Art Practical: Watercolour Painting - Spring Into Summer
Course details
Course code
Q00013940Course date
Number of classes
5 sessionsTimetable
Tutor
Mary BorehamFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
Tumbly Hill Day Service (Kingsbridge)Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge
TQ7 1HN
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your ̨Íåswag, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic ̨Íåswag and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of ̨Íåswag. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and ̨Íåswag in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic ̨Íåswag or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and ̨Íåswag you have in this subject, applying your ̨Íåswag and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
During this five-week course, you will use the flowers available from late Spring to the start of Summer: an optimistic, vibrant time of year with plenty of choice and many challenging flowers to study. A chance to familiarise oneself with the voluptuousness of tulips or the intensity of roses.
By layering colours in closely observed sequences, you will learn to make an accurate representation of Nature in all its variety to produce delightful paintings.
The tutor is very patient and supportive and will demonstrate the drawing and painting of various aspects which are relevant to the subject, as well as showing the work of a range of Botanical painters, both contemporary and historical.
Learning to produce a closely observed and accurate drawing of an object in front of you is a very useful skill, which can be extended further into wider artistic practise. An increased knowledge of the range of watercolours with their individual qualities and amazing luminosity is another skill that is a feature of this course.
The group is friendly and relaxed and open to people of varying abilities. Ther are plenty of opportunities to participate in the meditative act of ‘looking’, ‘drawing’, ‘analysing’ and finally ‘painting’ – a challenging but ultimately satisfying sequence of actions.
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