This friendly, seven-week course with Anita Fowl is the perfect introduction to the unique joy of watercolour. In our supportive studio, this course offers a supportive environment to unearth the fundamental techniques that underpin watercolour practices. You’ll learn to prepare your paper, manage water-to-pigment ratios, and understand the behaviour of washes, glazes, and lifts. We’ll explore colour mixing and brush control, building a strong visual vocabulary that allows for both delicate detail and expressive fluidity. Through guided exercises and demonstrations, you will develop confidence in handling this versatile and often surprising medium.

This course is designed to empower you with a solid understanding of watercolour’s unique qualities, fostering an intuitive process for creative expression. You’ll gain practical skills to translate your observations and ideas into vibrant painted forms. 

• Define and apply fundamental watercolour techniques, including washes, glazes, and lifts.
• Cultivate an understanding of water-to-pigment ratios and their impact on colour intensity.
• Explore effective colour mixing strategies specific to watercolour.
• Develop foundational brush control for various watercolour applications.
• Construct simple compositions, translating observations into painted forms using watercolour.

• Paints:
  • Set of 12 watercolor tube paints:

  Winsor & Newton- Cotman Watercolour- 10x5mL Set

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/winsor—newton—cotman-watercolour—10x5ml-set-102764.html.  *nicer option

  OR

  Above Ground Essentials Watercolour Set of 12

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/above-ground-essentials-watercolour-set-of-12-100482.html     *still good but cheaper option

  Brushes:

  • Above Ground White Taklon SH Round #s 4, 8, 12 (Round Brushes)

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/above-ground-white-taklon-lh-round–4-13684.html

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/above-ground-white-taklon-lh-round–8-13686.html

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/above-ground-white-taklon-lh-round–12-13688.html

  • Above Ground White Taklon SH Wash 1/2” and 1” (Flat Brushes)

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/above-ground-white-taklon-sh-wash-1-2–13708.html

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/above-ground-white-taklon-sh-wash-1–13710.html

  • Above Ground Gold Toray SH Round #5/0 (Liner Brush)

  https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/above-ground-gold-toray-sh-round–5-0-14635.html

  ******This is a rough guideline. A variety pack of flat and round brushes would work great too. Any brand is also okay, as long as the brushes are soft bristled.

  Paper:

  • Always go for cold-pressed, 300g (140lb) watercolor paper, minimum size 9” x 12”

  Ex) https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/canson-xl-watercolour-pad—300g—30-sheets—9-x-12-in–94991.html

  Palette:

  • Any plastic palette should suffice. Larger palettes offer more room for mixing, and lidded palettes are great for transportation. EX:
  1. https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/folding-plastic-palette-small-21-wells-57627.html **Lots of wells and a lid to save unused paint.
  2. https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/plastic-palette-9-well-62409.html **No lid but still lots of room for mixing
  3. https://store.abovegroundartsupplies.com/products/heavy-duty-plastic-palette–10-well–7-5–102207.html **Not much space for mixing but still compatible with this class.