Water & Colour
Enjoy the diversity of watercolour, and the many ways it can look and be.
Warm Up Exercises
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Contour Lines: Simple outlines of the objects from the shells on the reference sheet in front of you.
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Eyes Wide Shut: With shut eyes, we will come around & give you an object for you to explore through the senses other than sight.
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Eyes Wide Open: Pass the object to your left, notice what what you didn't see when your eyes were closed. Finer detail, intricate beauties.
Exercise One:
Salt & Tape
Learn to use external elements to manipulate watercolour to your unique needs.
Find white space and a clean line through the masking tape, whilst the salt adds an element of creative exploration.
Exercise Two:
Sand & Stone
Find inspiration from natural sources: stones & shells in front of you. With a closer attention to the intimate detailing and shadowing within that piece.
Take time to notice what you notice, and feel what you feel.
Exercise Three:
Sweeping Landscape
Use the fluid acrylics to find a pigmented, watery landscape of your own making.
Watch the colours compliment and mingle with each other upon your page.