About the event

Combine your interest in art and the natural world by learning to capture the variety of colours, shapes and textures of woodland fungi using pencils, pastels, watercolours and inks. Join experienced Artist-teacher Ellie Green, for a one-day course exploring the magic of the mushrooms that can be found in the Surrey Hills.

We’ll begin the day with a walk around the ancient woodland site – hunting for fungi and taking photos to be used as inspiration for drawing and painting. Ellie will then share some beginner-friendly techniques for sketching a wide range of mushroom shapes. She’ll also show you how to make spore prints of some of the fungi collected on our walk. Following this, you’ll learn how to work with inks and watercolours to enhance the unique appearance of fungi in your art.

You can expect a fun, creative day of artistic experimenting and will go home with your own studies of mushrooms made using a wide range of materials - all of which will be provided by the tutor.

If you are not already a fan of these amazing woodland entities, you certainly will be after this course.

All materials are included.

About the tutor - Ellie Green:

Ellie Green is a highly experienced Artist-teacher and the founder of her own school of creativity for wellbeing: Surrey Art School. Her artwork and her teaching are all inspired by the natural world and her aim is to reconnect her students to nature through creativity. Her classes are calming, mindful and often described as a moving meditation. With over 14 years of teaching experience and a deep passion for anything nature-based, Ellie is able to adapt her teaching to suit the needs of learners of any level and her beginner-kind techniques will help build both confidence and skill. To find out more about Ellie and her Art School visit www.surreyartschool.com or find her @surreyartschool on Instagram and Facebook.