Painting & Mixed Media - Winter landscape - Improvers Workshop

Course intent

Use watercolours or acrylics with collage materials to create a beautiful, layered, winter landscape.

What will I learn?

You will be given individual help and guidance to complete your winter landscape. Through a series of demonstrations, you will be shown

• how to make samples of winter-themed papers
• how to plan your design in layers
• how to include fabrics and threads

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

  This course is suitable for anyone who has recently used watercolours or acrylics and wants to explore different techniques.

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

  You need to bring:

• at least one piece of white A3 cardboard as the base
• Some pieces of cartridge paper/watercolour paper, any fancy/hand-made papers you already have
• the acrylic paints or watercolours you are already using
• palette and brushes
• Table salt
• cling film
• scraps of fabrics
• pieces of thread/string
• scissors
• PVA glue
(The tutor will have a limited amount of fabric and threads for you to use (free) and small pieces of hand-made papers to sell – up to £1.50).

What can I do when I finish the course?

Join a watercolour or acrylics course provided by Surrey Adult Learning

Your tutor teaches weekly courses for Improvers in Farnham on Tuesday mornings and evenings and in Guildford on Friday mornings.

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

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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