Watercolour for Beginners / intermediate

About this course

The course introduces colour mixing and ways to represent colour, light and texture in watercolour. Demonstrations cover techniques including wet-in-wet, wet-on-dry and reserving, alongside experimentation with different ways of applying paint. Participants paint from varied subject matter, including still life, landscapes, architecture, flora and fauna, and the human form. The course also introduces observational drawing principles and interpreting visual information, with the Monday evening class focusing on flora and fauna.

What you'll learn

• Apply colour-mixing principles using watercolour
• Use wet-in-wet, wet-on-dry and reserving techniques
• Explore ways to depict colour, light and texture
• Interpret visual information through observational drawing
• Paint from a range of still-life, landscape, architectural, botanical and figurative subjects

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for complete beginners as well as learners with some existing watercolour knowledge who want to develop their skills. Participation involves working from varied subject matter, following demonstrations and experimenting with painting techniques.

Before you go

• For the first session, participants should bring watercolour paper, a pencil, three tubes of primary-colour paint specified by the provider, a size 8 or 10 watercolour brush, a 500ml bottle of water and a small container.
• A materials list is provided when learners sign up, and most materials can be bought from the school shop.