Pick a day or 2 or all 5!
23-27 OCTOBER 2023
Pick a day or 2 or all 5!
@ R750 if you bring your own materials – 5 days R3750
R850/ day if I supply materials – 5 days R4250
Come and learn the art of Travel Journaling at the Pretoria Botanical Gardens, Irene Farm and Rietvlei Nature Reserve.
In 5 days you will learn how to capture different textures in pen and ink, draw plants and trees from life, learn about composition and perspective, how to work with watercolours & capture the essentials of a landscape. Each participant will receive a Handmade Bespoke Leather Journal to draw and paint in if they book the whole week, as well as some Daniel Smith Fine Watercolours & Micron pens.
Time – 9 am to 4pm – we will have breaks for tea, coffee and lunch
R850 a day Includes:
Tuition
Daniel Smith Watercolours
Micron pens
Pencil and eraser
Paper
Paintbrush
Use of Travel Palette ( option to buy)
A5 Handmade Leather Travel Journal with watercolour paper if you book all 5 days.
1 luncheon at the Studio on the Friday.
Note: If you book one day you will get the materials supplied for that day.
Excludes :
Entrance fees to gardens and parks
Lunches
Chair
Optional – A5 Handmade Leather Travel Journal with watercolour paper R550
Limited to 8 participants
I require a R300/ day non refundable deposit to book a place (unless I find someone to take your place)
Itinerary
Monday 23rd Oct- Day 1 – 9-4pm – Sharon Kuisis Art Studio in Midlands Estate, Midstream – AM – Using pen & ink techniques to capture nature and all its textures from plants to rocks
Lunch at the studio (for own account or bring your own) – PM – go walking in estate & practice what you’ve learnt
Tuesday 24th Oct – Day 2 – 9-4pm – Irene Farm – AM – color mixing – Capturing the colour of nature in watercolour
Picnic Platter Lunch at Farm (for own account)- PM – walk to a pretty spot in Irene Farm and draw/paint
Wednesday 25th Oct – Day 3 – 9-4pm – AM – Pretoria Botanical Gardens
– Draw a tree from life – lunch at Gardens (for own account)
PM- Draw / paint aloes
Thursday 26th Oct – Day 4 – 9-4pm – Rietvlei Nature Reserve
AM – Perspective & Arial perspective in pen & ink & watercolour
– Lunch at the reserve (for own account)- PM – drive to a scene and capture it
Friday 27th Oct – Day 5 – 9-3pm – Finishing off of artworks – Studio or Irene Farm (place to be determined at a later date according to weather on the day.) Includes lunch
To book your place – Please WhatsApp me on 0763530330 or email me at courses@sharonkuisis.com