Working With Watercolour Workshop with Tanya Baily | Travel Sketching
Course Overview
Getting ready for the summer season and learn how to use this most portable and beautiful of mediums to record happy moments.
Workshop theme: The Holiday Sketchbook aka Travel Sketching
Join us for a one-day travel sketching in watercolour workshop. Tanya will teach you how to simplify scenes and capture them quickly. You'll learn to use a few pigments, set up compositions with colour washes, and practice sketching familiar subjects. We'll focus on capturing light and mood with efficient water techniques. After a short studio intro, we'll sketch in nearby streets and parks. The workshop also covers creating nimble watercolour kits and making your own sketchbooks.
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
After a short introduction in the studio, students will practice from life in the streets and parks around Art Est.
Is this course right for me?
Suitable for beginners to watercolour as well as experienced artists.
Recommended Material List
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
More Information
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Site Directions
Art Est Art School is located at 10 Hill Street Leichhardt, on the corner of Hill Street and John Street in the 'east village' precinct of Leichhardt.
Parking
There is no on-site parking. Please allow time to find parking in the surrounding streets. Please respect our neighbours and do not park outside our premises as this section of Hill Street is a narrow, dead-end street with resident and commercial business parking only. Thank you.
Public Transport
If taking Public Transport, take the 470 Bus to Moore Street Leichhardt and alight at John Street.
If travelling by train, it is a good 20 minute walk from Stanmore Station via Young Street.
The closest Light Rail stop is Lilyfield. Cross the City West Link and walk along Catherine Street and turn left at Hill Street. Allow 15-20 minutes walk time depending on your pace.
Sessions
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Dec 2024 | 10am - 4pm (UTC+11:00) | Studio 1 - Art Est | 10 Hill Street | Date changed from 10 November to 1 December |