Ref: SLW37746
The course will start with some of the basic watercolour techniques, but quickly become more experimental. Initially working as a group, with an eye to help you move in your own direction, you will increase your understanding of the breadth of watercolour techniques and concentrate on the ones most appropriate to you.
Useful sketching methods will be covered to help you develop your ideas and compositions for more in-depth painting, all the while practising and improving your understanding of watercolour and its application.
You will use watercolour techniques to create the effects useful for the painting of landscape and to develop your personal painting style.
Over the duration of the course, you will become more confident in applying water and paint to improve your ongoing practice.
On this course, the tutor will supply some materials required for techniques out of the normal range of watercolour materials, i.e. crayons.
watercolour pads and sheets of watercolour paper – a range of quality and size
All materials can be discussed on the first evening and you can then buy appropriately, so Please just bring along what you have.
Available from shop:
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 7.15pm for registration. Students arriving earlier are welcome to purchase dinner in the College Dining Room from 6pm.
Students meet their tutor in the Bar at 7.30pm prompt to go to studios.
First Teaching session: 7.30pm - 9pm (attendance is essential)
Daily timetable
Course teaching: 9.15am - 5pm
Morning session: 9.15am - 12.45pm including coffee/tea break
Lunch break: 12.45pm - 2pm*
Afternoon session: 2pm - 5pm including coffee/tea break
Teaching finishes: 5pm
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm
Teaching finishes: 3pm
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am. Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required.
*Lunch can be purchased on campus, view options
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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