Beginner’s Watercolour Experience with Ian Scott Massie
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Wouldn’t it be great to pick up a brush, dip it into paint and create a painting?
Painting in watercolour is the art of mixing pigment and water to create images - a quiet, meditative, inspiring experience, exploring what makes the painter happy through movement, colour and form. Watercolour is a wonderful way to develop painting skills. Clean to work with and quick drying, it’s an ideal medium for the beginner. It calls for a combination of imagination, a few simple skills and enthusiasm to create colourful, evocative pictures. ”Thank you so much for the help you gave me last Monday, it has been invaluable.” (Roz) “I thoroughly enjoyed my tutorial and found it extremely helpful, thank you Ian.” (Gill) |
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Your experience leader: Ian Scott Massie
I have been a painter, poet and musician for many years, creating work which is guided by my feelings and reflecting those feelings back to the viewer. I’ve lived in Masham for over 30 years teaching workshops designed to unlock creativity, exploring special places in search of inspiration and painting and writing for exhibitions.
Event Details:
Next scheduled date: 12th April 2024 or
Contact me to arrange another suitable date - just click the BOOK NOW button. The workshop will run either from 10am - 12noon or 2pm - 4pm
The Beginner’s Watercolour Experience is open to all whether they believe they possess artistic ability or not, and takes place over 2 hours at the Happy House in Masham, North Yorkshire.
The experience will work equally well with either one person or a small group and is held in the inspiring surroundings of the Music Room of the Happy House. The session will follow a progression of simple steps in a relaxed, informal style and all the materials you need will be supplied. This is an experience available to everyone: making art is an essential human activity found in every culture - we are all artists!
We'll meet at The Happy House Masham, have a cup of something and look at utilising the magic of watercolour. We’ll explore together the elements of colour mixing, brush control and understanding your materials through simple exercises, leading toward the creation of a painting. By the end of the experience you’ll have a grasp of the expressive strength of watercolour and both how it can make the creator and the viewer feel.
Your creative experience will include:
What You’ll Need To Bring:
The location:
Happy House Masham is part of the home of artists Ian Scott Massie and Josie Beszant. It's rooted right in the centre of Masham - in the ancient Market Place. The room we'll be working in is the music room in the oldest part of the house, it's warm and friendly with plenty of interesting instruments and art on the walls. Come to the front of the building (Masham Gallery) where you'll be shown to the Happy House rooms.
Suitable for:
beginners or those wanting a different approach to their creativity. For anyone over 12 years of age. (All under 16's to be accompanied by an adult.)
Number of People:
this experience is suitable for up to 4 people
Cost: Sliding scale from £45 - £65 please pay what you can according to your circumstances.
If you are currently financially challenged check on our shop page to see if a bursary place is available.
Payment by BACS on booking. Please contact [email protected] for details.
Cancellation
Please note that we ask for 48 hours notice for changes or cancellation of appointments; for changes or cancellations within 48 hours, the full fee will be payable.
Please be aware: the building is home to 2 cats. Although they will not have access to the room we are working in they may be in the communal areas. Please let us know if this could be a problem for you or any of your group.
I have been a painter, poet and musician for many years, creating work which is guided by my feelings and reflecting those feelings back to the viewer. I’ve lived in Masham for over 30 years teaching workshops designed to unlock creativity, exploring special places in search of inspiration and painting and writing for exhibitions.
Event Details:
Next scheduled date: 12th April 2024 or
Contact me to arrange another suitable date - just click the BOOK NOW button. The workshop will run either from 10am - 12noon or 2pm - 4pm
The Beginner’s Watercolour Experience is open to all whether they believe they possess artistic ability or not, and takes place over 2 hours at the Happy House in Masham, North Yorkshire.
The experience will work equally well with either one person or a small group and is held in the inspiring surroundings of the Music Room of the Happy House. The session will follow a progression of simple steps in a relaxed, informal style and all the materials you need will be supplied. This is an experience available to everyone: making art is an essential human activity found in every culture - we are all artists!
We'll meet at The Happy House Masham, have a cup of something and look at utilising the magic of watercolour. We’ll explore together the elements of colour mixing, brush control and understanding your materials through simple exercises, leading toward the creation of a painting. By the end of the experience you’ll have a grasp of the expressive strength of watercolour and both how it can make the creator and the viewer feel.
Your creative experience will include:
- how to mix watercolour
- how to prepare the paper
- how to choose your materials
- how to combine colours
- how to understand the unity of colour and tone
- how to control the brush
- how to paint a picture in a limited palette
What You’ll Need To Bring:
- A notebook or pad to jot down ideas from the session
- An open heart and an inquisitive mind
- A smartphone or digital camera
The location:
Happy House Masham is part of the home of artists Ian Scott Massie and Josie Beszant. It's rooted right in the centre of Masham - in the ancient Market Place. The room we'll be working in is the music room in the oldest part of the house, it's warm and friendly with plenty of interesting instruments and art on the walls. Come to the front of the building (Masham Gallery) where you'll be shown to the Happy House rooms.
Suitable for:
beginners or those wanting a different approach to their creativity. For anyone over 12 years of age. (All under 16's to be accompanied by an adult.)
Number of People:
this experience is suitable for up to 4 people
Cost: Sliding scale from £45 - £65 please pay what you can according to your circumstances.
If you are currently financially challenged check on our shop page to see if a bursary place is available.
Payment by BACS on booking. Please contact [email protected] for details.
Cancellation
Please note that we ask for 48 hours notice for changes or cancellation of appointments; for changes or cancellations within 48 hours, the full fee will be payable.
Please be aware: the building is home to 2 cats. Although they will not have access to the room we are working in they may be in the communal areas. Please let us know if this could be a problem for you or any of your group.
