Teaching Workshops: Dates for 2025
“ It was so interesting! Lizzie was very helpful and encouraging! She gave good individual feedback to all and was very enthusiastic. ”
Please click through the links to book your places on the workshops listed below. Places on Lizzie’s workshops can only be booked through the organisations which host them.
Cambridge University Botanical Gardens: Courses 2025
Please click on the course name and book your place
Illustrating Cherry blossom and Magnolia
March 13th & 14th 2025 (Booking not yet open, please email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to express an interest)
Summary
This two day course gives you the chance to get lost drawing and painting the gorgeous cherry blossom and magnolias flowering in Cambridge University Botanic Gardens. Join Lizzie for a two day course looking at, drawing and painting illustrations of these stunning springtime blooms.
Illustrating Spring leaves in watercolour
May 14th, 15th, and 16th 2025 (Booking not yet open, please email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to express an interest)
Summary
This workshop will look at leaf variety, and is a chance to take plenty of time to study and illustrate one leaf in detail, in watercolour. We’ll look at using watercolour and mixing greens; shadows, veins and patterns on a leaf, and how to build up layers of colour and detail
If there’s time, you’ll be able to work on more than one leaf, comparing colour, shape, and vein structure. Lizzie will be on hand throughout to support and encourage.
Suitable for all levels.
Illustrating Meadow Flowers
July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 2025 (Booking not yet open, please email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to express an interest)
Summary
This three day course celebrates the beautiful annual summer flower meadow at Cambridge University Botanic Gardens. Take two days to look at, draw. and paint the cornflowers, poppies, marigolds, grasses and daisies growing in the meadow. On the final day, use your sketches and skills to work on an illustration combining several of these glorious summer flowers.
