Watercolour Still life Painting

This intense two day workshop will cover the fundamentals of watercolour painting, and is suitable for all levels. Participants with less experience will be guided through basic colour mixing and paint application exercises, whilst those with more experience will be able to extend and develop their skills further. The work of other artists will be shown throughout the workshop to add contextual value. Day 1 will focus on small individual still life set ups, whilst Day 2 will be about working from a large single group of objects.

The workshop aims to develop an understanding of basic colour mixing and paint application techniques- including shading and tinting , wet on wet, wet over dry , and laying in colour washes.

Allow experimentation with representing texture, and developing mark making strategies.

Develop pictorial skills and compositional acumen.

Improve perception of colour/ tone, form/ structure, and spatial relationships.

Materials required...

• An A2 or A3 watercolour pad . The paper can be either Hot or Cold pressed ( ie - rough or smooth) , ideally 300 GSM in weight.
• Plastic palette and water pot.
• A set of watercolour brushes ( these should include some larger sizes for blocking in , and smaller sizes for more detailed work. ) and are often sold in sets. They can be either synthetic nylon or sable .

• A set of watercolour paints ( either in tubes or pans). Some basic colours to have include - Cadmium red , Cadmium Yellow, Cobalt Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Ivory Black, Yellow Ochre.
  Cotman watercolour sets are good value and will be sufficient for this workshop, even better if you have or can afford Artists quality paints.

These colours are a guide, don't worry if you don't have all of them. Cass Art is a good supplier, and often has sales of special offers on watercolour materials.