'Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about vellum?

Botanical artist, Lesley Alexander will share her knowledge of painting on vellum.

Used as a writing and painting surface since before the Middle Ages, Lesley loves the luminosity and glow that can be achieved working this traditional way.

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You will learn:
 

• what vellum is
• how it is prepared
• it's uses now and in times past
• how to prepare the vellum with pumice powder and
• watercolour techniques to work on this very beautiful surface before spending the rest of the time painting a small colourful leaf or flower.

Ideally you will have some experience using watercolour but that is not essential.

Materials provided: 

An A5 piece of natural vellum

Materials participants need to bring:

A small piece of natural vellum will be supplied, and some art supplies will be available for you to use, but please bring:
 

Watercolour paper for practicing techniques - a small A5 piece is all you will need

Notebook or paper for taking notes

A4 piece of tracing paper

Watercolour paints - professional quality is best, but bring what you have making sure they are transparent or semi-transparent pigments

White gouache

Watercolour brushes - you will need small sizes such as #00, #1, #2, #4

HB or H pencil

Putty rubber

Masking tape

Board - A4 to tape the vellum to

Scalpel – with rounded blade

Palette

Soft cloth or kitchen roll

Small water container x 2

Magnifying glass

There may be a chance to buy pieces of vellum at the end of the workshop.

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