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This course is for beginners and people with some experience of watercolour already; you will explore techniques for capturing landscapes and foliage through watercolour’s luminosity and transparency. We will cover how to show light and shadow on trees, pattern and texture in foliage and the hills. We will study Eric Raviollious’ use of layered transparent hues, graphite structure, and limited palettes to achieve clarity, rhythm, and light. Through guided exercises, learners will recreate textures of sky, architecture, and countryside subjects using graded washes and dry brush control. The session includes demonstrations of how to paint landscapes using resists such as wax taking inspiration from Eric Ravillious’ art, and reference photos you will develop watercolour techniques. Emphasis is on understanding cool and warm contrasts and subtle shadows. By the end, participants will complete finished landscape paintings conveying depth, calm.
The course will take place in a classroom and there will be some basic materials provided.
Teaching methods: Visual demonstration and verbal explanation. Written handouts with visual diagrams. One-to-one teaching. Group discussions
Learning methods: Hands-on practical activities, Reading handouts and following instructions.
One-to-one and group discussion.
How students are assessed: Questions and answers during group discussions and one-to-one teaching.
Record of students' progress and achievement on an assessment sheet as they achieve the course objectives. Practical work produced is evidence of learning.
Group tuition and individual tuition will be given. There will be practical demonstrations and students will be doing practical art work. At the end there will be a time of looking and evaluating your artwork as a group with constructive feedback.
You will need to bring 300gram cold pressed watercolour paper; A3 size is best; Watercolour brushes and paints. The tutor will email you a list of materials and suppliers.
You can attend more art courses at Mary Ward Centre and other colleges; There is an accredited programme of art Pre-foundation and Foundation Access to HE at Mary Ward Centre. You can also incorporate watercolour practice into further desired art activity and projects
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