Service Description

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to study with Margaret Best in the UK! Margaret is originally from South Africa, now living in Canada, but teaching Internationally. Margaret has a background in teaching, and was also mentored by Pandora Sellars. Her work is collected by the Hunt institute for Botanical Documentation, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Library and the Florilegium collection of the Royal Botanical Gardens of Sydney, Australia as well as other private collections around the world. Margaret is a fellow of the Society of Botanical Art, and also an author of many excellent e-booklets on watercolour and coloured pencil techniques. Margaret is offering a three day course suitable for experienced watercolour or coloured pencil artists who are curious to discover more about using their chosen medium with graphite, in a relaxed, non-competitive setting. Margaret will provide demonstrations of her techniques, discussion on the materials that she uses and why she prefers them, and guidance one to one as we put into practice what she is demonstrating. We are learning in a quiet, rural setting in a small group, with opportunity to make new friendships and learn new skills. Please contact for more information or flexible options for payment. Fully accessible village hall, support available for participants with medical conditions if required.