Watercolour for Beginners

Learn the basics of working in watercolour, from materials, technique, application, colour theory and awareness, observation, to composition, painting water and light. Join well-loved Bristol watercolourist Abigail McDougall for a 'beginners masterclass' in watercolour techniques. This course will cover important basics of working in watercolour, from materials, technique, application, colour theory and awareness, observation, to composition, painting water and light and exploring what you are inspired to paint. The course will have a focus on landscapes, as Abigail is primarily a landscape artist, but you are welcome to explore anything that takes your interest. Learn the joys in taking advantage of what the watercolour medium has to offer, especially its transparent quality, its fluid quality and its capacity for bold colour and lights and darks. Please wear clothes and footwear suitable for a studio environment and bring a bag with you each week for taking work away with you - bearing in mind some of the paint might not be totally dry.