WATERCOLOURS AND MIXED MEDIA

Cheetah

Location:
Llanover Hall Arts Centre,
Romilly Rd,
Cardiff
CF5 1FH

Term Time:
Friday 10am - 12pm

11 Weeks

This course is ran by Adult Learning Cardiff

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About this course

The course explores watercolour in combination with Mixed Media.

Some experience with art making is recommended however, step-by-step demonstrations are provided throughout for all abilities to follow. An exciting and expressive course discovering the wonders of watercolour in combination with other media.

The course will cover practices combining; watercolour, charcoal, watercolour pencils, dry pastels, pen and inks, wax resist, masking fluid and/or white gouache. Including experimental collage with tissue paper and other materials.

Tuition will include discussion based on six core principles: the perception of edges, spaces, relationships, light and dark, expression, and the 'Whole'.

Instruction will be given on perspective, portrait and figures, expressive and representational art-making. Exploring various themes from the animal world, nature, landscape, seascapes, people, still life and buildings.

The course will begin with Watercolour Techniques plus Charcoal. As the course progresses additional media will be introduced so art materials can be built up over time.

You will be sent regular information via email for the media and themes, with advice on where to purchase additional materials prior to each project.

Projects will begin with drawing practice and exploring techniques to prepare you for the art making. Followed by full demonstrations for each stage making the artwork.

Projects are spread over 1-3 weeks to give you plenty of time to complete each artwork.

Course Overview
For more information contact Adult Learning by telephone: 02920 872030 or by emailing adultlearningquery@cardiff.gov.uk

Materials

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• Hair dryer or heat tool
• Sketch pad
• Selection of HB pencils (For drawings for watercolour you mainly need just the HB pencil)
  
• Pencil sharpener
• From Jackson's Art - Charcoal
• Faber Castell Putty Rubber in a case
• A set of Watercolours pans or tubes i.e: Good Value Medium Quality Watercolout Tubes  or for a better quality Winsor & Newton colours required are listed below.
• Beginners Set- Small, medium and large, round, flat and a Fan Brush for watercolours.
• 2 jars, kitchen towel and masking tape
• Lightweight Drawing Board
• An easel (optional) 
• White Gouache
• Wax
• Masking Fluid
• Watercolour pad 300 gsm
• Pen's for line work only - from Jackson's Art Faber Castell : Pitt Artists Brush Pen : Set of 8 : Assorted Black Nibs (Personally I prefer a dip pen and ink, as I can do both line and brush work with these, where as I can only create line work with the pens which is great for these studies Hares  and the The Bothy Cottage)
• Waterproof set of Pen and Ink or Dip Pen and Ink, I use Talens Indian Ink.
• Non-Waterproof Parker Quink Ink (The non-waterproof ink is good for when working washes and with bleach, for example see the Cheetah Page)
• Soft Pastles
  

Recommended colours list:

Basic Watercolours - Cadmium Red, Alizarine Crimson, Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Sap Green, Viridian Green, Burnt Sienna, French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue,

 
Additional Colours –  Permanent Rose, Opera pink, Violet, ….the list is extensive so it’s nice to pick a few random extras of your choosing as time goes on to add to your collection.     

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Jackson Art-

Visit my YouTube channel to see the art in progress. Many quick hyperlasped paintings in a variety of mediums that I use to accompany the tuition for art courses and classes. 

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