Date: Wednesday
Time: 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Venue: Beaconsfield
Tutor: Jonathan Newey
Cost: £288 – 10 weeks (Code: 4019JN)
Autumn Term 2024, 10 weeks are: 2 October, 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 30 October, 6 November, 13 November, 20 November, 27 November, 4 December
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Landscapes and still life with watercolour.
On this course you will be shown how to sketch and paint landscapes, animals and still life subjects with the versatile medium of watercolour. Using photographs supplied by the tutor you will be shown techniques such as wet in wet, wet on dry, lifting and blotting, colour mixing, different brush marks and using pen and wash to paint landscapes and a couple of still life subjects such as fruit and autumn leaves. Each painting will be demonstrated, step by step, by the tutor. No previous experience necessary. Suitable for all abilities.
Wednesday 2 October
Mediterranean Seascape
9 Oct
Crashing waves on a beach (with the addition of white paint)
16 Oct
Autumn fruit (with the addition of coloured pencils)
23 Oct
Continuation of autumn fruit
30 Oct
Autumn landscape
6 Nov
Autumn landscape (with a building) with pen and wash
13 Nov
Autumn leaf
20 Nov
Red squirrel (with the addition of coloured pencils)
27 Nov
Continuation of Red squirrel (with the addition of coloured pencils)
4 Dec
Winter landscape
Materials List:
Surface: 1 x A4 or equivalent pad of ‘Not’ surface watercolour paper 140lb/300gsm
‘Not’ refers to the surface texture of the paper and is also known as CP (cold pressed) or Bockingford
Brushes: 1 x size 10 or 12 and 1 x size 4 round watercolour brush.
Paint: Watercolour paint, either tubes or pans.
If bringing tubes then you will need 1 white mixing palette or china plate
Recommended colours: Ultramarine Blue, Cobalt Blue (optional), Cadmium Yellow Pale, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, White paint such as Gouache, Chinese White or White Ink
A waterproof, black sketching pen size 02, 03, 04 or 05
A selection of coloured pencils (crayons). Watercolour pencils can be used as a dry pencil.
1 x water receptacle (jam jar or plastic container)
Tissues, 2B & 4B pencil, eraser, ruler
About the Tutor: Jonathan Newey