Yesterday I was given the opportunity to draw some parsley.

It fitted in very well with the Nature Sketching with Watercolour Pencil class I held on Saturday with Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens.

We were based at Plant Craft Cottage (1850) which is the oldest building in a public space in Victoria. The heritage-listed building and two of the original rooms are used today to host craft workshops within the tranquil setting of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.

We sat outside in the sunshine and after an introductory session the participants found a place in the shade and sketched. I gave them 15 minutes before moving to another part of the garden.

I mentioned to them the 126 Faber Castell Colours and the many options. There are 20 greens! My parsley project provided the opportunity to show these.

The FaberCastell watercolour pencils used were:

• Leaf Green 112
• Permanent Green 266
• Chrome Oxide Green 278 – I have this in my daily sketch kit
• Grass Green 166 – I have this in my daily sketch kit

Apologies for the sideways video. It took so long to get this far and I wanted to share this weekly blog, rather than spend another night or two trying to figure this out.

Happy sketching !