WEDNESDAY 10:00 – 12:00
Dates: 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May, 29 May
Venue: Beaconsfield
Tutor: Jonathan Newey
Cost: £90.00 (5-week Code: 4016JN)
Course topics:
Wednesday 1 May – Spring flowers in the landscape
Wednesday 8 May – Old farm buildings in the landscape
Wednesday 15 May – A tigers eye including fur
Wednesday 22 May – An elephants eye including the skin
Wednesday 29 May – Head of a parrot
Materials list: Basic set of tools and materials needed for each week:
Surface: Either acrylic paper, canvas or canvas board or Watercolour paper 140lb ‘Not’ (cold pressed) surface (standard Bockingford is ideal) At least ¼ imperial (11 x 15 inches) or A3. If bringing sheets then you will need a board to tape it to (not necessary if bringing a pad)
Brushes: Acrylic brushes vary in size depending on manufacturer so a size 8 from one manufacturer could be a completely different size in another so I have given sizes below as the width of the group of hairs on the brush:
1 x ¼ inch wide round acrylic or oil painting brush
1 x ½ inch wide round acrylic or oil painting brush
1 x size 4 round watercolour brush
Other Equipment: 1 x palette knife. Palette to mix paint on such as a tear off paper palette or a few paper plates. Tissues or rag. 2B pencil, ruler. Water container. Old shirt to wear when painting
Paint: Acrylic tubes or pots: Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna or Burnt Umber, Raw Sienna, Cadmium Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Titanium White