Beginner Watercolour: Painting the Landscape | Jan 29 - Mar 5

Beginner Watercolour: Painting the Landscape

January 29 - March 5
10:30 am -12:30 pm

with Heather Phillips

This skill-building course is designed for beginners ready to expand on their foundational watercolour skills. We’ll focus on developing control of washes, colour, and value while exploring skies, land, water, and the space between. You’ll also build on basic principles of composition to structure outdoor scenes with balance and clarity. Ideal for students who have completed an introductory course and want to continue their practice through guided, skill-focused landscape studies.

*This class requires 4 participants to run.

Materials are not included, but ARTiculations student are offered a one time 20% off coupon that can be used towards your materials list! See Materials List Below

MATERIALS LIST

Do you already have a watercolour tubes or a travel palette? Bring what you've got to the first class and lets see what we can do with what we have! Looking to expand right away? Below are the colours I have and use often.

Holbein Artist Quality Watercolour Paints

My foundation palette:
- Phthalo Blue Red Shade
- Ultramarine Deep
- Cadmium Yellow Light
- Permanent Alizarin Crimson
- Cadmium Red Light
- Permanent Violet 

Nice to have:
- Cobalt Blue
- Prussian Blue
- Burnt Sienna
- Burnt Umber
- Yellow Ochre
- Quinacridone Gold

Brushes:  the synthetic ones work very well and are great for starting out
- ¼ inch flat HJ White Taklon Series 950 Bright Wash Brush
- 5/8 flat brush
- A wider flat brush such as ¾ inch or 1 inch, also available in same make
- A fine point brush, size 1, 2, or 3, available in HJ SERIES 970 White Taklon® Brush - Round (Short Handle)

A Palette with wells for colour mixing.


- https://www.articulations.ca/holbein-plastic-palette.html  or  https://www.articulations.ca/daisy-shape-plastic-palette-with-cover.html

Watercolour Paper

- Any brand, 140 lb, medium texture (Cold Press).
- A watercolour pad works well for workshop exercises; suggested size 8” × 10”.
- 100% cotton paper gives the best results and be easier to use, but any paper with at least 25% cotton content will work.
- For a more economical option, consider buying a larger sheet and cutting it down to size.

N.B.  Paper described as Hot Press is too smooth for this workshop.
 Apart from this stipulation, people who already have watercolour supplies are encouraged to bring them along – whatever the colours or brush sizes, we can work with what you have.

Everyone should bring:
- A graphite pencil – hard lead, such as 2H, is best

- A soft kneadable eraser

- A small sponge for cleaning palette after class
- 1 Felt Tip Fineliner - Such as a Faber Castell Pitt Pen or Micron

REGISTRATION POLICY in a nutshell

All ARTiculations workshops require advance registration, unless otherwise noted. In the event of insufficient enrolment, registrants will be notified prior to the workshop start date and a full refund will be given. No refunds/credits will be provided for withdrawal fewer than five business days prior to the start of class. ARTiculations does not provide make-up classes or substitutions. This policy is subject to change without notice.