Watercolour

-Grace Waldman-

Outline of the Course Aims

The close and systematic study of colour theory and technical issues of materials take up one morning. Another morning there is 'drawing with a brush' using Chinese techniques and photo studies or live studies of animals to achieve form, physical likeness and good brushwork. The rest will be landscape based. When the weather allows, it will be direct study; otherwise from a vast photo library. Students are encouraged to bring their work to the course to help focus on their individual styles and interests.

FINE ART WORKSHOPS for painting and drawing students. The Colour Workshop and the Composition Workshop are for any skill level.
The Colour Workshop lasts 2.5 hours and comprises: the scientific/ objective/ factual approach and the emotional/ subjective/ interpretive approach. Also the mixing of transparent, translucent and opaque colours.
The Composition Workshop lasts 2.5 hours and comprises:
simple perspective, finding a focal point and light source, tonal balance and appropriate peripheral treatments.
The materials offered are:
graphite and watercolour pencils, marker pens, pastels, acetates to be coloured with tile paints, Conte crayons, mixable water-colour crayons, water-colour and acrylic paints, sugar and cartridge papers.

These two workshops provide the basis of tuition for preliminary studies.

Hot and cold refreshments are provided throughout the workshops.
A program for advanced students can be available by arrangement: a student's work is reviewed and a program compiled after dialogue.
The student who stays all day is offered a two course lunch selected from soup with meat or vegetarian stock, meat or vegetarian pasty, pizza or quiche and desert or cheese. Everything is home made.