Watercolour Workshop

Watercolour Workshop

This full day workshop is for beginners and those who have some experience in watercolours.

You will learn various techniques including

• Wet on wet technique
• Wet on dry technique
• Dry brush technique
• How to create the effect of water and sand
• How to create light and shadows resulting in a vibrant artwork

You’ll experiment and learn these techniques in the morning session, ready to paint your masterpiece in the afternoon.

Please bring your own materials. ( If required attendees can purchase the paint to be used on the day (squeezed out of communal tubes and paper for $10 extra per attendee on the day.)

Materials List

You will need the three primary colours and one earth colour.

Please choose at least one colour from each line of suggested colours.

Watercolour paint in a tube -Red - cadmium/spectrum red/alizarinBlue -

Ultramarine/cobalt and cerulean

Yellow - Cadmium/Aso/Hansa/aurolean

Earth colours - yellow ochre/Australian red gold/burnt sienna

Paper - You will need at least 2 - 4 pieces of watercolour paper. Size approximately 36cm x 28cm each.

One full sheet of Arches/Canson/Fabriano/Waterford cut into four pieces is approximately 36 x 28 cm each

Or, a watercolour pad measuring a similar size.

Brushes -One soft brush which comes to a point when wet. Size 12 or 14 or larger.

One hake natural hair flat brush or similar

Tub or bowl for water

Palette with separate wells for mixing paint

Paper towel.

Pencil & eraser

Don't miss this opportunity to join this workshop, spots are limited to ensure that all attendees have excellent outcomes.

This workshop is suitable for beginners.

Places are strictly limited , so please register asap to avoid disappointment.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. There are cafes close to the gallery to get lunch, or BYO lunch.

Host or Publisher Gawler Community Gallery