WATERCOLOURS AT BELLE VUE
Location:
NEW LOCATION! BELLE VUE, ALBERT CRESENT, PENARTH, CF64 1DA Term Time: Wednesdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am This course is run by Valecourses. SIGN UP TO VALECOURSE NEWSLETTERS CLICK HERE TERM TIMESSummer Term 2024
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Green Finch Watercolour |
Drawing and Painting with Watercolours
Course Overview
The course is suitable for some experince of all levels of ability. Gradual and complete instructions are provided every step of the way for each project.
The course will cover practices in drawing and painting with watercolour.
You will be sent regular information via email, prior to each project.
Each project will begin with a drawing and exploring techniques session to prepare you for creating the artwork theme for the project. Projects may run for 1-2 weeks or more.
The first session will be exploring watercolour techniques.
The course will cover practices in drawing and painting with watercolour.
You will be sent regular information via email, prior to each project.
Each project will begin with a drawing and exploring techniques session to prepare you for creating the artwork theme for the project. Projects may run for 1-2 weeks or more.
The first session will be exploring watercolour techniques.
Art Materials
- Hairdryer / Heat tool
- Sketch pad
- HB pencil
- Pencil sharpener
- Faber Castell Putty Rubber in a case
- A set of Watercolours pans or tubes i.e: Good Value Medium Quality Watercolour Tubes Jackson's Art Winsor & Newton.
- Beginners Set- Small, medium and large, round, flat and a Fan Brush for watercolours
- Palettes for Watercolour
- 2 jars, kitchen towel and masking tape
- Lightweight Drawing Board
- Jackson's Art White Gouache
- White Wax Crayon or White Candle stick
- Jackson's Art Masking Fluid
- Watercolour pad 300 gsm
- Pen's for line work only - from Jackson's Art Faber Castell : Pitt Artists Brush Pen : Set of 8 : Assorted Black Nibs (Personally I prefer a dip pen and ink, as I can do both line and brush work with these, where as I can only create line work with the pens which is great for these studies Hares and the The Bothy Cottage)
- Waterproof set of Pen and Ink or Dip Pen and Ink, I use Talens Indian Ink, see links below.
- Non-Waterproof Parker Quink Ink (The non-waterproof ink is good for when working washes and with bleach, for example see the Cheetah Page)
Recommended colours list:
Basic Watercolours - Cadmium Red, Alizarine Crimson, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Sap Green, Viridian Green, Burnt Sienna, French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue,
Additional Colours – Permanent Rose, Opera pink, Violet, ….the list is extensive so it’s nice to pick a few random extras of your choosing as time goes on to add to your collection.
Additional Colours – Permanent Rose, Opera pink, Violet, ….the list is extensive so it’s nice to pick a few random extras of your choosing as time goes on to add to your collection.
Youtube
Visit my YouTube channel to see the art in progress.