'Botanical Painting with Coloured Pencils'Signed by the artist.
Ann's long awaited book has now been published and is available to order direct from our website.
The first edition has been sold out in the UK and is now reprinted and onsale again.
Get your signed copy today!
Price £17.50 (RRP £18.99) plus £5.00 1st class postage within UK. (An additional £5 will be added for overseas sales)
Faber Castell has produced a Limited Edition tin of 24 pencils specially chosen by Ann to accompany her new book. This starter set of 24 colours are now available. Buy here for £30 ( RRP £38) + £5.00 postage for UK. (Additional £5 for overseas P & P)
The pencils are White, Ivory, Cream, Dark Naples Ochre, Scarlet Red, Madder, Magenta, Burnt Carmine, Red Violet, Fuchsia, Crimson, Light Violet, Violet, May Green, Earth Green Yellowish, Earth Green, Chrome Green Opaque, Chrome Green Oxide, Bistre, Nougat, Dark Sepia, Cold Grey I, Warm Grey V and Warm Grey IV.
Lots of new greeting cards added to the range!
Click here to view new gicleé print issues.

20th - 29th April - Society of Botanical Artists
Westminster Central Hall, London
I shall be demonstrating all day on Sunday 29th April.
20th May - Rowdeford Garden Fair
Rowde, Nr Devizes, Wilts
7th - 8th July - OPEN STUDIO WEEKEND
Join us for a drink and view Ann's latest work. There will be new paintings, prints and cards plus new china and giftware. Enjoy a stroll around the walled garden or just have a glass of wine, cup of tea and a chat.
Open from 11am - 5 pm for details email Ann: ann@annswan.co.uk
For more information click here to visit our updated Exhibitions page.
We already have a lot of interest in this trip so to avoid disappointment book early. Costings and further details will be available by end January after my visit to the factory.
NEW FOR 2012
RHS Gardens, Wisley 2012 - Ann will be returning to Wisley this year to teach three, one-day workshops.
7/8th March - Beginners Workshop - An introduction to the techniques Ann uses in her coloured pencil plant portraits
3/4th May - Workshop - Intermediate - Focus on Flowers
18/19th July - Workshop - Intermediate - Soft Fruits
10/11th Oct - Workshop All Levels - Seeds and Seed pods
For booking any of these workshops contact RHS Booking at 0845 612253

Holidays Abroad 2012
Andalucia, Spain 26th February - 5th March 2012 - This holiday is now fully booked, however if you would like to attend in 2013 please call or email Ann.
Italy 9th - 16th June - Booking up now
2011 was a great success, the sun shone, the wine flowed and some excellent work was achieved. We also had an interesting and enjoyable day trip to Fabriano to see how the paper is made and to make a sheet ourselves.
see blog for photos
To avoid disappointment book early for next year we are already taking bookings.
France 22nd - 29th September Dates just released so plenty of time to book.
Last autumn's trip to France was a great sucess with plenty of painting, lots of sun, excellent food and very relaxing.
For more information on holidays and workshops click here
The Mediterranean range has been modified again to included a tomato oil pourer and small divided bowl and large olive salad bowls. The aubergine and chilli ranges are to order only from now on.
Sadly the 'Botanical' range has been discontinued. However, the agapanthus illustration has been used on a Commemorative vase to celebrate the Royal Wedding.
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Jersey Pottery have now produced a range of plates, bowls, mugs and trays in the 'Heirloom Bulb' range for the Southern Bulb Company in Texas Please click here to view all the heirloom bulbs artworks created so far. |
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Ann has produced a new edition for her Collectors Series entitled Collection No 2 - "Summer Seedpods"
In 2012 she will be producing a new 'Walnut Life Cycle' Collector's Edition Print - watch this space!!