Workshop | Botanicals in Watercolour for Beginners with Tania Mason
Get creative with watercolour in this workshop for beginners and those with some experience. Tania has gained a solid reputation for working with botanicals, and nature’s complex geometric shapes such as native Australian flora, 19th-century botanical studies, and learning to paint with watercolour. Join Tania in a warm and inviting introduction to ways of thinking and creating a final image and composition on paper using watercolour. The final aim is to have students thinking about being comfortable enough to paint from nature, allowing for happy accidents to create an amazing composition they will be happy with.
Images: works by Tania Mason
What to expect
Students will:
- be introduced to watercolour painting basics
- experimenting with a variety of techniques and approaches
- explore both creative abstract and figurative methods
- learn various methods and expressive ways to create images
Materials
- Bring your own found flora, favourite cactus plant or A4 print outs for reference.
- 1 Arches or Canson watercolour paper pad (185gsm or 300gsm preferred, smooth A3 preferred size size).
- Watercolour brush set (a mix of round/pointy and flat brushes). Please include small pointed brushes for delicate work. Cheap brushes are fine for this workshop.
- 2 ice cube trays (for your palette of paints).
- Watercolour set: If you already have watercolour tubes, bring what you have. If not, Tania suggests Reeves Watercolour tube set (cheap). Please bring tubes not disc/dry sets.
- 2 empty containers to hold water (max 400g).
- 2 rags/old tea towel.
- Pencil.
- Hard Eraser.
- Masking tape.
- 2 Bull Dog Clips.
About studio classes
Our class sizes are small, ensuring you receive the individual tuition you need. We have a maximum of 12 students per class.
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Site Directions
Our new Main Studios are located at 10 Hill Street Leichhardt, an the corner of Hill Street. John Street runs between Moore Street and Styles Street in the 'east village' precinct of Leichhardt near White's Creek Annandale.
Parking
There is no on-site parking. Please allow time to find parking in the surrounding streets. We request you do not park at the lower end of Hill Street as it is a narrow, dead-end street where residents park.
Sessions
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 6 Jul 2024 | 10am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) | Studio 1 - Art Est | 10 Hill Street (Main Studios) | |
| Sun 7 Jul 2024 | 10am - 4pm (UTC+10:00) | Studio 1 - Art Est | 10 Hill Street (Main Studios) |