Winter Owl in Watercolour: Jeremy Ford

Schedule

Sat Jan 25 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Calder Art | Huddersfield, EN

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In this watercolour workshop, we will be using masking fluid, table salt, and a variety of fascinating techniques.
About this Event

Workshop Details

In this watercolour workshop, we will be using masking fluid, table salt, and a variety of fascinating techniques to produce this appealing owl in the snow painting.

Suitable for all abilities, we will work through the stages of the painting step-by-step to completion, dealing with any problems along the way before moving on.



About the Artist

Jeremy Ford studied Graphic Design at Southport College of Art, (1972-5) and Illustration at Harrow College of Art, London (1975-8) and has been a professional Artist and Illustrator since then, working on a wide variety of books, magazines, and greeting cards.



Materials to Bring
  • Phthalo Blue (short for Phthalocyanine) Winsor & Newton call it Winsor Blue Green Shade, and in their Cotman range of watercolours they call the same colour Intense Blue.
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Ultramarine (sometimes called French Ultramarine)
  • Cadmium Yellow
  • Cadmium Red
  • Permanent Rose (Alizarin Crimson will do if you haven’t got it but Alizarin is duller)
  • If you have Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna or Quinacridone Gold you can use these but they’re not essential.
  • A variety of watercolour brushes, such as a 10 or 12 round brush, 8 or 6, 3 or 4, 0 or 1. A large wash brush.
  • Palette with plenty of mixing wells.
  • Masking fluid, something to apply it with like an old brush.
  • Kitchen Roll.
  • Masking tape
  • 200lb or 250lb-weight quarter-imperial watercolour NOT or ROUGH paper. Board to tape paper on. If people have a watercolour block they can use that as long as it’s at least 140lb-weight paper.



Materials Provided
  • Calder Art will provide the following materials for the workshop:
  • 1 x Table Top Easel
  • 1 x 13 x 17 12mm Warp-resistant MDF Board
  • 1 x Paint Pot
  • 1 x Palette or Plate

Items are available to purchase from our shop should you need anything on the day. Please leave plenty of time before the workshop starts if you wish to purchase anything beforehand.



Course Details
Payment:

Minimum numbers apply for courses to run. Payment is due in full at the time of booking, either through the shop, phone or online. All sales are final unless transferring to another class in which a difference in price will be paid. Full refunds will be given if the courses cannot take place. If you cannot make the classes for any reason no refunds will be given, however, there may be the option to transfer your booking to an alternative event, please give us a call at Calder Art Supplies at 01484 422991.



How to Book:

Phone: You can book by calling us on our telephone number 01484 422991 or visit in-store.

Facebook: We also have an online booking option through our Facebook site:

https://www.facebook.com/CalderGraphic/

This will also give you a breakdown of the class details and times to attend.

If you have any issues booking online please give the shop a call and we will endeavour to sort this out over the phone.



Refreshments:

Refreshments are available all day (tea, coffee, biscuits etc.) and there will be a lunch break of approximately one hour.

There are plenty of local shops and cafes in the area within close walking distance from the arcade.

Alternatively, you may bring your own lunch.



Disability access:

There is lift access to the studio on the second floor for those with mobility issues. Toilets are located close by on the studio level, however there is a small flight of stairs to access these. Alternatively, there are also toilets located on one level on the ground floor.



Parking:

The nearest car park available to the venue is the multi-storey next to Huddersfield bus station. Levels 4, 5 & 6 - Monday to Saturday (8am to 6 pm)

£4.10 for up to 5 hours

£6.50 up to 6 pm.

After 6pm £1.60 per visit

Further parking information can be found here.

Alternative car parks can also be seen within similar distances on the same link above.



Disability access:

There is lift access to the studio on the second floor for those with mobility issues. Toilets are located close by on the studio level, however, there is a small flight of stairs to access these. Alternatively, there are also toilets located on one level on the ground floor.


Parking:

The nearest car park available to the venue is the multi-storey next to Huddersfield bus station. All details are found on the link below. The cost of the car park is £2.00 for 3 hours (all levels) or £4.00 for 10 hours (upper two levels only). There is a lift access from the multi-storey car park for those with mobility issues.

http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/bus_station/hd1/huddersfield/

Alternative car parks can also be seen within similar distances on the same link above.


Public Transport:

Our venue is also a 2-minute walk from both the main bus and train stations.

PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START TIME OF THE WORKSHOP AND “CHECK IN” AT CALDER GRAPHICS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.


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Calder Art, 34 Byram Arcade, Huddersfield, United Kingdom

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