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Working With Watercolour | Tanya Baily | The Sketch No. 1 - Techniques and Method

This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.

Course Overview

A fast and fun workshop practicing how to work quickly in watercolour. Begin the year by loosening up and painting what you really see quickly and accurately.

Workshop theme: The Sketch No. 1 - Techniques and Method

Develop a shorthand language of brushtrokes and washes for describing objects and practice simplifying what you see and painting withour getting caught in detail. Gather loads of tips for accurate drawing and how to constract effective and strong compositions. Learn to plan your palette effectively and to prepare your materials for success when time is limited.

This is one of a series of nine workshops by Tanya Baily in 2024 — click below to explore them all...

  1. February: "The Sketch No. 1 - Techniques and Method"
  2. March: "The Sketch No. 2 - Working Plein Air from Life"
  3. April: "Buildings and the Urban Environment"
  4. May: "Colour No. 1 - Colour Theory and Mixing"
  5. June: "Colour No. 2 - The Colour of Shadows and Light"
  6. July: "Colour No. 3 - Expressive Colour in Watercolour"
  7. September: "Back to Basics"
  8. October: "People and the Portrait"
  9. November: "The Holiday Sketchbook"

You can sign up for all nine workshops, or pick and choose particular workshops that match your interest.

What to expect

Each workshop is designed around particular themes and goals, with exercises and ideas to practice a full range of watercolour techniques. You will learn the methods of the masters and of contemporary artists, and Tanya will guide you to develop your own style.

Workshop Delivery

This workshop will be studio-based with students working from still-lives in the studio or from photographic images

Is this course right for me?

Suitable for beginners to watercolour as well as experienced artists.

Paper: 1x Large sheet: 56x76cm 100% cotton 300gsm cold pressed watercolour paper.

Paints: A basic palette of warm and cool reds, yellows and blues, for instance:

Lemon Yellow, Raw Sienna, Cadmium (or Windsor) Red, Permanent Rose, Ultramarine Blue, Pthalo (or Prussian) Blue.

Students are welcome to bring previously owned paints. Tanya recommends artist quality brands, such as Windsor and Newton, Daniel Smith, Shmincke etc...

  • Paint Brushes: 3x soft watercolour brushes sizes 4, 8, 12
  • Pencil, Rubber, Sharpener
  • 1 Roll of Kitchen Paper/ Rag/ Towel