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FULLY BOOKED Illustrating tulips

Celebrate the beauty of spring by learning to illustrate vibrant tulips in this two-day watercolour course

Event details

8 - 9 April 2025
10am - 4pm

Tutor:

Reinhild Raistrick

Price

£155

Location: Classroom

About the course

Early April is the perfect time to capture these stunning blooms, and the course offers a unique opportunity to work in situ with tulips from the Garden’s national collection displayed in the Alpine glasshouse. Under the expert guidance of Reinhild, you’ll learn techniques for recording the rapidly changing blooms and capturing their brilliant colours with precision. Cut stems and potted bulbs will also be provided in the classroom for close observation and practice.

Suitable for artists of all levels.

About the tutor

Reinhild is a qualified teacher as well as an experienced Botanical Artist. She received her first of four gold medals from the RHS for her monograph on the genus Saintpaulia. Many of her illustrations are housed at Kew in their permanent collection. Reinhild regularly holds major exhibitions of her work in London and Bury St Edmunds.

Bookings for this course will close 18 March

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Please take the time to read our course cancellations and refunds policy.

Please note that once this course has been filled, you can email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to be added to a waiting list.

 

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