Special Promotion: Orchids in Watercolour with Dr Anna Voytsekhovich
Special promotion: Book two or more of Anna's classes or bring a friend, and get $30 per person off the cost of each course – Use code ANNA2026 at checkout.
Discover the beauty and complexity of Australian native orchids in this immersive workshop. Learn about their anatomy, ecology and morphology, observe orchids in their natural environment, and develop your skills in drawing and painting these remarkable plants.
- Field trip to Black Mountain, ACT: Friday, 16 October, 2 – 4pm
- Workshop Dates: 17 – 18 October 2026
- Days/Times: Saturday & Sunday, 9.30am – 4pm
- Location: NatureArt Lab Studio, M16 Artspace, 21 Blaxland Crescent, Griffith, ACT.
We begin with a field trip to Black Mountain, where you'll find, photograph and sketch seasonal orchids in their natural habitat. Anna will explain the diversity and ecology of native orchids, why their conservation matters, and how orchids, insects, fungi, trees and shrubs depend on one another. She'll also share tips on how, where and when to find orchids, and how to make quick sketches from nature.
Then you'll spend two full days in the studio turning your observations into finished artwork. Anna will demonstrate how to capture the colours, patterns and textures of orchid flowers and leaves in watercolour. You'll learn how to make an accurate initial drawing, scale it, plan your composition and transfer it to watercolour paper. By the end, you'll have produced a scientifically accurate botanical painting of a native terrestrial orchid.
Level of Experience: Suitable for beginner to intermediate students with some drawing and watercolour experience.
Materials List: A materials list will be sent when you book. Please keep an eye out for our email – check your JUNK and SPAM folders as we are finding a lot of our emails going here.
About your Tutor
Dr Anna Voytsekhovich is a botanist, scientific illustrator, botanical artist and wildlife illustrator. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Ecology and a PhD in Botany, and is a member of the Botanical Art Society of Australia and the Florilegium Society of Australasia.
Anna exhibits widely and helps organise botanical exhibitions in Australia and internationally. Her artworks and scientific illustrations have received numerous Highly Commended awards, including at the Margaret Flockton Award (2021) and Flora: The Art and Science of the Plant (2019).
Based in Sydney, Anna works as a professional botanist and bush regenerator, restoring critically endangered plant communities.
Images: Student artworks created during NatureArt Lab workshops, shared with permission of the artists. Orchid illustration by Dr Anna Voytsekhovich.
See more of Anna's amazing work: nstagram.com/trebouxia/
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