Join friendly and experienced artist and tutor, Nicky Hunter and learn how to paint puffins in the loose and lively watercolour style.

Nicky will demo the stages of a painting and watercolour techniques, which you will then use yourself during the day to create your own painting of a characterful puffin in a vibrant and loose watercolour style. Nicky will also be giving demos and one-to-one guidance and support to help your painting skills progress and loosen up your style to achieve lively paintings filled with transparency and light. You can transfer the tips, tricks and knowledge Nicky offers to many subject matters in watercolour.

What you need to bring

Materials – bring whatever watercolour kit you currently have. There is no need to purchase extra items as the tutor will supply paper, boards, water pots and additional larger brushes and paint colours. She can guide you or additional items you may need to enhance your watercolour kit to carry on your watercolour journey.

Good reference material – some will be provided by the tutor.

Old clothes or something to cover up your clothes whilst working.

What is included

Some paint, paper, paint brushes, pots but please bring your own kit as a basis.

Cost

£49 per person.

Booking

Booking is via the tutor: please email nickyred@gmail.com or telephone 07899 942944. Places are limited to 12, so we recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.

About the tutor

Nicky Hunter is a textile designer specialising in painting floral patterns for fashion fabrics, you may well have worn one of her designs as she has designed for many well-known brands in the UK and internationally. Her love for floral painting using inks and watercolours in her design work has many admirers and over the past couple of years has been selling work in galleries and teaching watercolour workshops in the Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

Now with a regular following of students who love to learn how to paint florals, birds and other beautiful things from nature, Nicky teaches many styles but the loose and lively watercolour style appeals the most to herself and her students. Her teaching style is enthusiastic and generous, and you are sure to enjoy and develop your techniques working with her, whether you wish to build on some basic experience and refine your painting skills or liberate them and become freer with your floral painting.

For more information about Nicky Hunter, check out her Facebook page (Nicky Hunter Watercolour Painting).