Watercolour painting can be as traditional or as 'abstract'
as you want to make it.
Caroline will show you how to approach watercolours in both traditional and modern ways.
You can paint BIG on heavyweight paper.
Caroline encourages you to be expressive and develop your own style.
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 Caroline 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
JANUARY 24/25th Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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MAY 23/24th Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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JULY 18/19TH Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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SEPTEMBER 12/13TH Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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NOVEMBER 7/8TH Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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FEBRUARY 28th/1st March Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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APRIL 25/26th Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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JUNE 20/21 Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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AUGUST 15/16th Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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OCTOBER 3/4th Watercolour (SEVEN PLACES LEFT)
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SATURDAY
Arrive 10.0am Refreshments in the upstairs gallery. Meet your fellow artists.
Introduction to JoeDaisy Studio and your Professional Artist.
10.30am 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.
11.0am Techniques Washes, Wet into Wet, Dry brush, Masking,How to handle your brush etc
Everyone at this point creates the same painting from one photographic image. This is to illustrate technique
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!
2.00pm COMPOSITION AND SKETCHING on location - learning Tonal Values. If weather is inclement, we will work from images in the Studio. Advice on drawing and perspective.
4.30-Day Ends
COURSE PROGRAMME - SUNDAY
Arrive 9.0am 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 We look at what you need to improve from yesterday. Or bring in a photograph of something you want to paint. Or we will set up a 'still life' in the studio.
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!
2.0pm On Location - we go back to Mapledurham countryside, make drawings and paintings on location. If required. Most people like to continue painting their large painting from this morning. YOUR CHOICE!
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.
