Botanical Sketching and Painting in the French Pyrenees, June 7-14, 2025

During the week of  7 June to 14 June 2025, join Lara Call Gastinger in observing, drawing and painting the local flora of Atelier Clos Mirabel in the French Pyrénées. We will go through the process of how to create a botanical painting, starting with sketching and learning the important characteristics of plants. We will seek botanical inspiration from the acreage of Atelier Clos Mirabel and with a trip to the blooming meadows of the Pyrénées. After the first day of sketching, we will focus on using watercolours to capture the colours and textures of the plants. In the end, we will work on composition and how to create a finished botanical painting.

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