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Svetlana Lanse is a professional botanical artist and dedicated tutor with over 11 years of teaching experience. Now based in London, she exhibits her work and leads botanical art workshops worldwide.

Holding a Master’s degree in miniature painting, Svetlana refined her botanical art skills by closely studying and copying classical botanical illustrations — including the historical masterpieces of Pierre-Joseph Redouté and Maria Sibylla Merian — and by painting directly from live specimens in botanical gardens.

Svetlana is deeply passionate about art education. Her creative, highly visual teaching approach makes her lessons both engaging and accessible. She excels at breaking down the exacting rules and techniques of botanical watercolour into manageable steps, creating an encouraging environment where students can thrive. Many of her students have gone on to win awards at international exhibitions.

An active figure in the global botanical art community, Svetlana is a Fellow Member of the Society of Botanical Artists and currently creates work for the Chelsea Physic Garden Florilegium Society. She frequently serves as a juror for renowned international art competitions, and her original pieces are proudly held in the prestigious Dr Shirley Sherwood Collection of Contemporary Botanical Art.

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Testimonials:

I attended Svetlana's masterclass and was so thrilled to receive the additional printed and online materials! It gives me such peace of mind knowing that I won't lose any of the valuable information and tips shared during the session. Thank you for such a thoughtful approach to teaching! — P

Svetlana's presentation was very organized and helpful. I especially appreciated the short video clips showing the techniques in action. — K

Svetlana explained her techniques in a way which was easy to follow and I feel I would like to have 'a go' Her love for her subject came a cross so well. Thank you. — J

Thank you, Svetlana, for the tremendous amount of work you must have done to prepare for this talk. A fascinating talk, with a wonderfully detailed (but not over-complicated) step-by-step guide. — S

Svetlana is an incredibly generous teacher! — Suz

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