Watercolour: still life for beginners

City Lit

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In London

£ 359 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This class is aimed at beginners to watercolour, or as a refresher course for those students who have some experience of this exciting and versatile medium. With reference to a variety of artists work we will explore the Still-life genre and the varying watercolour techniques relevant to the subject.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

• Colour mixing with watercolour paints
• Vary your approach to mark making and brush technique
• Develop compositions using still-life as the subject matter
• Recognise the work of a variety of watercolour artists working with the still life genre.

There are watercolour paints available for the first session, but students are encouraged to bring their own paints and a large watercolour brush as the course develops. Advice on all materials will be given at the first session. There is a charge for the watercolour paper we use at cost price.
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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

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Subjects

  • Painting

Course programme

We will cover primary, secondary and tertiary colour mixing as well as watercolour techniques particular to the still-life genre, such as wet on wet, dry-brush etc. We will look at different artists and examine how they use watercolour to encourage the use of different styles of paint application.

You will be taught by demonstration, individual and group tuition and discussion. There will be an offsite museum visit.

Additional information

You may wish to develop your work in watercolour by joining any of the courses below: Watercolour: Developing still -life Watercolour: cityscapes for beginners Watercolour: still-life and life painting. 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

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