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Wonderful Results!
The Floral Artists Society based in Leicester produced these fabulous paintings in the workshop held on Saturday 9th November.
Claire Botterill
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Greek Island Sunday workshop
On a very rainy gloomy day we had a lovely four hours in a warm cosy studio with daylight over head lighting. Plenty of hot drinks and...
Claire Botterill
Sep 27, 20241 min read


A Summer Meadow
The Leisure Painter has published my step by step article in their August edition out now here is how its turned out! Get this copy and...
Claire Botterill
Sep 4, 20241 min read


Sea holly workshop
Great results from a half day workshop at Ten 2 Gallery Hinckley LE10 1DD. Shown here are the tools, materials and aids for the lesson...
Claire Botterill
Aug 18, 20241 min read


Wisteria in Chinese Brushes and Watercolour.
A super four hours created this excellent painting of Wisteria with Chinese brushes. Alan had the opportunity of one to one tuition with...
Claire Botterill
Aug 1, 20241 min read


Playing with oil pastels and watercolour.
In the Monday afternoon Master class students were encouraged to draw what ever they fancied in oil pastel on Bockingford Not(rough)...
Claire Botterill
Jul 27, 20241 min read


Lots of Lovely Learning.
A Sunday workshop that was supposed to be a European canal scene but after a chat with these ladies we all decided for me to fill these 4...
Claire Botterill
Jul 4, 20241 min read


ponies in the Morning Mist
Water colour classes at the Ten 2 Gallery Hinckley Leics . Students have done very well with this project as it takes some testing and...
Claire Botterill
Jul 4, 20241 min read


Fresh from the Garden and painted from life
Three beautiful Snap dragons that Arthur has grown. Who could resist painting these gorgeous colours. Starting with a pure lemon yellow...
Claire Botterill
Jun 24, 20241 min read


Coffee Coloured Cafe Culture
Coffee Coloured Cafe Culture. A view of customers at the Ten 2 Cafe in Hinckley Leics. These photos show testing the salt and various...
Claire Botterill
Jun 7, 20241 min read


Painting Poppy Seedheads in Mixed Media.
A super day spent with Brownsover Art group. A step by step work shop where students learnt my technique of working with ink, wax and...
Claire Botterill
Mar 20, 20242 min read


Paint this Spring Blossom
Beautiful blossom. This step by step lesson shows how cropping your work can make a big difference. Photo of blossom Drawing of blossom...
Claire Botterill
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Lurcher Portraits.
A very happy customer for these commissions of Lavender and Macky. All executed in my unique style of ink, wax and watercolour.
Claire Botterill
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Watercolour Paintings of Hellebores.
I think I'm addicted to these beautiful flowers and I may be under an enchanted spell of the Hellebore! 1st drawing in water colour...
Claire Botterill
Mar 11, 20241 min read


Paint these seals in Waves
Here are the lively interesting paintings from the latest Master Class This was a simple quick exercise where I had the seal heads...
Claire Botterill
Feb 28, 20241 min read


Watercolour painting of my Hellebore
Every year my Hellebores just delight me and I just have to paint their portrait. Starting with a water colour pencil I draw the...
Claire Botterill
Feb 27, 20241 min read


painting Arctic Beasts in Water colour Workshop
Here are the students super results from this water colour workshop held on Sunday 25th February 2024. The selection of arctic animals...
Claire Botterill
Feb 26, 20241 min read


Learn to Paint this Catkin
The catkins are again dancing in the hedgerows moved by the wind and rain. have a go at painting this simple study of one branch. All you...
Claire Botterill
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Painting a Fox in Pure Watercolour.
For this loose pure water colour of a fox I provided a gridded print of a foxes face and a grid next to it. This was an exercise for...
Claire Botterill
Jan 30, 20241 min read


Fabulous Images of Olden, Norway.
Well what a fantastic day with so much work and enthusiasm. The results speak for themselves. A big thankyou to Ron Mottram who organised...
Claire Botterill
Nov 19, 20231 min read
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