Watercolour Painting in Castiglione a Casauria

Your instructor and artist Colleen Corradi Brannigan, covers different techniques gradually with clear step-by-step demonstrations. Individual guidance and a very personal service ensures that students learn various techniques of watercolour painting with a hands-on approach Classes take place indoors and outdoors in a stimulating and inspiring environment.

PROGRAMME

• Drawing, composition and colour theory - the colour wheel
• colour mixes and colour tones
• textural effects and brushwork skills (flat washes, graded washes, wet-in-wet, dry brushing, monochromatic painting, use of salt, etc)
• fixing and changing unwanted results
• discovering one's self through colour - abstract exercises guided by music
• working from real life and working from photographs
• exercises on perspective
• introducing watercolor pencils
• individual painting projects guided by your tutor
• exploring the creative uses of watercolour working from life and in the studio
• observation of works

• one drawing pad
• watercolor paper, 100% cotton, 280 or 300 gms
• set of artists' quality watercolor paints, in tubes or pans
• 3 watercolor brushes, small, medium, large - best quality
• plastic palette
• paper towels
• tissue or cotton rag
• watercolor pencils (optional)
• pencil and putty (kneadable) eraser