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Workshop | Botanical Watercolours – Summer Fruit with Shevaun Doherty

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Skillsets @ Flux
Published 15/07/2025 - 3 weeks ago
€225.00
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Description

Join award winning artist Shevaun Doherty for a weekend of painting a feast of summer fruit!

This two-day Botanical Art Workshop will show you how to achieve the luscious hues, forms and textures of summer fruit. Learn how to use washes, glazes, and drybrush effectively to create realistic light and colour, and how to build up depth and vibrancy through layering.
An experienced tutor, Shevaun will demonstrate her painting techniques as well as giving practical advice on how to choose the right paints and materials for botanical art.

Whether you are a beginner or simply wish to improve your painting skills, this friendly and informal class will inspire you to pick up your brushes and enjoy painting the summer harvest.

The class will cover

  • Creative Colour Mixing and Layering
  • Realistic Form and Texture
  • Tonal awareness- painting highlights, reflected lights and cast shadows
  • Watercolour techniques- washes, glazes and dry brush

COURSE FEE: €225

*Some materials supplied, though a small materials list will be sent to each participant
*This workshop will be held in our Dublin 2 classroom – 4 Chatham Row D02PA06

Artist Bio: https://shevaundoherty.com/about-me/

 
 
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Workshop | Botanical Watercolours - Summer Fruit with Shevaun Doherty