CS:

1/2

Beginners Watercolour

This course provides the opportunity to learn how to draw and paint watercolour landscapes. During the week, demonstrations given by the tutor will teach the students the different skills and techniques of watercolour painting.The course is based on landscapes using photos supplied by the tutor who will also help guide students individually through the exercises.By the end of the week students will be able to produce watercolour landscapes using the skills and techniques learnt during the course.

CS:

3

Watercolours: Into the Light; Dramas of Mood and Atmosphere

For even the less experienced painter, this course explores how to paint skies, landscapes and watersides at their dramatic best when lit obliquely or directly from behind. But, realistically it is also about how to capture and then enhance these striking aspects of mood and atmosphere as we are not always fortunate enough to be there to see them when they happen. Imagination and artistic license beckon!

CS:

4/5

Portraits in Watercolour

This new course will combine a thorough and informative appraisalof the human face with the fluid medium of watercolour. There will be a careful analysis of form and structure and information gathering, supported by the technical knowledge of how to paint hair, features and skin tones. We will also try to capture character, personality and expression. We will look at painting both adults and children and where necessary work from live models. You can also bring photos of someone whose portrait you might like to paint. A basic knowledge of painting in watercolour will be an advantage. This structured and creative course istaught by a painter with many years experience in both teaching and the commercial art world and with kind and helpful encouragement will help yourealise how to capturethe skills of portraiture.

CS:

6/7

Making your Colour Sing

Watercolour is often mistaken for being difficult. What is a stain? Which pigments are transparent? Which colour is warm, which are cool? How do complimentaries work?

These questions are often asked by beginners who have been drawn into the mysterious nature of painting in watercolour. There is so much to discover, so much to explore. Susanna Bailey offers insight into the way to use both colour and compositional colour to make your painting come to life. By demonstrating and introducing workshops we will look at pure pigments, the mixing of delicious greys, the trouble with green, black magic, glowing whites, simple harmonies in complimentary colour, all encompassed within beautiful composition. When you leave the summer school you will take with you a treasure trove of information that will serve you for the rest of your creative life. A small portfolio, lovely paper, and a palette of all the pigments that we use to work with are provided. Please bring your own materials as it is always interesting to share in the knowledge of watercolour. Stimulating photographs of the Wiltshire countryside, your own sketch books, and a simple still life will provide the backdrop for your colours to open up and sing!

CS:

8

Making your Colour Sing 2

This course is suitable for anyone wishing to stretch their knowledge of watercolour beyond the standard approach. The goal is to develop not just a way to paint with technical skill but to express an idea with genuine creativity. It is as important to understand the components of good painting as it is to know how the paint works. Making your Colour Sing 2 is supported by a series of guidelines taken from the history of Art. You will look at the palette of a Renaissance painter, the exaggeration of perspective found in a Spanish painter, the imaginative qualities of the landscape, the power of mark making and the texture, and the beauty of abstraction.

CS:

9/10

Buildings in Watercolour

Ever had the longing to paint your favourite building or indeed your own home? Here's your chance. Throughout the week the tutor will show you step by step how to produce beautiful watercolour paintings from a photograph. During this new course you will focus on drawing skills, learn about perspective and discover how to add depth by creating shadows. Your work will be enhanced by employing many other techniques. You will explore how to produce dramatic skies, paint interesting and realistic foliage and faithfully represent the character of a building. With friendly help and clear guidance by an experienced and passionate tutor, you will be encouraged to develop your individual style and reach your creative potential as you capture in watercolours your chosen buildings. Individual attention will be given as and when required in order to maximise your learning experience. This course will be of special interest to those with an interest in architectural illustration and who enjoy painting whatever their level of accomplishment.