# Event Details - **Event Name**: Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Nocturnes of York. Join us for watercolour painting en plein air by streetlight in the ancient meandering streets of York.About this EventWatercolour Painting Workshop: for all abilitiesWednesday 17 th of December6-9pmNocturns of York.Join us for watercolour painting en plein air by streetlight in the ancient curving cobbled streets of York. Following in the footsteps of great watercolour painters who have visited York, such as John Varley, J.M.W Turner. For all abilities.On the workshop there will instruction and demonstration in painting a loose expressive style of watercolour, inspired by the nocturns of James Whistler and the free painting of John Singer Sargent.We will start out from Coles Gallery, my exhibition space/come studio at Kings Court at the head of the Shambles.After a demo and a look at a series of techniques we will find compositions to work from in the streets nearby, perfect for capturing the evening .Finally returning to the studio to look over the work made.Night Poem.I WANDER all night in my vision,Stepping with light feet, swiftly and noise-lessly stepping and stopping,Bending with open eyes over the shut eyes ofsleepers,Pausing, gazing, bending, stopping.Walt WhitmanWatercolour painting has a rich history from Chinese landscape painting, Indian miniatures, Victorian British painted records of, ‘The Grand Tour,’ across Europe, to expressive experimentation in the 20 Century and beyond.We will be treating Watercolour painting as the opposite to camera phone photos taken like everyone else.You will bring back records of scenes, people, places with delicate touches, unique expressive marks of the brush, images felt by you and no other, no need for likes.Materials available and needed for the workshopPaper: Saunders Waterford, rough watercolour paper will be available.along with camping micro chair for ease on locationColour: My basic palette includes the following bright colours: please bring any colours you like to use for your own personal palette; some Wallace Seymour vintage watercolour paint will be available to use.Cobalt blue, Alizarin crimson, cadmium yellow, lemon yellow, Viridian, Cadmium scarlet, Ultramarine blue, Cerulean blue, Phthalo blue, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, van dyke brown.Palette:I recommend a good size watercolour plastic palette I use a John Pike one also a few ceramic saucers are very useful for extra washes, some will be available.Brushes:Keeping things simple for the course these are suggested brushes but please bring any extra you like to work with, some extra brushes will be also availableflat brushes: 2”, 1”, I suggest the inexpensive synthetic type, but you may like sableround pointed brushes, size 6 and 10-12A wooden board cut to the size your paper, this will be available for 30-20 cmSo, if you wish to work to a larger size bring your own board.Other materials:Paper tower, or a sponge, a soft graphite pencil (B-6B).Joss Cole is a painter interested in the threshold between literature and visual art specialising in watercolour painting.He received his MA from Wimbledon College of Art, University Arts London in 2011 and he has exhibited regularly with the Royal Watercolour Society's open exhibitions.ByJoss Colecontact number07737495681Cole’s Gallery 8, 5-6 kings Courts, On the Shambles YorkYo1 7LDSuggest descriptionAdd textAdd imageAdd video https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/b22bcd70-c586-11f0-9f88-c9c3c0f7b991-rimg-w987-h740-dc92938c-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b26a5d10-c586-11f0-9f88-c9c3c0f7b991-rimg-w555-h740-dc181615-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b2b76ba0-c586-11f0-9f88-c9c3c0f7b991-rimg-w538-h740-dc797577-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b30b30f0-c586-11f0-ad50-3fbfab6f8ff8-rimg-w555-h740-dca7a390-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b343a610-c586-11f0-b61d-bb2498f53cda-rimg-w524-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b3a10850-c586-11f0-9f88-c9c3c0f7b991-rimg-w555-h740-dca8935f-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/b3f40a50-c586-11f0-ad50-3fbfab6f8ff8-rimg-w525-h740-dca59079-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/york/painting-watercolour-nocturnes-of-york/100001974783431403 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, exhibitions, music, literary-art, trips-adventures, camping, drawing-painting - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.8, max: 27.8, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: York - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Cole’s Gallery 8, 5-6 kings Courts, On the Shambles York Y01 7LD - **lat**: 53.95991129999999 - **long**: -1.0804655 - **full address**: Cole’s Gallery 8, 5-6 kings Courts, On the Shambles York Y01 7LD, 5-6 kings court, York, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e6a4f64a144388afc954bbd58572dc1a1ecc2aa93796235000fc88fa9605810c-rimg-w1200-h1649-dc787677-gmir.jpg?v=1763584285 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York being held? - **A:** Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York takes place on Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm at Cole’s Gallery 8, 5-6 kings Courts, On the Shambles York Y01 7LD, 5-6 kings court, York, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York? - **A:** Tickets for Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York are priced at GBP 28 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 28 + GBP 3 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York? - **A:** Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York is organized by Cole’s Gallery: Leeds. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Painting Watercolour Nocturnes of York is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in York, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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