This is a small friendly group that works on different projects on Saturday mornings. Helpful individual tuition and demonstrations are on hand during the session. Learn watercolour techniques and improve your skills with expert advice and assistance (Max 8 students). Amazing cafe and access to garden centre plants. New students, please contact me to join.

All dates are below. These may be subject to change so please check the website before confirming your attendance. All students are added to a Whatsapp student group and will be notified of any changes. Students must inform me via Whatsapp message or text to let me know they are attending as there is a minimum of 4 students per session. Should there be less than four confirming, I will need to cancel the session. You do not have to attend all sessions but you are always welcome!​

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2026

Themed one day workshops, in bold black - 10am - 3pm, £45 (optional themes, not compulsory), subject details are at the bottom of the page. Must be booked online.

Beginners/Intermediate days - in bold pink, full days 10am -3pm, £45 (see joining details below)

Saturday sessions for all beginners/Intermediate - in black  10am -1pm, £27 (see joining details below).

Weekend Workshops, in bold blue, see 'Weekend Workshops at Brackenwood' below - 10am - 4pm, £80 (Book online or pay by bank transfer. Please ask me for the bank details).

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January 17th, 31st

February 7th, 14th, 21st & 22nd, 28th

March 7th, 14th, 21st

April 18th, 25th & 26th

May 9th, 16th, 30th

June 13th

July 4th, 11th & 12th, 18th
August 8th, 15th, 22nd
September 5th, 12th, 19th

October 10th, 17th & 18th, 24th, 31st

November 7th, 14th, 21st & 22nd, 28th

December 5th, 12th
To book a place on my 'themed' and weekend workshops, please use the BOOK ONLINE page.
To join the Saturday morning sessions or Beginners/intermediate days (there may be a waiting list), please contact me.
Email: jackieisard@googlemail.com 

Mobile: 07813 864472​

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NEW for 2026 Themed one day workshops ​

2026 prices: 10am - 3pm £45.00

Beginners & experienced welcome

Themed days - These are available to those who wish to study the subjects listed below. Themes are not compulsory, morning students are welcome too if there is room.
To reserve a themed day place - go to the Book online page.

To join Saturday Themed Full day sessions if you cannot book online, contact me.

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April 18th - Painting leaves and mixing greens. Download the materials list

June 13th - Painting textures, wrinkles, dimples, water drops and bumps.

July 18th - Identifying pigments to prepare a colour palette.
August 22nd - Berries - shine and bloom. Download the materials list

NB: Saturday morning session students (10am -1pm) are welcome to join these themed days if there is space. Please check the student Whatsapp group first.

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Weekend Workshops at Brackenwood ​

2026 prices: 10am - 4pm £80.00

Watercolour and drawing experience needed
To book please visit the Book Online page.
Please download the materials list with the link on each of the workshops below.
 

February - Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd - Painting Beetles
Learn how to paint the beautiful colours and shine of beetles. Colour vibrance, smoothness, extreme highlights and texture are the painting techniques I will teach to help you paint these interesting creatures. You will be painting from a photograph or a specimen. My helpful tuition will be on hand all through the workshop. Book online. Download the materials list.

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April - Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th  - Pen with watercolour wash
This media is so therapeutic and fairly fast compared to pure watercolour painting. Using Uni-pin fine liners, we will make drawings of plants or nature subjects, learning how to apply texture using dots or lines to create form. Watercolour will be applied as washes of toned colour afterwards to create a beautiful painting. You will be able to make a series of studies on a page or concentrate on one special subject. Bring along some interesting natural history subjects; dried leaves, seed heads, fungi, wood/bark, wood with lichen, pinecones, acorns, walnuts, seaside treasures, bones/skulls etc. You will receive my helpful tuition all through the workshop. Book online. Download the materials list.

July - Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th - Botanical Composition and Layout

As we know composition is a crucial part of botanical illustration. This two-day course will guide you on how to study a plant, prepare line illustrations of the plants important features and compose them into a botanical piece. If there is time, you will make colour swatches of the colours found in your plant. My helpful tuition will be in hand throughout the workshop. Book online. Download the materials list.

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October - Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th - Woodland Treasures, Fungi and Lichen

Fungi is all about fine detailing, blemishes, patterning, gills and sometimes very subtle colour tones. Lichen is a most interesting twisted and gnarled subject too. Book online. Download the materials list.

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November - Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd - Painting Gourds

Painting gourds! Funny shapes, patterns and bobbles make these very interesting subjects to paint. Join me to capture the essence of these wonderfully gnarled vegetables! My helpful tuition will be on hand all through the workshop. Book online.