Watercolour Courses
NEW COURSE
6 weeks
Starting 11th September 2024.
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Introduction to
Watercolour Techniques
For Beginners
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Wednesdays 2pm -4pm
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Christchurch Hall Lewes
Cost £132
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Email Ruth for more details at Ruthgbaker@aol.com
As a professional artist specialising in watercolour painting for over 30 years Ruth has developed three programmes for both beginners and more advanced painters. These courses offer a variety of traditional and exploratory watercolour techniques which are interesting and exciting to use.
In these classes, she often introduces found objects making marks with leaves and twigs, experimenting with inks, Gesso and 'Brusho', granulation medium and salt.
She runs these courses in small groups both in-person in Lewes at various locations and online via Zoom.
Do get in touch if you are interested in finding out when more groups are running.
'Introduction to Watercolour Techniques'
​11th September 2024
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This course offers a great beginning for anyone interested in exploring watercolours. No prior experience is necessary.
- 6 weeks
The venue will be Christ Church Hall in Lewes
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We will explore the basics of:
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Watercolour paints, brushes and paper
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Applying paint to paper
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Basic colour theory and mixing colours
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Watercolour washes
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Tonal values in watercolour
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Creating interesting textures with various mediums
By the end of the course, you will have created a number of paintings and images to be proud of.
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- Cost: £132
£50 deposit to secure the place with the remaining £82.00 to be paid a week before the start of the course.
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Example of a painting you may create in the Introduction to watercolour's course.
Here is a short hyper lapse video of one of the exercises that you will explore with Ruth in the Introduction to the watercolour techniques course for beginners.
Materials required:
- Watercolour paint pan (little squares) set with red, blue and yellow, green and purples in.
(If you have tubes of watercolours paint these are also good)
- Watercolour brushes: Size 3 & 8, if possible, or what ever you have available
- Watercolour paper A4
- A paint palette
- 2 jam jars for water
- Optional: A plastic pipette (to transfer water from the jam jar to the paint) and a small spray bottle are helpful but not essential.
- Masking fluid
- A pencil
- Salt, wax crayon or candle, small bit of bubble wrap, watercolour pencils (preferred but not essential)
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I suggest purchasing the best quality paints and paper your budget will allow as higher quality materials offer immediately better results.
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'Exploring Painting out doors'
Ruth will be offering some painting days out over the warmer months at Piddinghoe pond in Sussex where participants will have the opportunity to explore painting in the beautiful Sussex downs landscape. The ground is uneven at Piddinghoe so care does need to be taken when walking around this delightful site. Dates will be added here or contact Ruth for more details.
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'Developing Experience with Watercolours'
This course is perfect as a follow up to the Introductory course or for people who would like to develop their painting experience further.
We will explore making paintings of fruit and vegetables, flowers and landscapes using various watercolour techniques. The emphasis is on enjoying the process and experience of creativity whilst developing skills with watercolours.
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Weekly Classes
In these classes Ruth provides ongoing assistance to painters keen on developing their artistic skills. It is suitable for anyone with a little experience or who may have participated in the Introduction to Watercolours course.
Demonstrations in the class vary from week to week and may include experimenting with textures,
painting, printing and drawing using ink, clay, crayons and found objects like long sticks.
Participants can also follow their own path and bring in work they wish to explore themselves and gain advise and guidance from Ruth.
Ruth encourages a focus is on savouring the experience and process of creativity.
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Encouraging creativity
Ruth enjoys working along side people who may appreciate a greater level support to access and engage in creative activities. Ruth has developed a painting pack of her drawings, which can be followed step by step. To order these packs contact Ruth at Ruthgbaker@aol.com
