Date: Monday 20 July – Friday 24 July
Tutor: Jonathan Newey
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: £300
Venue: Beaconsfield Studio
Painting Water with Watercolour –
Painting Water with Watercolour is a five-day immersive course designed to help artists capture the movement, light, and transparency of water using watercolour techniques. Participants explore washes, layering, glazing, and lifting to depict reflections, ripples, and moving water. Each day focuses on a different water environment, including still lakes, flowing rivers, ocean waves, rain, and waterfalls. Guided demonstrations, practical exercises, and individual feedback will build confidence and skill. The course encourages creative interpretation while strengthening your drawing and colour mixing skills. Suitable for beginners and intermediate painters, it provides structured learning in a supportive, inspiring studio environment for artistic growth and expression.
Suggested materials
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 2 or 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 or Yellow Ochre, Alizarin Crimson or Cadmium Red, Viridian Green
White paint such as Gouache, Chinese White or White Ink
1 x water receptacle (jam jar or plastic container)
Tissues, 2B and 4B pencil, eraser, ruler
