy