Medieval Botanical Illustration
2-day Workshop
at Landgoed Marlot + my Printmaking Studio
In september I will teach another edition of my 2-day workshop on Medieval Botanical Illustration. In two lessons we will acquaint ourselves with the medieval style of Botanical Illustration, do Herbal Studies and make a Blockprint Design of our favorite herbs and plants.
The first lesson is at Landgoed Marlot, the second at my Printmaking Studio.
During this 2-day workshop, we will immerse ourselves into the world of Medieval Botanical Illustrations. The lessons will be on two Sundays in September, at the beautiful Landgoed Marlot and at my Printmaking Studio.
On the first Sunday we will start with a short introduction about ‘Drawing from Nature’, ‘Botanical Illustration’ and specifically the medieval style. You will make your own Herbal Studies from the plants at Landgoed Marlot, with all sorts of drawing materials, sketching, experimenting and testing different colour combos.
On the second Sunday we will transform our field studies at my studio, into a Blockprint Design, to resemble the typical medieval woodcut illustrations. We will print on different types of paper, and some textile. After the workshop you’ll go home with your studies, a set of prints!
You don’t need any drawing or printmaking experience to do this workshop, we will work with a step-by-step programme, tailored to the groups preferences. All materials are included. You can bring inspiration to work with or to show the group, but it is perfectly fine if you don’t.
Medieval Botanical Illustrations
The Mediæval European period itself is subdivided into the ‘early’, ‘high’ and ‘late’ Middle Ages, spanning the time from about the 5th to the 15th century (c. 476–1453). The early medieval period is alternatively referred to as the ‘Dark Ages’.
