ATMOSPHERIC DAYS

WATERCOLOUR/ACRYLIC WORKSHOP

Flat grey can be lifeless if you don’t get it right. Learn to paint evocative atmospheres through the knowledge of tone, which will allow you to capture moods with ease. In this workshop you will learn about grey days, what to look for and how to interpret them. You will also learn all about the mechanics of tone and saturation, and how to manipulate your grey mixes of paint to bring across mood, temperature and contrast. Free up your repertoire and gain the ability to be able to paint sunsets, storms, evening scenes and atmospheric moods in either watercolour or acrylic.

WHAT TO BRING FOR WATERCOLOUR

• Photo references to work from, either printed or on an i-Pad or tablet. For best results include a grey scale (black and white) image of the same.

• Paints - There are no specific colours, but as a guide, most paintings can be created from Winsor yellow, yellow ochre, cerulean blue, French ultramarine, cadmium red, and alizarin crimson. Other useful colours are titanium white and ivory black.

• Brushes - Natural hairbrushes and/or synthetics, ideally one large, one or two medium sized round, flat or mop types, a small synthetic round and a fine rigger brush

• Palette - Either a plastic or ceramic tray, folding palette, or large mixing surface.

• Paper - Saunders Waterford, Arches, Winsor Newton Professional or any similar cotton paper in either rough or cold pressed (NOT) surface. I would recommend working no bigger than 38 x 28cm unless you are confident in applying large washes of paint.

• Other equipment - Waterpot, palette, Pencils 4B or 6B, putty rubber, kitchen roll, painting board, masking tape, water spray, household sponge wipe (thin moppet type).

• Packed lunch.

WHAT TO BRING FOR ACRYLIC

• Photo references to work from, either printed or on an i-Pad or tablet. For best results include a grey scale (black and white) image of the same.

• Paints - There are no specific colours, but as a guide, most paintings can be created from Winsor yellow, yellow ochre, cerulean blue, French ultramarine, cadmium red, and alizarin crimson. Other useful colours are titanium white and ivory black.

• Brushes - A range of various sizes of synthetic flat brushes or hog brushes.

• Palette - Either a peel clean palette, stay wet palette, ceramic or disposable palette.

• Painting Surface - Any brand-named acrylic paper, canvas, canvas board or pre-gessoed boards and surfaces. I would recommend a surface no bigger than 38 x 28cm unless you are confident in applying large areas of paint.

• Painting Mediums - Matt medium

• Other equipment - Water pot, Pencil, eraser, kitchen roll, painting board, household sponge wipe (thin moppet type), masking tape, small spray bottle, newspapers or table covering, apron or old shirt.

• Packed lunch.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Printed worksheet and course notes

Complimentary tea and coffee

1 table per person

Spare reference photos

Hair dryers

ABOUT YOUR TUTOR

Paul Talbot-Greaves RI is a multi award winning artist and a world authority on watercolour and acrylic painting. His teaching spans a 30 year career and his method is to inspire and inform with a friendly and encouraging approach, whatever your skill level. He is a member of the prestigious Royal Institute Of Painters In Watercolours, London.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations are subject to a one off £20.00 administration charge to cover processing costs, website booking fees, and card payment fees. For cancellations within one week of the course date, no refunds can be given. ​In the unlikely event of a course being cancelled, moved or rearranged you will be offered a refund of your payment or an alternative course. The organiser will not be held responsible for any extra costs arising out of the cancellation of a course.