Watercolour En Plein Air
One-day practical class for beginners
Monday 14 September 2015 10.30am - 4.30pm
Hyde Park and Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts
£195.
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Explore the art of painting with watercolours outside in the beautiful surroundings of Hyde Park.
This one-day class explores the art of painting from nature. Working with vista views of Hyde Park, students will learn methods of capturing natural light, how to mix colours tonally and techniques for working beyond the studio.
This is a one-day class that will be repeated over two consecutive days. Each day involves the same exercises and approaches to painting, but the sessions have been divided into Beginners (Monday) and Beginners – Intermediate (Tuesday). Please select the appropriate day when purchasing your ticket.
About the tutor – Michael Collins
Michael has exhibited work at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions, and has been a Member of the Royal Watercolour Society since 2008. He won the Elizabeth Greenshields Award in 2003 and was Artist in Residence at the London Business School. Michael continues to paint and teaches Life Drawing, Watercolour and Painting at Sutton College, as well as a Portrait class at New Malden Centre.
Beginners (Monday) and Beginners – Intermediate (Tuesday).
This class is for you if:
• You want to improve your observational skills along with your use of watercolour when faced with landscape subject matter.
• You want to learn more about constructing a picture with washes of tone, colour and mark making.
• You want to have a stronger foundation from which to progress when painting the landscape in future.
Maximum 15 participants each day.
Painting materials, coffee, lunch and a glass of wine will be provided.
Our short courses and classes offer the opportunity to explore subjects ranging from life drawing to the history of portraiture, led by expert tutors and practising artists. These courses introduce traditional art-making processes, as well as perspectives on the history of art and language.
When I sit down to make a sketch from nature, the first thing I try to do is to forget that I have ever seen a picture.
John Constable