Watercolour is a wonderful medium to paint gardenscapes.
You will learn:
How to paint a delightful English garden landscape with a simple building structure filled with light and shade. Optionally add simple figurative interest, as a focal point to the painting. The painting is inspired by Beatrix Potter’s Hilltop home in the Lake District owned by The National Trust.
Use wet into wet watercolour methods to create a loose expressive painting.
Understand how to interpret and simplify photos and add a sprinkling of imagination to create effective compositions.
Use simple brush marks to create trees, foliage, flora and the appearance of dappled light and shade.
How to mix a range of greens for foliage and use colour perspective to give an illusion of depth and distance in your gardenscape painting. Use a limited colour palette to keep colours clean and radiant and use a minimal amount of layering to keep paintings vibrant.
“Nicky’s workshop was most helpful in giving me feedback on my materials. I found the step by step approach enabled me to learn new skills and produce a painting of which I was proud. Would recommend definitely”
Nicky will demo the stages of a painting and watercolour techniques which you will then use to create your own painting in a vibrant and loose watercolour style, she will give one to one guidance and support to help your painting skills progress and loosen up your style to achieve lively lucid paintings.
You can transfer the tips, tricks and knowledge Nicky offers to many subject matters in watercolour.
Who is this workshop for?
18+ years
Mixed level - although some experience even if just a little is helpful as the tutor covers lots of technique but does not cover very basic knowledge during a general workshop so it would not be appropriate for an absolute beginner with no drawing or painting experience.
Contact tutor direct to discuss if the level is suitable for beginner options.
“Nicky is an inspirational watercolour tutor. She guides us through each step she uses to produce one of her beautiful watercolours, so her classes are suitable for all levels. I’ve always felt very comfortable and relaxed in her classes. ”
What you need to bring
Old cloths or an apron
Pencil & rubber
Watercolour paint – tube paints are preferable (any brand but try to avoid academy or student quality). Colours Nicky uses regularly are as follows: Burnt Umber, Ultramarine Blue, Lemon yellow, Raw Sienna, Permanent Rose, Cerulean Blue, Windsor Red (or similar primary red)
Watercolour brushes – various sizes, a small and medium pointed round synthetic brush and medium and large mop brush are preferred.
Palette, kitchen roll and small spray bottle (if you have one)
One sheet of watercolour paper (rough or not texture)
Spare pieces of watercolour paper to test colours and do experiments
What is included
Boards and water pots are available at Yardley Arts but please bring your own watercolour kit (see above)
Inspiration and reference material such as photos and fresh or silk flowers
Cost
£49 per person
DATE & TIME
Monday 29 September
1 – 5pm
Booking
Booking is direct with Nicky Hunter, artist & tutor.
Advance booking by email required and advance payment by cheque or bacs transfer required to confirm booking (booking is none transferable or refundable once payment is made)
Spaces are limited to a maximum of 13 people
Contact the tutor
If you have any questions at all about the course, please get in touch with the tutor.
Email nickyred@gmail.com or call 07899 942 944
About the tutor
Nicky Hunter is a professional water colour artist and tutor specialising in painting florals but inspired by many other colourful and light filled subjects too. Nicky teaches regular watercolour workshops in Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire with a loyal following of students who love to learn how to paint florals, birds, animals, landscapes and other subjects. Nicky is hosted as a guest artist at prestigious art schools and art societies around the country, teaching a loose and lively watercolour style. She enjoys helping others to free up their watercolour artworks. Her teaching style is enthusiastic and generous, 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 and more expressive with your watercolour painting.
Nicky’s love for painting in watercolour and her illustration skills have developed over 20 years, designing printed patterns for textiles for the UK and international fashion and interiors market, before she returned to her fine art roots in more recent years.
For more information about Nicky Hunter, check out her Facebook page (Nicky Hunter Watercolour Painting) or her website www.nickyhunterart.com.