Following the launch of "Splashing Out", Fiona Pruden announces   

    This is the opportunity to take your very first painting steps within a small and friendly group, where you can develop your knowledge and experience throughout the term in small and simple steps.  Each term builds into a complete watercolour course providing everything that a watercolourist needs to learn.   

  Each three-hour session will include a combination of demonstrations, discussions and ample time for you to practice what you have learned, with plenty of help and encouragement to build your confidence.  You will be expected to complete work at home so your own personal progress and development can be monitored and to ensure that you get the individual help and attention that you need.

  The course will provide a full introduction to the mysteries of watercolour with tried and tested techniques for solving many of the particular problems that watercolourists encounter.  As your experience grows we will start taking risks, playing painting games and making sure that you have plenty of fun and enjoyment to keep your painting free and expressive.

  From Wednesday 16th June until Wednesday 14th July, we will meet each Wednesday morning from 9.30am to 12.30am.  Each session is £15.00, or you can take a 10% discount if you pay for all 5 sessions at the start (ie £67.50). 

  So if you are one of those people who hasn’t touched a paintbrush since schooldays – but would love to 'start out' again – this could be the time to plunge in and enrol in a really specialist group.  And who knows, by Christmas you could delight your friends and family by painting your own masterpieces for their enjoyment.

MATERIALS

 The materials you will need are available from your local art shop, and include:-

      ·        Synthetic blend watercolour round brushes, sizes 12 & 8 plus a rigger

       ·        1 inch wash brush or hake

·        Bockingford 180gsm spiral bound pads sizes 12x16 and 4x6 inch plus two bulldog clips

·        Artists quality paint tubes in ultramarine, raw sienna, light red, or a basic starter pack of block paints

·        Watercolour mixing palette

·        Sketching pencils in B2 & B4 plus putty rubber