Watercolour painting can be as traditional or as 'abstract'
as you want to make it.
Your artist will show you how to approach watercolours in both traditional and modern ways.
You can paint BIG on heavyweight paper.
Colin's stunning watercolours.
Colin's stunning watercolours.
A VERY DIFFERENT WATERCOLOUR WEEKEND - where we have some innovational teaching techniques.
Colin's stunning watercolours.
Colin's stunning watercolours.
Our watercolour weekends are in the Studio and on location. (Subject to weather). That's the beauty of having the Professional Art Studio, we don't let the weather stop us doing anything!
The essence of a good watercolour drawing is good drawing - so your artist shows you how to compose your drawings, finding your focal point and thinking about perfect composition. You learn tonal values - very important factor in watercolour painting. How to use your brushes etc. ALL YOUR PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS ARE INCLUDED - including BIG heavyweight paper and the selection of all watercolour brushes. From Mops to Riggers!
These are usually lovely weekends where we combine learning all you need to know in the Studio with going on location, to the fantastic countryside and architecture of Mapledurham.
PAINTING TUITION Exclusive, Exciting, Unique, Professional Watercolour Painting Weekends
THIS IS DIFFERENT - PAINTING IN A PROFESSIONAL ART STUDIO AND ON LOCATION WITH ALL YOUR TOP QUALITY PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS PROVIDED.
The perfect PRESENT - A Painting Day, Weekend or Week voucher - click - Tel: 0118 9483155
DATES WATERCOLOUR WEEKENDS 2009
JULY 18th/19th Watercolour FULL
SEPTEMBER 12th/13th Watercolour FULL
OCTOBER 3rd/4th Watercolour (FIVE PLACES LEFT)
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NOVEMBER 7th/8th Watercolour (SIX PLACES LEFT)
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SATURDAY
Arrive 9.45-10.0am Refreshments in the upstairs gallery. Meet your fellow artists.
Introduction to JoeDaisy Studio and your Professional Artist.
10.00am Paints, brushes and equipment. KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT. A complete
overview, explanation and
comparison of products. Every artist has their own space with painting table, chair, good Sable brushes, painting board, watercolour palette, selection of papers etc.
10.30am Techniques Washes, Wet into Wet, Dry brush, Masking, How to handle your brush etc You paint along with the Tutor.
11.30am You paint your own picture on heavyweight paper - using all of the techniques you have learnt.
1.0am Buffet Lunch in the Upstairs Gallery (Sometimes a barbecue in the summer) We cater for vegetarians and any special dietary requirements. During the day, there is a coffee machine, tea, herbal drinks, soft drinks, bottled water and wine available - along with nibbles and you are encouraged to make the Studio 'your home' for the weekend i.e take rests whenever you want to, walk around, look at the art books, look at the paintings and prints in the Gallery, sit and chat etc. We want you to feel as if you are at home but with the added bonus of every top quality Professional art material and facility you could desire!
1.30-2.00pm COMPOSITION AND SKETCHING. We teach you fine art composition and drawing and perspective.
2.0pm From Easter - on location - making a pencil sketch for a watercolour - or watercolour painting on location. If weather is inclement we will paint a watercolour in the Studio. Jan to April will be painting a still life in the Studio.
4.30-Day Ends
COURSE PROGRAMME - SUNDAY
Arrive 9.30am Refreshments in the upstairs gallery. Some artists
skip this and rush straight to their
painting table. Your choice! Refreshments are available all day.
10.30am Start your LARGE painting on a large piece of paper. We encourage you to think about your concepts, your approach to your painting and the techniques you are going to use. Your painting wil take all day - so we are going to be patient, careful and studied - which is what watercolour painting requires!
Personal guidance is given at all times in the preparation, composition and painting of your art work. More personal tuition on painting techniques are given to you at this stage.
1.0pm Buffet Lunch in the Upstairs Gallery (Sometimes a barbecue in the summer) We cater for vegetarians and any special dietary requirements. During the day, there is a coffee, tea, soft drinks, bottled water and wine available - along with nibbles and you are encouraged to make the Studio 'your home' for the weekend i.e take rests whenever you want to, walk around, look at the art books, look at the paintings and prints in the Gallery, sit and chat etc. We want you to feel as if you are at home but with the added bonus of every top quality Professional art material and facility you could desire!
1.30pm Carry on painting your painting.
3.00pm Day Ends.
This weekend course is an Introduction to Watercolour Painting and we cover all the basics to
compose harmonious art works. Most students come back for more specific
teaching but this is a great course to start with.
