Fun with Watercolour for Beginners
This is a perfect gateway class for absolute watercolour beginners. Learn the basics of watercolours through creative exercises and demonstrations, then spend afternoons working on a range of works including landscape, figurative, animal, bird and flowers.
You will learn about papers, brushes, colours and how to use them. Learn how to paint a scene or subject in watercolour, use light and colour and then enhance and emphasise using ink or pens to bring your work to life. Get lots of tricks and fun things you can add to your work without the stress. Find your own artistic style and become confident in your painting.
AGE: Suitable for ages 18 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner - Suited to those who are new to the course area or may have little or no experience.
SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
This is a perfect gateway class for absolute watercolour beginners. Learn the basics of watercolours through creative exercises and demonstrations, then spend afternoons working on a range of works including landscape, figurative, animal, bird and flowers.
You will learn about papers, brushes, colours and how to use them. Learn how to paint a scene or subject in watercolour, use light and colour and then enhance and emphasise using ink or pens to bring your work to life. Get lots of tricks and fun things you can add to your work without the stress. Find your own artistic style and become confident in your painting.
AGE: Suitable for ages 18 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner - Suited to those who are new to the course area or may have little or no experience.
SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
This is a perfect gateway class for absolute watercolour beginners. Learn the basics of watercolours through creative exercises and demonstrations, then spend afternoons working on a range of works including landscape, figurative, animal, bird and flowers.
You will learn about papers, brushes, colours and how to use them. Learn how to paint a scene or subject in watercolour, use light and colour and then enhance and emphasise using ink or pens to bring your work to life. Get lots of tricks and fun things you can add to your work without the stress. Find your own artistic style and become confident in your painting.
AGE: Suitable for ages 18 to adult
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner - Suited to those who are new to the course area or may have little or no experience.
SCHEDULE: Full Days - Monday 13 to Friday 17 January 2025 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
VENUE: Bellingen High School
STATUS: Places available
course info
Please read all course information below before purchasing tickets for this event.
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This course is all about having fun and learning the magic of watercolour. Watercolour has a chemistry that no other medium has.
The aim is to get confident using it and enjoy the process.
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Please bring the following on your first day of class:
PAPER
It is very important that the paper you use is of good quality. 100% Cotton.
Brands recommended:
Masters Choice (Boahong) order via Seniors Art Supplies, a great paper at a good price. I use
this a lot. 300gsm Rough or Cold Pressed. Comes in a good selection of sizes but for this course
get ¼ size, 28 x 38cm
www.seniorart.com.au for all your art supplies. Mention you are doing a workshop with me at
Camp Creative and subscribe to their newsletter for specials that come up.Arches this is the most expensive, really good but pricey. 300gsm, Rough or Cold Pressed.
Saunders. 300gsm Rough or Cold Pressed.
Fabriano. 300gsm, Rough or Cold Pressed.
WATERCOLOUR PAINTS
Once again get as best quality as you can afford,either in Pans or Tubes. I use Daniel Smith, Schimnke, Mamere Blue and Holbein. Cotmans or Art Spectrum are also ok.
Please do not bring Reeves!!!!
Contact me if you have a problem mjmhughes@live.com.auColours:
Ultramarine Blue (warm)
Pthalo Blue (cold)
Alizarin Crimson (cold)
Cadmium Red or a warm red. (More orange than blue)
Cadmium Yellow (warm)
Lemon Yellow ( cold)
Burnt Sienna
Turquoise
Black
Sap Green
White Gouache
BRUSHES
Large Round
1 inch Flat
Rigger or Liner brush
Large Hake
GENERAL
Water Container
Old Towel or paper towel
Fine Spray bottle
Pencil
Kneadable eraser
Masking Tape 2.5cm
ART SPECTRUM acrylic ink - Burnt Sienna
Fineliner Pen
Dip Pen
Don’t stress if you cannot get everything on the list, I always bring spares. There is a $10 cost payable to the tutor for use of her materials.
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For absolute beginners.
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“Our tutor Marion was such a great teacher. She taught many different applications of watercolour was very inclusive and positive to all members of the class and made it all so much fun. A great week.”
YOUR COURSE TUTOR
Marion Hughes
Marion has been a practising artist for over twenty-five years, working in watercolour, acrylics and oils.
She is an experienced art teacher who loves passing on her knowledge and passion for art.
Her inspiration comes from the natural world, seen in the landscapes, wildlife and flora in her art.
