Beginners Watercolour Experience - Friday 12th April 2024
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