Studio Workshops

Friday studio watercolour  workshops 10 am – 4 pm

 

 

 

 

Workshops are held in a purpose designed first floor studio and is accessed up a flight of stairs. All tables face the same way in a classroom format and each person has their own workstation. Tuition is provided using an overhead camera which projects onto a white wall. This provides an expansive and clear view of all presentations, demonstrations and tutoring. Maximum of 7 persons per workshop

 

 

 

 

 

Workshop price – £60 for the full day

Includes your own workstation and all art materials

 

For more details about what we do in the individual workshops, please keep scrolling further down the page

 

 

WORKSHOP DATES

 

New workshop – “Understanding Reflections and Painting Water “

FRIDAY 11th October 2024  2 places available

 

New workshop – “Understanding Watercolours – the fundamentals”

FRIDAY 18th October 2024  Full

 

New workshop – “Autumn Woodland”

FRIDAY 25th October 2024  FULL

 

New workshop – “Painting dramatic watercolour skies”

FRIDAY 8th November 2024  FULL

 

New workshop – “Line & Wash Street Scene with Human Figures”

FRIDAY 22nd November 2024  4 places available

 

New workshop – “Winter Landscape”

FRIDAY 6th December 2024  1 place available

 

For more details about what we do in the individual workshops, please keep scrolling further down the page

 

To book or make an enquiry about any of these workshops, please send an email or give me a call.

I can then keep in touch with you directly.

mail@coatesart.plus.com     –     07887 900918

 

THE WORKSHOPS IN MORE DETAIL

 

Understanding Watercolours – The Fundamentals

 

In a radical and exciting way, students are shown why watercolours are so different from every other medium. Learn how to combine colours, control blending and use the paint effectively. Build up various exercises throughout the day with the culmination of a finished painting or two! You will be amazed at how much you will learn in a few short hours even if you have been painting for years! All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

 

Summer Landscape in watercolour 

 

Painting a summer landscape with trees in full leaf and swathes of green meadows is a constant challenge for watercolour artists. Green is an odd colour and easy to get wrong. Planning, mixing and brush techniques are all dealt with in this workshop. You will go home with a much better understanding of how to create our green and pleasant land in watercolour. All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

Understanding reflections and painting water

 

Have you ever wondered how to make a body of water shine so that it actually looks like water? It’s all about the reflections, but they behave in many different ways according to conditions. To start with students will study reflections by watching a fantastic presentation on the screen. Everyone will produce a sketch and make a painting plan followed by a step by step tutorial to create a finished watercolour painting of a lake at sunset. Very inspiring! All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

Painting dramatic watercolour skies

 

Skies are problematic for any watercolour artist. A sky is very often the largest area in a landscape and yet it should be executed in the shortest time. Using broad washes with large brushes, controlling the pigment and learning to paint quickly are all part of this exciting workshop. Students will go home with several painted skies and at least one finished piece of work. This totally fresh approach to painting skies in watercolour may just change your style forever! All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

Line & wash street scene with human figures

 

In this workshop we will study how to represent realistic human figures by first sketching and then painting. We will create a street scene on a wet day populated with people featuring umbrellas and reflections. All of this will be done in the very popular line and wash style where everything is drawn first with a waterproof pen and the paint added afterwards. All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

 

Spring/Autumn woodland

 

 

This workshop will show you how to paint a forest of trees without leaves with a strong sense of light and long spring/autumn shadows. You will also learn how to create incredible depth in a painting along with some amazing watercolour techniques. Your family and friends will be truly amazed at what you will take home. All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

Winter landscape

 

Painting snow in watercolours is both fascinating and challenging. Rarely is white paint used  witrh watercolours. Instead space is left on the white paper, often refered to as negative painting. However, snow is never pure white so the negative areas have to be gently coloured. This workshop examines all the techniques used to create snow in a landscape and also features a stormy winter sky, trees and bulidings.  All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

Painting the sea in watercolour

 

 

Surely everyone’s favourite – beautiful coastal scenes. Learn how to create waves, rocks seaspray and energy using some amazing watercolour techniques. Skies, reflecting light and sandy beaches  also feature in this action packed workshop. All eqipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit

 

 

 

 

Light, atmosphere & mist in watercolour

 

Atmosphere and mood in a watercolour painting is quite a chellenge. Learn how to use the wet into wet technique on a grand scale to create beautiful blended misty effects. You will produce misty valleys, moody light and reflections in a very exciting workshop.  All equipment is provided but feel free to bring your own kit.

 

 

 

 

 

All workshops start at 10 am and end at 4 pm with a break for lunch. Please note Lunch is not included but there is a great sandwich shop below.

The cost of a workshop is £60 and includes all materials and liquid refreshments.

A minimum of four persons is required for a workshop to take place. There is a maximum of seven places per workshop. Workshops subject to cancellation if the minimum of four is not reached.  No payment is required until confirmation that the workshop will go ahead. A minimum of two weeks notice will be given in the event of a cancellation. Once a booking is placed, students will be kept informed about the workshop status.  A payment of £60 will then be required which can be made by bank transfer, credit/debit card over the phone or by sending a cheque.

To book a place, chose your workshop(s) and either send an email to mail@coatesart.plus.com or phone 07887 900918