Course Overview

• Develop confident watercolour skills in this practical 10-week Watercolour Painting course, suitable for beginners through to advanced-level artists.

• Explore wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting, layering, colour mixing, light and shadow, aerial perspective, texture and loose and experimental techniques across a range of subjects.

• Through demonstrations, practical exercises and group critique, you’ll develop greater control of watercolour while building techniques you can use in your own painting practice.

• Classes take place at our North London studio, close to Crouch End, Finsbury Park, Archway and Highgate.

Day/Time
Wednesdays 18.30-21.30
Thursdays 10.00-13.00
Choose one weekly class and attend the same day and time each week.
Studio 29

Course Duration
10 weeks

Tutor: Yassaman
For any information regarding the programme, payments or how to join, please contact her at:
email: illustration.artclasslondon@gmail.com

Booking details

Price: £430
Each booking covers 10 weekly sessions (one per week, 3 hours).
Choose Wednesday or Thursday when booking and attend the same day each week.

Course Description

Develop confidence and versatility in watercolour painting through this structured 10-week course, suitable for beginners through to advanced-level artists.

The course progresses from fundamental watercolour techniques to more advanced and experimental approaches. You’ll learn how to control water and pigment through wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry painting, gradients, layering and different types of edges, before developing your understanding of colour mixing, tonal structure, light and shadow.

As the course progresses, you’ll explore colour relationships, warm and cool colours, aerial perspective and techniques for creating convincing three-dimensional form. You’ll also learn how to represent different materials and textures, including glass, metal and fabric, through careful use of colour, transparency, edges and brushwork.

Working across subjects including still life, flowers, landscapes, architecture, urban scenes and the human figure, you’ll discover how different watercolour techniques can be adapted to create depth, atmosphere, texture and expressive effects.

The course also explores loose watercolour and contemporary and experimental approaches to the medium, giving you opportunities to work more freely and discover how water can create atmospheric and unexpected results.

Each three-hour class combines tutor demonstrations, visual presentations, practical painting exercises and group critique. You’ll have time to observe techniques before applying them to your own work, with guidance and feedback throughout.

The programme builds progressively towards a final self-directed painting, where you’ll bring together the techniques and ideas explored during the course and make your own decisions about subject, colour, composition, technique and finish.

What You’ll Learn

• Control water, pigment, transparency, layering and edges
• Use wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry watercolour techniques
• Develop skills in colour mixing, tonal structure, light and shadow
• Use warm and cool colours and aerial perspective to create depth and atmosphere
• Create convincing three-dimensional forms
• Represent different materials and surface textures
• Explore loose, contemporary and experimental watercolour techniques
• Work across still life, flowers, landscapes, architecture and the human figure
• Develop greater confidence in planning and completing your own watercolour paintings

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for beginners through to advanced-level artists. Beginners can establish strong foundations and learn how watercolour behaves, while returners and more experienced painters can refine their technique, experiment with unfamiliar approaches and develop a more individual way of working.

Materials

All necessary watercolour materials are provided, so you can begin working with the medium without needing to purchase specialist materials in advance.

View the full Watercolour Course Programme (PDF)

Already confident working independently? Explore our Independent Watercolour Group, where you can develop your own paintings with professional tutor guidance in a relaxed studio environment.

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