2024 WORKSHOPS
ALL HELD ON A SUNDAY
February
5th - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
11th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
25th -ArtEst 10-4
March
3rd - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
10th - Chatswood 10-4 (context me)
31st - Art Est 10-4
April
7th - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
14th - chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
28th -Art Est 10-4
May
5th - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
12th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
26th - Art Est 10-4
June
2nd - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
9th - Chatswood (contact me)
30th - Art Est 10-4
July
7th - zoom (contact me)
14th - Chatswood ( contact me)
28th - Art Est 10-4
August
4th - zoom (contact me)
11th - Chatswood (contact me)
25th - Art Est 10-4
September
1st - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
8th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
October
1-6th Tuscany workshop - Full
27th - Art Est 10-4
November
3rd - zoom 10-1 (Contact me)
10th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
24th -Art Est 10-4
December
1st - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
8th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
It doesn’t matter what the subject matter of a workshop... I concentrate on finished paint quality and teach you how to get the paint on the paper and how to make it look great.
Don’t worry about drawing skills or lack thereof. I will help you learn how to draw. But overall it is the look of the watercolour that is the most important thing.
Watercolour Bootcamp — this is a day of fast painting and drawing covering all sorts of subjects.I’ll be giving you all sorts of tips to give new confidence and vibrancy to your work.
Let me know beforehand if there is something in particular that you want to do and I’ll do my best to include it.
Also suitable for fearless beginners.
MATERIALS LIST
PAINT: For all workshops I have the same materials list which includes SIX colours only and ARTISTS QUALITY only. (‘Students’ quality paint contains much less actual pigment).
I use this limited palette for everything I paint.
I use Windsor & Newton paint because I’m used to the way these colours mix.
Other brands have slightly different ‘recipes’ for their colours which, surprisingly don't give quite the same results.
Beware of Daniel Smith Siennas (Raw and Burnt) as they are significantly different colours. This brand granulated much more than others - comes down to your personal preference.
.Also, Schminke Cerulean is an intense different colour to the W&N one that I use. Best avoided.
And please, don’t believe the advice from shop staff who will tell you that a similar colour is just as good! These six colours are a tightly balanced limited palette of colours that you can mix endless variations with.
I started in the 1980's with many beautiful tubes of glorious colours, and now I use just these…for everything.
• French Ultramarine
• Quinacridone MAGENTA
• Quinacridone GOLD
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Cerulean Blue
I use Windsor &Newton ‘professional’ tubes that I squeeze out and let dry in a Large palette.
BRUSHES need to be large round watercolour brushes with a fine point somewhere between size 12 and 18...not mop style brushes. Bunnings has perfect brushes in their CRAFT section. (Needs to be a big Bunnings to have one). Their prices max out at around $5. Buy half a dozen!
The next best value is at Officeworks…. round brushes with a good point for around $12.
PAPER needs to be bought from an art shop. The cheap stuff can be really dodgy and does not behave the way it should to give good results.
I use A4 and A3 medium or smooth paper but bring what you like to use.
If you’re more of a beginner choose the medium texture, often called cold pressed. It is much more forgiving.
You’ll need a rag too. Not just paper towels.
Bring a decent sized water container. Not a jam jar. Something with a wider base that won’t topple over and that will support Ia couple of brushes sitting in it. Essential for fast painting.
Masking tape might be useful at times
And a pencil that's not too soft...or hard. You don't want your pencil lines to smudge or to leave a 'dent' in the paper. 2B is about right although they vary enormously.
And an eraser which I will encourage you not to use until the end
ALL HELD ON A SUNDAY
February
5th - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
11th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
25th -ArtEst 10-4
March
3rd - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
10th - Chatswood 10-4 (context me)
31st - Art Est 10-4
April
7th - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
14th - chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
28th -Art Est 10-4
May
5th - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
12th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
26th - Art Est 10-4
June
2nd - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
9th - Chatswood (contact me)
30th - Art Est 10-4
July
7th - zoom (contact me)
14th - Chatswood ( contact me)
28th - Art Est 10-4
August
4th - zoom (contact me)
11th - Chatswood (contact me)
25th - Art Est 10-4
September
1st - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
8th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
October
1-6th Tuscany workshop - Full
27th - Art Est 10-4
November
3rd - zoom 10-1 (Contact me)
10th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
24th -Art Est 10-4
December
1st - zoom 10-1 (contact me)
8th - Chatswood 10-4 (contact me)
It doesn’t matter what the subject matter of a workshop... I concentrate on finished paint quality and teach you how to get the paint on the paper and how to make it look great.
Don’t worry about drawing skills or lack thereof. I will help you learn how to draw. But overall it is the look of the watercolour that is the most important thing.
Watercolour Bootcamp — this is a day of fast painting and drawing covering all sorts of subjects.I’ll be giving you all sorts of tips to give new confidence and vibrancy to your work.
Let me know beforehand if there is something in particular that you want to do and I’ll do my best to include it.
Also suitable for fearless beginners.
MATERIALS LIST
PAINT: For all workshops I have the same materials list which includes SIX colours only and ARTISTS QUALITY only. (‘Students’ quality paint contains much less actual pigment).
I use this limited palette for everything I paint.
I use Windsor & Newton paint because I’m used to the way these colours mix.
Other brands have slightly different ‘recipes’ for their colours which, surprisingly don't give quite the same results.
Beware of Daniel Smith Siennas (Raw and Burnt) as they are significantly different colours. This brand granulated much more than others - comes down to your personal preference.
.Also, Schminke Cerulean is an intense different colour to the W&N one that I use. Best avoided.
And please, don’t believe the advice from shop staff who will tell you that a similar colour is just as good! These six colours are a tightly balanced limited palette of colours that you can mix endless variations with.
I started in the 1980's with many beautiful tubes of glorious colours, and now I use just these…for everything.
• French Ultramarine
• Quinacridone MAGENTA
• Quinacridone GOLD
• Raw Sienna
• Burnt Sienna
• Cerulean Blue
I use Windsor &Newton ‘professional’ tubes that I squeeze out and let dry in a Large palette.
BRUSHES need to be large round watercolour brushes with a fine point somewhere between size 12 and 18...not mop style brushes. Bunnings has perfect brushes in their CRAFT section. (Needs to be a big Bunnings to have one). Their prices max out at around $5. Buy half a dozen!
The next best value is at Officeworks…. round brushes with a good point for around $12.
PAPER needs to be bought from an art shop. The cheap stuff can be really dodgy and does not behave the way it should to give good results.
I use A4 and A3 medium or smooth paper but bring what you like to use.
If you’re more of a beginner choose the medium texture, often called cold pressed. It is much more forgiving.
You’ll need a rag too. Not just paper towels.
Bring a decent sized water container. Not a jam jar. Something with a wider base that won’t topple over and that will support Ia couple of brushes sitting in it. Essential for fast painting.
Masking tape might be useful at times
And a pencil that's not too soft...or hard. You don't want your pencil lines to smudge or to leave a 'dent' in the paper. 2B is about right although they vary enormously.
And an eraser which I will encourage you not to use until the end
