Due to cancellations there are now two places available on this course. Please email Alice to book.
Course Suitability: Beginners – Advanced
Maximum Capacity: 12
Course Description:
This is a two day course that will show you how to sketch winter landscapes with waterproof black ink pen and watercolour wash. Using photos supplied by the tutor you will be shown how to use the pen with watercolour paint both before and after painting. Techniques taught will include colour mixing, brush technique, how to paint snow, winter trees and skies, drawing with a pen and how to loosen up to achieve expressive sketches. By the end of the course you will have produced a few sketches to take home with you. Suitable for beginners and students with some knowledge of the medium.
Materials List:
Please bring with you:
- 1 x A4 or A3 (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 - 1 x size 10 or 12 and 1 x size 2 or 4 round watercolour brush.
Watercolour paint, either tubes or pans.
If bringing tubes then you will need 1 white mixing palette or china plate
Basic set of colours:
Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Cadmium Yellow Pale, Alizarin Crimson - 1 x black waterproof ink pen size 02, 03, 04 or 05
(I recommend one of the following: Pilot DR Drawing pen, Edding Profipen, Faber Castell
Pitt Artist Pen, Mitsubishi PinPen) - 1 x water receptacle (jam jar or plastic container)
- Tissues,
- 2B pencil,
- Eraser.
Artist’s Profile:
Jonathan Newey is an award winning artist with over 25 years of experience in teaching in adult education. He has experience in a wide variety of mediums and subjects including landscapes, wildlife and architecture in acrylic, watercolour and coloured pencil.
Course Costs:
Members: £96
Non-members: £118
(cost does not include lunch (available to order and purchase on the day from the Coffee Shop))