The two-hour weekly watercolour painting classes
These classes are run at a nice easy pace. We start right from the very basics of watercolour painting and over a period of weeks building up to working from our own material.
Whats New:
Ready To Paint Sketches
I am producing ready to paint sketches from sketches that I have done on painting holidays and sketching days out, I then scan these into the computer and then print them on to Saunders Waterford paper. This takes away the fear of spending two or three hours sketching and then making a mistake while painting. The student knows that all I need to do is press a button and they will have another sketch to work from.
updated 20.8.2011
CurrentNews:
Life Classes Once A Month
I am now running life classes once a month, instruction is given on sketching and using the key measure to get the proportions correct. it is a real challenge and one that will improve your sketching immensely.
Updated: August 21st 2011.
RecentEvents:
The Derbyshire Painting Holiday
The 2011 painting holidays have now finished and we look forward to 2012 starting with Derbyshire and based at Castleton.
Updated: December 22nd 2011
Materials
if you don't have materials
don't worry, you can hire materials for the day, so don't rush out buying materials wait until we've had a chat, and use the palette that I have already set up for hire.
Subject matter
ready to paint sketches
I have lots of sketches I have done on painting holidays and days out in Derbyshire that I turn into ready to paint sketches and initially we will be working from these.
If you are a beginner we will be painting from ready to paint sketches as a paint along. If you are an improver you can set your own pace or work along with the rest of us.
Misonthly life class
once a month
I will be doing live classes on a regular basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to improve your sketching skills, they are five-hour lessons with a lunch break provided.
Weeekly classes
There are various watercolour courses for all requirements. During the week there are two hour lessons on Tuesday-Wednesday and Thursday held during the day and in the evenings.these lessons are intended for people that live nearby and are able to attend every week. Because we are looking at these lessons being spread over a number of weeks we are able to take things at a more sedate pace and build up slowly from the basics. The basics will include colour mixing, linear perspective, the key measure and composition. A two-hour lesson will be spent on each individual subject to ensure a full grasp of the subject is obtained without any pressure.
The timetable is:-
TUESDAY 10AM-12PM......1PM-3PM
WEDNESDAY....10AM-12PM.....6.30PM-8.30PM
THURSDAY 10AM-12PM....1PM-3PM.
The cost of the two hour courses is £10 for the two hours.
it is possible if you wish to come for the full day every two weeks on Tuesday and Thursday. Although the lessons run between 10am and 12pm, 1pm to 3pm it is fine to stay through and have a bite of lunch or carry on painting between the two lessons.
