Painting: Capturing Light Watercolour Workshop

Learn to paint in an impressionistic style in Sydney.

Join this workshop to learn how to paint quick and expressive watercolours with fewer brush strokes.

Through detailed artist demonstration and hands-on practice, you’ll discover how you can create atmosphere (rather than strictly copying the subject matter) by using a limited palette, simplifying shapes and avoiding too many details. Working with large size brushes – adding shape against shape, stroke by stroke and not going over the same area twice – you can capture a scene, leaving large areas of paper untouched.

This approach is fun, quick and gives paintings a truly fresh and spontaneous look.

Ideal for…

All are welcome, but some watercolour or other painting experience will help.

Please come prepared

Desks and easels are provided, but please bring:

• A3 size watercolour paper (or larger sheet that can be cut smaller) - medium or rough surface, 300gsm or less
• At least two rounded brushes, sizes approximately 12 and 16
• Watercolour paints (Recommended: Winsor & Newton Cotman (Student) series in pans, but if you have tubes that is ok, too
• Palette: (an old white china plate for mixing colours would be the best)
• Fabric rag(s)

Other Information

• Closed-in shoes required
• Please wear old clothes
• Long hair must be tied back

Students are eligible for a 10% discount at:

• Tillys Art Supplies, 661 Darling St, Rozelle ph. 9810 8309
• Newtown Art Supplies, 15 Wilson St, Newtown ph. 9516 2339

* Eckersley’s Art Supplies, 93 York St (deliveries: 160 Clarence St) 
Sydney NSW 2000 ph. 9299 4151

Just show a copy of your course enrolment confirmation.

Avoid disappointment. Enrol early.

Please ensure that you have given a valid email and mobile number as all course changes will be communicated via sms or email.