Art - Watercolour - Seascapes and Coastal Scenes **COURSE FULL - Please call 01825 761820 for alternatives** (HE09F30E)

Course overview

Paint and combine a variety of features such as skies, water, rocks, small boats and buildings to create seascapes and coastal scenes. Learn new and/or improve watercolour techniques. The activities will enable you to create a collection of small studies. There will be advice and support about watercolour materials and also ideas and guidance on how you could combine studies to create more complex compositions.

Where Five Ashes Village Hall, Five Ashes, East Sussex, TN20 6JA.

When Friday, 09:30am - 12:00pm from 21st April 2023 until 19th May 2023 for 5 weeks.

Cost The full fee is £92.00. The concessionary fee is £49.00.

What you already need to know

This course is suitable for complete beginners, or those who have some experience, or who have attended previous watercolour courses; This course will be an opportunity to explore a new subject (seascape painting). It will act as a refresher course from which to build and improve your existing skills.

What you will learn

With Faye you will explore:

• Colour theory and useful colour combinations
• Using different types of washes, and how to layer paint
• A selection of different compositional layouts
• How to create a variety of marks and effects using different techniques
• Perspective techniques to create a sense of distance and depth
• Creating your own composition and interpretations within a painting

How you will learn it

• Tutor-led tuition and demonstration
• Hands-on practice of skills
• Exploration and discussion of other artists and techniques used to achieve their finished works.
• Self, tutor and group reviews and feedback using a secure online platform (Padlet) to share resources and track your progress.

Bring to the first session

Materials and items you will need to do the course

• Watercolour paints in tubes or pans in a box. If possible bring a variety of warm and cool reds, blues and yellows, for example, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, and Cadmium Red. Some earth colours such as Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Burnt Umber are also useful. You may also find white gouache paint useful.
• A selection of soft brushes suitable for use with watercolour paints. 'Round' brushes with nice points are particularly good for flower painting.
• A drawing pencil, B/2B, and an eraser.
• A water container.
• Sheets of 300gsm watercolour paper
• Ink Pen, fine liner or dip pen with inkpot preferably with permanent ink. (optional)
• Masking fluid and a variety of tools for applying such as an old brush, old toothbrush, cocktail stick etc.
• A board for taping work to (optional)
• A table easel (optional)

To avoid unnecessary cost please do not purchase any materials or textbooks until you are certain that your course will run. Course decisions are normally made a week prior to the course start date. Please contact the office for details.

Extra study or practice

You may wish to spend time practising skills and techniques between classes.

How to enrol

You can enrol by phoning ACRES' House on 01825 761820 on Monday to Friday between 9:30 am and 4 pm. Alternatively, to register your interest in a course please email adultlearning@acres.org.uk with the course title and your contact details and a member of the team will call you back to enrol you on your chosen course.

Additional Course Information

• Concessionary/reduced fees, are available to students in receipt of certain means-tested benefits on some courses.
• Course fees over £139, can be paid in one single payment at enrolment or in instalments by Standing Order where applicable.
• Fees and payment options: See the Financial Support page.
• Other course related information: See the Policies & Procedures page, or contact the ACRES office.

Next steps within this subject with ACRES

ACRES offers a variety of art and craft courses both online and face to face in local venues and colleges. Please check the ACRES website for up to date information on all of our upcoming courses.

Future steps beyond ACRES

Find out about other courses with the National Careers Service for opportunities to extend your skills and knowledge.

Further information

Please visit the ACRES website, see our brochure, or alternatively contact a member of the team on 01825 761820.