What: Beginners Botanical Weekend Workshop

When: Saturday 28 - Sunday 29, September 10.00 - 3.00

Where: The PaintBox, 100A Mount Barker Rd, Hahndorf SA

Cost: $200 AUD + booking fee (Cost includes all materials needed over the weekend).

About the workshop:

Botanical Art or illustration is a beautiful timeless art practice for those who love nature and art! Tabatha's weekend workshop is a gentle introduction to the elegant tradition of botanical art and is a perfect beginners workshop for those nature lovers who have always wanted to get back into art making. Drawing directly from plants collected in the Hahndorf evironment this Spring, the workshop will start with the basics of plant drawing looking at classical composition, building detail, different drawing techniques and basic paint handling (watercolour palette). Beginners and new students are always welcome!

Suitable for ages 18+. Max. students 8.

About the tutor:

Dr Tabatha Forbes is a New Zealand Contemporary Botanical Artist who has been teaching Beginners Botanical Art and Nature Journaling for over 20 years. Tabatha has a doctorate in Fine Arts and has studied and exhibited botanical art history in New Zealand and the South Pacific, moving to Australia in 2024 to expand on her studies and develop her love of Australian flora and fauna.