Watercolour Art Workshop - Painting Outside
Painting Outside with watercolours Tutor Jackie Hurwood
- Booking essential
- Free event
Painting outdoors is a lovely and inspirational thing to do, but it can feel very daunting. This session will give some tips on how to make it a more manageable experience. General tuition will given in planning a painting, composition, colour mixing, and a short demonstration of painting a landscape in watercolours. Individual help will be available as required
Suggested Art Materials to bring. A small sketch-book, and drawing materials as wished Watercolour Paper: Several sheets of Bockingford (or similar) watercolour paper at least 140lb. On a block, pad or sheet attached to a board.
Brushes: Large round soft brush or hake for washes. Round brush with a point, size 8/10/12 Rigger or small brush with a flexible end
Paints: Windsor & Newton Cotman (Student Watercolour Paints) are a reliable, not too expensive choice, in tubes, which are more flexible for a good result.
A basic Landscape Watercolour kit. Ultramarine Blue Raw Siena Light Red Lemon Yellow Cobalt Blue Burnt Siena Permanent Rose
Other colours as you wish Plastic palette, tray or plate for colour mixing Water container, Kitchen roll
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 03442491895
- Suitability
Not suitable for young children.
- Meeting point
10 am by main gate
- What to bring and wear
This event is outdoors and in the gardens of the property so please dress accordingly. In wet weather the workshop will be held indoors.
- Accessibility
Please see our accessibility statement
- Other
A portable chair or stool, (easel if required) sunhat, sunscreen, drinking water.
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