TUESDAY WATERCOLOURS

DRAWING AND PAINTING: WATERCOLOURS

Location:
Castleland Community Center,
Belvedere Cres,
Barry
CF63 4JZ

Time:
Tuesdays 12:30pm - 2:30pm

This course is run by Valecourses, to book click the button above.

Any issues Call 01446 773831 to book your place.
Or email: valecourses@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk and leave you name and number and they will call you back.

Autumn term 2023
Starts: Tuesday 26 September 2023
Half term: Monday 30 October 2023 to Friday 3 November 2023
Ends: Tuesday 5 December 2023

Spring term 2024
Starts: Tuesday 10 January 2024
Half term: Monday 12 February 2023 to Friday 16 February 2024
Ends: Tuesday 19 March 2024

Summer Term 2024
Starts: Tuesday 16 April 2024
Half term: Monday 27 May 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024
Ends: Tuesday 25 June 2024

Sunset Welsh Landscape and Wild Grasses

Drawing and Painting with Watercolours

Course Overview

WITH 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.

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.

The first session will be exploring watercolour techniques. You will need Watercolours, 300gsm textured watercolour paper, paints, palette, brushes, masking tape and drawing board.

The full list materials is here for you too with recommendations from Amazon and Jacksons Art.

If you have signed up for this course via Vale Courses, please email me at info@peneloperosecowley.com with your full name, the course you will be attending and your mobile no. I will invite to the WhatsApp group for the class communications.

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
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, see links below.
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

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