Watercolour for Beginners

Short course

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£ 60 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Class hours

    6h

  • Duration

    1 Day

A set of four one day workshops for those new to watercolour.
Sun 22nd Feb 2015: 'The essentials', basic techniques.
Sun 8th March: 'Creating texture', various techniques.
Suns 22nd March: 'Creating landscapes', different approaches and techniques.
Sun 19th April 2015: 'Painting seascapes', new skills.

Important information

Documents

  • Beginners watercolour pdf.pdf

About this course

These workshops will help you to learn the basic skills of watercolour painting. Experiment and explore your creative abilities.
Acquire new skills to paint vibrant and individual watercolour painting.
You will be able to 'play' and experiment with colour and texture to achieve lively interesting and personal paintings.
Small friendly groups ensuring plenty of individual tuition.

Anyone who is interested in learning a new skill.
Complete beginners who have never tried painting before or those who want to 'refresh' their skills.
No lower or upper age range, all welcome, full disabled access and ample free car parking.

Suitable for absolute beginners or those with some basic experience wanting a 'refresher' course.
All materials provided so you only have to bring yourself!

Tutor Martin Laurance is a professional international exhibiting artist and a qualified art teacher (B.Ed.) who has been teaching adults to paint successfully for over thirty years.

Full details and booking procedure available online at: www.martinlaurance.com
Please contact me through this for any further information you need.

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Subjects

  • Watercolour painting
  • Creating texture in watercolour painting
  • Creating landscapes with washes in watercolour
  • Painting seascapes in watercolour

Teachers and trainers (1)

Martin Laurance

Martin Laurance

Tutor

Martin Laurance is a professional artist and qualified art teacher (B.Ed.) who has been helping adults to paint and draw successfully for over thirty years. For many years he taught watercolour classes at Wensum Lodge, Norwich.

Course programme

A series of inspiring workshops for beginners in watercolour.

Introduction:
Skills 1: The basics of watercolour painting, types of paint and brushes, papers and how they differ. Practising flat and graded washes.

Skills 2: Acquire new skills in creating landscape paintings with washes. Experiment with colour and brushwork. Guided exercises help you each step of the way.

Skills 3: Learn about aerial perspective and how to make distinctive textures to enhance your paintings in watercolour.

Skills 4: Practise new ways of painting the sea and shore in watercolour.

Additional information

Each workshop is held in the beautiful setting of the Reading Room, Low Road, Keswick NR4 6TZ, close to Norwich. Disabled access and ample free car parking, Free tea and coffee available all day. Please bring a packed lunch, well equipped kitchen available.

Watercolour for Beginners

£ 60 VAT inc.