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WATERCOLOURS ON THE PIER

Location:
Penarth Pier Pavilion
The Esplanade, Penarth CF64 3AU

Term Time:
Wednesdays 9:30 am - 11:30 am
​This course is run by Valecourses. Autumn Term 1 is currently full. ​

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Autumn Term 2023​​
Starts: Wednesday 27 September 2023
Half term: Monday 30 October 2023 to Friday 3 November 2023
Ends: Wednesday 6 December 2023

Spring Term 2024
Starts: Wednesday  11 January 2024​
Half term: Monday 12 February 2023 to Friday 16 February 2024
Ends: Wednesday 20 March 2024

Summer Term 2024
Starts: Wednesday 17 April 2024
Half term: Monday 27 May 2024 to Friday 31 May 2024
Ends: Wednesday ​ 26 June 2024

Green Finch Watercolour

Picture

 Drawing and Painting with Watercolours

Course Overview

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.

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
  • HB pencil
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Faber Castell Putty Rubber in a case
  • A set of Watercolours pans or tubes i.e: Good Value Medium Quality Watercolout Tubes (see recommendations below)  or for a better quality Jackson's Art Winsor & Newton.
  • Beginners Set- Small, medium and large, round, flat and a Fan Brush for watercolours (see product recommendations below) 
  • Palettes for Watercolour
  • 2 jars, kitchen towel and masking tape
  • Lightweight Drawing Board
  • Jackson's Art White Gouache
  • White Wax Crayon or White Candle stick 
  • 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

Youtube

Visit my YouTube channel to see the art in progress.
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Copyright 2000 Penelope Rose Cowley. All Rights Reserved.

  • HOME
  • GALLERY SHOP
  • ART CLASSES
    • SATURDAYS CREATIVE WORKSHOP . INSOLE COURT
    • TUESDAY MIXED MEDIA
    • TUESDAY WATERCOLOURS
    • WEDNESDAY WATERCOLOURS
    • WEDNESDAY ACRYLICS
    • THURSDAY DRAWING
    • THURSDAY WATERCOLOURS
    • THURSDAY ACRYLICS & MIXED MEDIA
    • FRIDAY WATERCOLOURS & MIXED MEDIA
  • ART THEMES FOR CLASSES
    • ANIMALS >
      • Cheetah
      • Cockerel
      • Elephants
      • Foxes
      • Giraffe
      • Green Finch
      • Hares
      • Highland Cow
      • Horses
      • Lion
      • Lovebirds
      • Mice
      • The Night Owl
      • Swan
      • Sea Turtles
      • Robin
    • BOATS >
      • Boats Parrog Pembrokeshire
      • Norfolk Boat
    • BUILDINGS >
      • Bothy Wales
      • Roath Park Lighthouse
      • Tuscany
    • FLOWERS >
      • Arum Lillies
      • Clematis
      • Honey Bee and Crocuses
      • Foxgloves
      • Periwinkle
      • Poppies
    • FIGURATIVE >
      • Courtesan Itsutomi Holding a Plectrum
      • Hands and Feet
    • LANDSCAPES >
      • GOLDEN WELSH LANDSCAPE
      • Green Bench
      • Roath Park Stream and Waterfall
      • Welsh Landscape and Wild Grass
    • PORTRAITS >
      • Portrait of Andrew a Covid Vaccination Centre Volunteer
      • Portrait of a Farmer
      • Portrait of Phillipa Irving
    • SEASCAPES >
      • Llantwit Major
      • Surfer
    • TREES >
      • Bluebells Woodland
      • Autumn Leaves
      • Oak Tree
  • ABOUT
    • EXHIBITIONS
  • ART & SCIENCE
    • New Signals
    • COSMOPARTICLE
    • INFINITE LIGO DREAMS
  • RED BLACK WHITE
  • TWO PEN PENNY
  • ART LIFE SOCIETY
  • NEWS
  • CONTACT