Watercolour - Absolute Beginners

Course intent

You will learn the basic and key knowledge and skills needed as an absolute beginner to draw and paint using watercolour paint. Your tutor teaches using step by step demonstrations and a range of subject matter so that you will be able to see your skills growing over the course.

What will I learn?

You will learn · key drawing techniques · key watercolour techniques · which pencil, paper and brush to use · colour mixing · proportion and scale · how to work from varying subject matter · when & how to paint in great detail · when/how to simplify for speed.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is for complete Beginners in Watercolour painting. The class is for those wanting to learn how to draw and paint in watercolour who have never used this medium before.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

You need to bring: · watercolour pad (300gsm paper, surface not/textured) · watercolour paints (tutor uses St. Petersburg Whitenights but Winsor and Newton Cotman Watercolours have good quality, reasonably priced half pan sets.) · mixing palette (you can use a white plate or the lid of your paints to get started. · brushes, round sizes 2, 4 & 6 or similar- any brushes you already have.Rosemary & Co make good brushes, and their Golden Synthetic series 301 size 2, short handle (7 inches) costs under £3. · pencil · eraser · jar or container for water.

What can I do when I finish the course?

This course will introduce you to watercolour and you may like to continue with a Beginners watercolour class with this tutor. Learners can progress onto other Arts & Crafts courses with SAL, including Drawing & Illustration with this tutor in Guildford.

Additional Information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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