Seasonal Workshops
Step into the rhythm of the seasons with guided, hands-on tutorials. Mindful and beginner-friendly, each session sparks creativity and nurtures calm. And with lifetime access and downloadable resources, inspiration is always within reach.
Spring Watercolour Wreath Painting Workshop
A beginner-friendly watercolour botanical painting tutorial, where you’ll learn Ellie’s specialism - drawing with the brush.
Learn the Art of Botanical painting in this spring inspired watercolour wreath workshop suitable for absolute beginners. Ellie will show you how to ‘draw with the brush’ to create the soft shapes of Spring foliage and flowers using just a size 6 brush and a few flourishes.
For this workshop you will need: 2 sheets of A3+ 300 GSM Watercolour Paper, 1 x sheet Bockingford 250lb NOT Watercolour paper cut into a square, A size 8 synthetic watercolour brush, A size 2 Rigger brush and 5 x samples of Daniel Smith Artist Watercolour Paints to complete your project.
Most of these materials are available in our Art Shop
Summer Botanical Mono-printing Workshop
Learn how to create stunning, almost photographic prints from Nature and more in this 90 minute beginner-kind tutorial.
Learn to Art of Botanical Mono-printing in this beginner friendly workshop that shows you how to create a range of artist-quality prints using simple printmaking materials.
For this workshop you will need: A brayer, a sheet of polyprolene or plastic ink tray, a tube of black Cranfield Safewash Ink - Ellie uses black and lemon yellow in this tutorial.
Most of these materials are available in our Art Shop.
Fantastic Fungi Autumn Workshop
Learn how to sketch and paint mushrooms using inks, pastels and watercolour in this Autum inspirded workshop packed with tips and tricks!
Under the gentle guidance of SAS founder Ellie Green you’ll learn how to draw and paint ‘the fungus among us’ using beginner-friendly techniques. Using mushrooms foraged from the Surrey Hills, we’ll work with a dip pen and inks, watercolours and pastel pencils (for finishing touches) to bring our little mushroom studies to life in a soothing and satisfying way.
Materials used in this workshop: Dip Pen and Drawing Nib, Drawing Inks – Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Giconda White Coal Pencil & Burnt Umber Pitt Pastel, 300 GSM watercolour paper, Size 6 synthetic watercolour brush
Daniel Smith Watercolour paints: Quinacridone Deep Gold, Transparent Brown Oxide, Hansa Yellow Light, Undersea Green & Deep Scarlett
Most of these materials are available in our Online Art Shop!