Watercolour Encounters: Painting Snow Scenes and Resists

About this course

Participants investigate how watercolour can depict winter light, snow, trees and atmospheric depth. Demonstrations cover controlled washes, transparent colour layers, salt and wax resists, negative painting and masking, alongside the use of limited palettes and warm-cool contrasts. Teaching combines visual demonstrations, verbal explanations, illustrated handouts, practical painting activities, one-to-one guidance and group discussion. Learners use reference images and artists’ work as starting points, then review their finished snow-themed paintings with the group and receive constructive feedback.

What you'll learn

• Apply controlled washes and transparent layers to build watercolour paintings
• Use salt and wax resists to create varied textures
• Use negative painting and masking to suggest crisp highlights
• Explore warm and cool colour contrasts in snow and winter landscapes
• Depict light, shadow, texture and atmospheric depth in snow scenes

Is this course right for you?

The course is designed for beginners as well as people with some existing watercolour experience. Participation combines practical art-making with demonstrations, written guidance, one-to-one tuition, group discussion and shared evaluation of finished work.

• Includes both individual tuition and group feedback
• Practical painting activities take place in a classroom setting

Before you go

• Some basic materials are provided.
• Participants need to bring 300gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper, preferably A3, together with watercolour brushes and paints.
• A materials and suppliers list will be sent by the tutor.