Introduction to watercolour

Course

In London

£ 179 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course will give you an introduction to some basic approaches to the wonderful medium of watercolour painting including techniques, methods and materials, such as what kind of brushes and paper to use.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- explore basic wash techniques
- mix colours using layers
- investigate creative use of marks, through accidents and intuition
- achieve confidence to progress to the next level.

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Subjects

  • Materials
  • Sculpture
  • Painting
  • Oil Painting
  • Art
  • Pottery

Course programme

You will have an opportunity to work with guidance from still-life observation and also from your imagination. You will be shown methods and approaches to three basic watercolour techniques in this short course.

Practical work in the studio, short demonstrations, examples & handouts, one-to–one tutoring, some group discussion. The course fee includes most materials. Extra materials, ie watercolour paper, may be purchased from the tutor at cost. If you would like to buy art materials for your personal use outside of the course, City Lit students receive 10% discount off everything* from Cass Art, the UK's leading art supplies retailer. Your tutor will advise you on what you should buy. You will need to show your enrolment receipt in-store to receive your discount. Visit the Charing Cross shop at 13 Charing Cross Road WC2H 0EP or find your local shop at *Terms and conditions apply, visit

Additional information

You may wish to continue to develop your work in watercolour painting on a follow on course such as, 'Exploring watercolour and mixed media', ' Watercolour: cityscapes for beginners', ' Watercolour: still-life and life painting' or 'Watercolour: life painting for beginners'. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Introduction to watercolour

£ 179 VAT inc.