Drawing a bunch of crab apples

This course is designed for those who wish to improve their coloured pencil technique in a supportive, online setting. Working from a supplied image of crab apples, you will learn how to capture shape, colour, and texture with confidence. Step-by-step guidance and individual feedback will help you refine your skills, making this an ideal course for anyone who enjoys drawing but prefers a structured subject to work from.

PLEASE NOTE: A simpler illustration than the one shown will be used for the course

The price includes a kit of coloured pencils, sheets of art paper, and rubbers.  The pack will be sent out in advance of the course and contains everything you will need to complete your drawing, including simple instructions for how to do a preliminary drawing to prepare for the course. Please note we cannot post kits overseas.

Suitable for beginners and intermediates

Janie Pirie is one of the UK’s leading coloured pencil artists and studied fine art at Northampton & Colchester Schools of Art. After graduating in Fine Art, she illustrated children’s books, women’s magazines and commissioned portraits, before moving her interest to drawing and illustrating plants. Janie has been awarded two RHS Gold Medals and two Certificates of Botanical Merit from the Society of Botanical Artists.  She is a fellow of both the SBA and the Linnean Society and has been teaching for 20 years.