Watercolour Landscape: Beginners and Improvers

Course aim

Learn watercolour techniques from scratch, to create vibrant and naturalistic paintings. Beginners and improvers welcome.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• This course is suitable for beginners and improvers

By the end of the course I should be able to:

• Explore watercolour techniques such as paint consistency, laying washes, brush techniques and fixing mistakes.
• Explore painting techniques to achieve depth and dynamism in landscape painting.
• Explore the visual elements - such as colour, texture and tone - to create engaging compositions.
• Build confidence in creative work by exploring art techniques / processes and sharing ideas with others.

How will I be taught?

• The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
• You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning

What kind of feedback can I expect?

• You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
• You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning

What else do I need to know?

• See Canvas for full Materials List. Useful colours: Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red, Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue & Phalo Blue Watercolour paper & brushes

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

• No pre reading is required but research on the subject on the internet or in the library may be helpful

What can I do next?

• Progress to another WEA course