Watercolour Landscape Painting Course. Suitable for all abilities and ages 16 and over.
Price for this 5 week course is £175
A structured course running over five consecutive Friday mornings. 10am - 12.30pm.
Friday 31st January,
Friday 7th February,
Friday 14th February,
Friday 21st February,
Friday 28th February.
Would you like to improve your wellbeing through art?
Have you always wanted to learn watercolours from scratch? Then, this is the course for you.
Join this fun and informative course where each week you will discover a different watercolour technique. Starting from the basics, you will build your skills each week, giving you the opportunity to develop a landscape study of your own choice.
The tutor is Andrew Dockerill who has over 30 years experience of watercolour painting, who aims to offer a course that is a safe space for you to explore and express yourself through creativity regardless of your experience or skill level.
The course will cover:
1. Materials and brushstrokes.
2. Importance of tonal studies.
3. Wet-on-wet and wet on dry techniques.
4. Creating depth with atmospheric perspective.
5. Limited colour palettes.
6. Texture techniques including masking and resist.
Course attendees are asked to supply the basic materials.
Suggested list of materials and equipment
Paints
Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolours in tubes or pans. The following are a good basic selection.
Lemon Yellow Hue
Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue
Ultramarine, Intense Blue
Permanent Rose
Cadmium Red Hue.
Paper:
Good quality watercolour paper is important. A heavy weight of 140lb (300gsm) is recommended.
Daler Rowney Langton watercolour paper can be bought in big sheets and cut to the size required, or bought as pads. You want the NOT surface (CP). Daler Rowney Aquafine paper is another option. Available from Hobbycraft.
Brushes:
A basic set like this:
https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/daler-rowney-graduate-watercolour-brushes-4-pack/6022021000.html
A larger wash brush such as this will make
Larger washes easier:
https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/daler-rowney-black-goat-round-mop-graduate-brush-1-2-inch/5782721000.html
Other Equipment:
Palette for mixing colours, I recommend a rectangular palette with large mixing areas.
We can supply the folowing but if you have your own please feel free to bring them with you:
Water container for rinsing brushes, Soft Eraser, 2B pencils, kitchen roll, masking tape to secure paper to board.
Feel free to contact Andrew if you have questions regarding materials and equipment or if you would like to discuss the course details further.
Email: andrew.dockerill@btinternet.com or Phone Andrew: 07525925965.
For bookings please contact Haddenham Arts Centre. Ph: 01353 749188