Workshop | Botanical Illustration using Gouache and Watercolour with Tania Mason
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<p>The two-day workshop is a great exploration of the fundamental principles of drawing and painting with watercolour and gouache on paper
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The two-day workshop is a great exploration of the fundamental principles of drawing and painting with watercolour and gouache on paper. The aim is to study botanical specimens - nature and flora, and explore the different and contemporary ways we can paint subject matter. This will lead us to look at other illustrators from ancient times to now. Getting inspiration and learning/borrowing new techniques to place into your own work.
Image: Illustrations by Tania Mason
What to expect
• An introduction to the various types of watercolour and gouache.
• Opportunities to experiment with different techniques and approaches.
• Each week we will look at and discuss new subjects. A variety of traditional, ancient, old, and contemporary illustrations will be supplied as well as still-life setups.
What you will achieve
Students will:
• Learn various methods of expressive ways to create images.
• Develop a series of compositions from quick sketches to longer more developed pieces.
• Explore and create abstract and figurative works.
• Discuss and explore ways of creating a final composition.
• Learn to create their own work throughout the day, having a final body of work at the end of each session.
Is this course right for me?
This course is suitable for beginners through to more advanced students.
Materials Required
- Lead Pencil HB/Staedtler preferred.
- 1 Arches or Canson watercolour paper pad (185gsm Preferred, smooth A3 size)
- A3 sketchbook
- Hard Eraser
- Masking tape
- Rags/old tea towel
- Watercolour brush set (a mix of round/pointy and flat brushes)
- Reeves Water Colour tube set (Reeves recommended)
- Gouache tube set (Reeves recommended)
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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