Further Detail
On this one day workshop you will be shown how to use the paint and pencils to produce a painting of at least two birds from photographs supplied by the tutor.
Skills/Techniques Covered
Skills and techniques learnt will include tracing the outline down, wet on dry, wet on wet, lifting off, drawing and painting feathers and adding detail and texture with the pencils.
Level
Complete beginner Yes
Beginner Yes
Improver Yes
Intermediate Yes
Advanced Yes
Highly specialised No
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee.
Please Bring With You
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
On this one day workshop you will be shown how to use the paint and pencils to produce a painting of at least two birds from photographs supplied by the tutor.
Skills/Techniques Covered
Skills and techniques learnt will include tracing the outline down, wet on dry, wet on wet, lifting off, drawing and painting feathers and adding detail and texture with the pencils.
Level
Complete beginner Yes
Beginner Yes
Improver Yes
Intermediate Yes
Advanced Yes
Highly specialised No
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee.
Please Bring With You
- A couple of sheets of A4 or equivalent size 140lb (300gsm) cold pressed (NOT surface) watercolour paper
- Watercolour paint in either tubes or pans. If bringing tubes then you will need a palette.
- Basic set of recommended colours: Ultramarine Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Cadmium Red
- A selection of good quality watercolour pencils - either Derwent, Faber Castell, Caran D’Ache or WH Smiths brand of pencils
- Pencil sharpener
- One size 8 or 10 and one size 4 round watercolour brush
- Tissues/ Kitchen Roll
- Eraser
- 2B and 4B pencil
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.