Meet your teacher
Lisa is a visual artist, researcher, art historian, and botanical illustrator from Bogotá. She has approached plants through visual arts and scientific illustration, always with an interest in establishing a historical and visual dialogue between the image and the natural object.
After completing her studies at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, she specialized in botanical illustration at the Chelsea School of Botanical Art in London and later pursued a Master's in Research in Art and Creation (MIAC) at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Her artistic and research work explores the possibilities and implications of representing the natural world, delving into the intricate relationship between art, science, and political ecology.
She works independently on various artistic, research, and illustration projects for public and private entities. In addition to her projects, she has been teaching botanical illustration for more than seven years, sharing her expertise and passion for the intersection of art and nature with students and professionals alike.
Instagram: @lisanzellini
Website: lisa-anzellini.com
About the workshop
Botanical illustration brings together the beauty of nature and the precision of science, all brought to life by the artist's touch. In this workshop, you'll explore the fundamentals of this timeless art form, using pencil and brush to bridge tradition with a fresh, modern perspective.
Dates:
Thursdays, starting March 27
18h30 to 21h.
Location:
Impact Hub Geneva.
Rue Fendt 1 · 1201, Geneva.
Price:*
Impact Hub Members:
200 CHF
Non-Impact Hub Members:
220 CHF
* Price covers all four sessions and does not include materials.
Program
Throughout the 4 workshop sessions, each student will build a botanical plate. Starting with basic exercises to explain the main concepts, as well as understanding the techniques of graphite and watercolor, each student will then work to achieve a nice painting at the end of the workshop.
In this session, you’ll learn basic graphite techniques to draw plants. We’ll practice scale drawing and perspective to create both flat and 3D sketches of leaves and flowers. You'll also learn how to see and shade shadows to add depth to your drawings.
In this session, you’ll practice watercolour techniques for painting plants. You’ll learn color mixing, explore color theory, and refine your skills in scale drawing and sketching. We’ll focus on capturing the details of leaves with depth and accuracy.
In this session, you’ll finalize your sketches, trace your drawings, and explore different watercolour techniques, including wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and dry brush. We’ll focus on applying these methods to bring flowers to life with depth and texture.
In this session, you’ll learn how to paint fine details using the drybrush technique. We’ll explore how to depict different surfaces, such as matte vs. glossy textures, shadows, and the unique qualities of hairy plants. This will help bring more realism and depth to your botanical paintings
