{"product_id":"watercolour-basics-6-week-course-sept-oct-2027","title":"Watercolour Basics 6 Week Course - Sept\/Oct 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tried and tested 6 week course,  equipping you with all the basic knowledge I wish I had when I first started with watercolour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an in-person course. It will run on Fridays 10 am -1.30 pm, on\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18\/9\/26, 25\/9\/26, 2\/10\/26, 9\/10\/26, 16\/10\/26, 23\/10\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. All materials, tuition and refreshments will be provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere will be an optional private Facebook group to post your paintings made during the course and for asking questions and feedback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat is also an option to purchase a starter watercolour kit for £50. This kit includes a 9 x 12“ watercolour pad with 12 sheets, a board for taping your paper on, a set of brushes and a plastic pallet loaded up with the paints we will be using during the course. This kit is for painting and practising at home. Please let me know when purchasing the course by adding a note at checkout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4th Chandler’s Ford Scout Hut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHiltingbury Road\u003cbr\u003eChandler's Ford\u003cbr\u003eEastleigh, Hampshire\u003cbr\u003eSO53 5NP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this course, we will cover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 1: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTypes of watercolour paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting-wet on wet and wet on dry of a landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifferent consistencies of paint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreating flat and graded washes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to set up for watercolour painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHomework painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting- introduction to values and painting a value study- river scene\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposition and choosing reference photos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater control and the stages of drying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook at different kinds of brushes and how to use them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHomework painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDifferent kinds of pigments and colours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to choose colours for your palette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting- river scene in colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour theory and painting colour wheel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHomework painting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mainly painting session-studies of 3-4 subjects of participants’ choice eg- flowers, clouds, seas, stiillife, animals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHomework painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanning edges \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial effects- use of salt, clingfilm etc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting- seaside with waves and flowers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHomework painting- painting without brushes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCorrecting mistakes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinal painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWrap up and review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have any questions , please email me pradeepa@limewoodart.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat previous course participants have said:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful 6 week Introductory course into Watercolour Painting. The input, content and delivery was easy to follow and made for an interesting, informative and instructive course and gave me confidence to have a go and paint! - Marilyn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the beginning, I had attempted watercolour and was not confident at all. At the end I feel that I can confidently approach a painting with watercolour. It has been amazing learning from Pradeepa, who is a very skilled and experienced artist. I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone wanting to do it. -James\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn informative course, full of learning, heavy on content. 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