Watercolour and other Mediums: Experimentation with Julia Roach
Five week Creative Course
Mondays
12.30–3pm
Dates
17, 24, 31 January, 7,14 February 2022
£140
Gift vouchers available
Spaces
We are booking up to 12 people on this course however this is subject to change based on government guidelines concerning Covid 19.
Safety
We are committed to working with our artists and communities in continuing to provide opportunities for creativity during these challenging times. Together, we have been working throughout lockdown in reconfiguring our courses to ensure the safety of all concerned without compromising on quality. Find out more about our new safety measures.
Please read our Covid-19 Booking Terms and Conditions below carefully before booking.
Who is this class suitable for?
Ages 16+
Those with a good understanding of paint techniques
What will be covered in the class?
Join artist Julia Roach for this inspiring 5-week course which gives you the opportunity to use a variety of mediums and approaches with watercolour. Each week you will explore a specific technique such as incorporating textures, marks, and interesting edges; alternatively working with chalk/collage and stencils.
This course is an opportunity to experiment and develop a looser approach to watercolour painting. Through the course, students will receive one to one guidance as well as group instruction.
What will students leave the class with?
Each week participants will create test pieces, an array of short studies and one final paint study incorporating the newly gained approach and previous weeks learning
During the final two weeks participants will have the opportunity work on a larger scale.
Week 1: Watercolour and chalk. Theme: Foliage & Winter Flowers: introducing a variety of subtle textures into your painting studies
Week 2: Inks and watercolour (plus kitchen cupboard staples such as sea salt) Theme: Frosty greenery and cobwebs working from secondary imagery, small sized studies series and one final study
Week 3: Watercolour Studies incorporating stencils. Theme: Garden Wildlife Birds and look at other artists approaches, use wax resist and stencils to create beautiful, layered backdrops to wildlife studies
Week 4: Collage, inks, and watercolour. Theme: Garden Wildlife creatures on a larger scale continued: line and washes and textures A3 size study
Week 5: Incorporate all previous mediums, as well gouache, oil pastels, and real foliage create a February landscape 2 studies should be created in the final session.
Ages 16+
Those with a good understanding of paint techniques
What will be covered in the class?
Join artist Julia Roach for this inspiring 5-week course which gives you the opportunity to use a variety of mediums and approaches with watercolour. Each week you will explore a specific technique such as incorporating textures, marks, and interesting edges; alternatively working with chalk/collage and stencils.
This course is an opportunity to experiment and develop a looser approach to watercolour painting. Through the course, students will receive one to one guidance as well as group instruction.
What will students leave the class with?
Each week participants will create test pieces, an array of short studies and one final paint study incorporating the newly gained approach and previous weeks learning
During the final two weeks participants will have the opportunity work on a larger scale.
Week 1: Watercolour and chalk. Theme: Foliage & Winter Flowers: introducing a variety of subtle textures into your painting studies
Week 2: Inks and watercolour (plus kitchen cupboard staples such as sea salt) Theme: Frosty greenery and cobwebs working from secondary imagery, small sized studies series and one final study
Week 3: Watercolour Studies incorporating stencils. Theme: Garden Wildlife Birds and look at other artists approaches, use wax resist and stencils to create beautiful, layered backdrops to wildlife studies
Week 4: Collage, inks, and watercolour. Theme: Garden Wildlife creatures on a larger scale continued: line and washes and textures A3 size study
Week 5: Incorporate all previous mediums, as well gouache, oil pastels, and real foliage create a February landscape 2 studies should be created in the final session.
What will I need to bring?
Materials are included in the cost of your course. Please bring along your own watercolour brushes, palettes and water containers to use.
Location
Art Studio: The art studio is situated at the top of a flight of stairs. Tools are all light and accessible. Work benches are not currently height adjustable.
Tutor
Julia Roach is an established visual artist and facilitator whose practice is primarily focused on experimenting with mixed media, graphite and inks. Julia’s work often features collected and found objects. Drawing is intrinsic part of her creative process and my approach is predominantly figurative incorporating colour and exploring a variety of mark making approaches. Julia holds a BA in Painting from Canterbury College of Art and an MFA from Newcastle University.
Materials are included in the cost of your course. Please bring along your own watercolour brushes, palettes and water containers to use.
Location
Art Studio: The art studio is situated at the top of a flight of stairs. Tools are all light and accessible. Work benches are not currently height adjustable.
Tutor
Julia Roach is an established visual artist and facilitator whose practice is primarily focused on experimenting with mixed media, graphite and inks. Julia’s work often features collected and found objects. Drawing is intrinsic part of her creative process and my approach is predominantly figurative incorporating colour and exploring a variety of mark making approaches. Julia holds a BA in Painting from Canterbury College of Art and an MFA from Newcastle University.
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