Botanical Drawing & Painting
Botanical Drawing & Painting Course - Beginners/Intermediate
In Newham | East London
A beginner-friendly course introducing the fundamentals of botanical drawing and watercolour painting through observational studies of flowers and plants
5 weeks | Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm | £115
Course overview
Join artist Giulia Morabito for a fun and accessible introduction to drawing and painting a range of flowers and plants.
Over five weekly evening sessions, you'll develop skills in botanical drawing and painting, progressing from traditional observational drawing to watercolour. We'll begin with pencil studies, focusing on close observation of plant forms and using chiaroscuro to capture light, shadow, and structure. We'll deepen our observational and tonal skills before moving into watercolour techniques, including washes, layering, and colour mixing.
The final sessions will focus on applying these watercolour skills to botanical subjects, building towards a finished piece. By the end of the course, you will have completed at least one finished botanical watercolour, alongside a body of sketches and studies from throughout the sessions.
The course is suitable for beginners and intermediate students.
What You'll Learn
- Observational botanical drawing from real plants and flowers
- Using pencil techniques to capture form, light and shadow
- Developing tonal drawing and close observation skills
- Core watercolour techniques, including washes, layering and colour mixing
- Creating a finished botanical watercolour painting from observational studies
About the tutor
Giulia Morabito is a London-based artist and illustrator, and a Fine Art graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts, Bologna, where she studied painting. She works across painting, watercolour, printmaking, and digital illustration, with a particular love for botanical and nature-inspired subjects. Her practice blends careful observation with a personal, expressive visual language, and she enjoys sharing that curiosity with others through teaching.
See her work on Instagram: @giuliaillustrates_
Who it's for
Beginners and intermediate learners.
No prior experience is needed. The course is for adults aged 18 and over. It is non-accredited.
Dates
Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30pm, for five weeks:
15 September, 22 September, 29 September, 6 October, 13 October 2026.
Pricing
Full fee: £115
Reduced fees may be available depending on eligibility. Email admin@rosettaarts.org before booking to check.
Location
Rosetta Arts, 1 Hamilton Road, London E15 3AE, in Newham, East London. Sessions are held in the ground-floor artist studio, which is wheelchair accessible.
Frequently Asked Questions
- General Policy: We do not offer refunds once a purchase is completed.
- Accidental Purchases: Refunds are only available for accidental enrollments reported within 48 hours of purchase subject to a processing fee.
- Late Requests: No refunds will be issued if the request is made within 14 days of the course start date (e.g., if a course begins on April 14th, the final day for an eligible accidental refund would be March 31st).
- Once a course or workshop has begun, no refunds or credits will be issued under any circumstances, regardless of attendance or the date of enrollment.
Please note that discount levels are not fixed; they vary depending on the specific course or workshop and are subject to change. To find out if a reduction is available for your chosen course, you must contact our administration team before signing up.
To request a reduced fee, please email admin@rosettaarts.org.
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