Learn some key watercolour painting techniques to paint trees in any landscape
Painting trees in any landscape often proves challenging for the watercolour artist, particularly when they are in full leaf in the summer. What is the true shape and structure of a tree? What techniques can we use to create realistic foliage? Which colours should we use and which brushes work the best?
This workshop will answer all these questions plus much more. Composition, colour and paint consistency will all be covered with some handy exercises along the way. We will put all this together and produce an engaging landscape painting.
About the Artist
Having spent most of his early years drawing in pencil and charcoal, Stephen decided to specialise in watercolours. However, like everyone else on the planet, he found it difficult and frustrating. He embarked on a long road of self learning and eventually gained an extensive understanding of the watercolour medium and developed his own unique style.
Stephen soon realised that his early frustrations with watercolours were shared by countless leisure artists all over the country. So much so that he set up as a teacher, runs courses and workshops, demonstrates at art societies and has written his own tuition book entitled - The watercolour enigma.
Stephen has a charismatic presentation style and likes to entertain a little too which keeps everyone on their toes and assists with the learning process. As well as painting live, he uses screen projections, engages the audience and explains precisely how the watercolour medium is unique. His enthusiastic teaching skills will certainly leave you with much to think about and provide many fresh ideas that you will want to try out yourselves.
Materials Required
-Cotman watercolour tubes – Raw sienna, lemon yellow, burnt sienna, burnt umber, ultramarine.
-Watercolour brushes – Round sizes 2, 6, 8 & 10. Size 2 rigger. Medium Stephen Coates Foliater, Large & small hake or soft broad wash brushes.
-Bockingford paper 300gsm NOT (cold pressed) 15” x 11” (38 x 28cm) plus several smaller practice sheets
-Soft pencil & Eraser
-Kitchen towel
Materials Provided
Calder Art will provide the following materials for the workshop:
-Table Top Easel
-13 x 17 12mm Warp resistant MDF Board
-Palette or Mixing Plate
-Limited sundry products are also available if you forget anything.
Course Details
Payment:
Minimum numbers apply for courses to run. Payment is due in full at the time of booking, either through the shop, phone or online. All sales are final unless transferring to another class in which a price difference will be paid. Full refunds will be given if the courses cannot take place. If you cannot make the classes for any reason no refunds will be given. We will allow the cost of tickets to be transferred to an alternative workshop (if space is available) but this request must be made at least 30 days before the start of the event you wish to transfer from, in such circumstances please give us a call at Calder Art Supplies 01484 422991.
How to Book:
Phone: You can book by calling us on our telephone number 01484 422991 or visit in-store.
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