A structured 5 week course running over consecutive Friday evenings, 6pm - 8pm. Starts 20 September
Friday 20 September, Friday 27 September, Friday 4 October, Friday 11 October, Friday 18 October
Price for this 5 week course is £175
Suitable for all abilities and ages 16 and over.
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. Wet-on-wet techniques
3. Combining wet on wet techniques with wet on dry techniques
4. Colour palettes
5. Texture techniques
6. Masking and resist techniques
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.
Cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, Cadmium red, alizarin crimson, phalo blue, French ultramarine blue.
Paper:
Good quality paper is important. A heavy weight of 140lb (300gsm) is recommended. This won't buckle when wet.
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 or cold pressed (CP). This still has some texture which works well for most subjects. 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 large washes easier.
https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/daler-rowney-graduate-oval-white-goat-wash-brush-1-inch/5782711000.html
Other Equipment:
Palette for mixing colours,
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, water pot, 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.