DRAWING AND PAINTING: WATERCOLOURS

Courses are run by Valecourses for
Tuesday Afternoons 1pm -3pm. Click here
or
For Watercolour for Beginners 7pm 8:30pm. Click here

For One Day and all other Valecourses. Click here

Call Vale Courses 01446 773831 to book your place.
Or email: valecourses@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

 Drawing and Painting with Watercolours

Course Overview

(Watercolour for beginners and one day workshops follow a simliar format)

The course is suitable for some experince of all levels of ability. Gradual and complete instructions are provided every step of the way for each project. For absolute newbies please join the Watercolours For Beginners.

The course will cover practices in drawing and painting with watercolour.
You will be sent regular information via email, prior to each project.

Each project will begin with a drawing and exploring techniques session to prepare you for creating the artwork theme for the project. Projects may run for 1-2 weeks or more.

Visit the Master Class section of my website to see some of the themes and resources that may accompany the course click here. New themes are added regularly.

The Online Classes begin with ‘greetings and introductions’ followed by a short pre-made demonstration video for the session when required.

The session will then continue with step-by-step instructions, to be followed by you. There will be time to create and reflect on your progress, with the tutor and each other.

A short break will take place halfway through for 10mins, which will give you time to chat with each other and grab a cupper.

Sessions will be recorded for you to revisit with a private link to YouTube for everyone who attends the session. You will be given the option to turn off your video prior to recording if you do not wish to be recorded.

Demonstration videos are made to accompany the sessions and are available as a permanent resource from the tutor’s YouTube channel and Website pages.

You will be provided an Invitation and resources links to the website and YouTube channel in an introduction emails prior to the beginning of the course.

Terms and Conditions:

By joining the group you agree to-
Rule 1: Not sharing Zoom Details or Youtube links of the recorded sessions to anyone.
Rule 2: Be polite and kind to others and Yourself.

 You will need-

• A Computer, Tablet or Phone with a Camera and Microphone.
• The ZOOM app downloaded on to your device or Google Classroom depending on who you are enroled with. 'Valecourses' and my Private Courses are all with ZOOM, however 'Adult Learning Cardiff' requires Google Classrooms and Meet Ups
• To provide an email for contact information.
• To use the resources from the website and YouTube channel
  

Art Materials-

(Some suggestions at the bottom of this page are based on good value,medium quality, products from Amazon. For best quality go to Jackson's Art which are underlined with links to click)

• Hairdryer / 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 Jackson's Art Winsor & Newton colours required are listed below.
• Beginners Set- Small, medium and large, round, flat and a Fan Brush for watercolours (see product below)
• Good Value Paint Brushes for Watercolour and Acrylics with  Palettes (see product below)
• Palettes for Watercolour
• For a wide selection of more profession brushes go to Jackson's Art, especially for acrylics and oils
• 2 jars, kitchen towel and masking tape
• Lightweight Drawing Board
• An easel (optional) 
• Jackson's Art White Gouache
• Wax
• Jackson's Art 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)

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.    

Recommendations from Amazon-

Jackson's Art

Links prodived for art materials are my recommendations for their good value, quantity and/or quality ~ For example I will purchase an A3 Watercolour pad with 50 sheets because it better value than 12 A4 sheets. I cut down the sheets to A4 as required. However, I will purchase a good quality, Winsor and Newton White Gouache due to the higher pigment content for better opacity when highlighting on top of a watercolour painting.

Visit my YouTube channel to see the art in progress.

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