Water-based Mediums: Beginners

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If you are new to watercolour, this course will help you to build your skills and confidence. You will be guided through a series of exercises designed to develop your knowledge and skills in handling the medium of watercolour paint and pencils including colour mixing, washes, layer colour and masking out.

Course information

Name: Water-based Mediums: Beginners Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification type: Assessment This is a structured course, building your knowledge and skills through a series of achievable exercises in easy stages, designed to help you understand various techniques and applications. The tutor will demonstrate these techniques and will be on hand to offer help and advice, allowing you to explore and experiment with the various media and develop your confidence. You will make drawings and paintings of people, animals, landscapes, and still life objects, as well as subjects of your own invention. Reference will be made to the work of various established artists, in order to inform and inspire your work. Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20160627 12:02:50 Updated 20160627 12:02:50

Entry requirements

Artists' Quality Watercolour paints in tubes or pans, in the following four basic colours: 1. Lemon Yellow. 2. Cobalt Blue or Ultramarine Blue. 3. Permanent Rose. 4. Burnt Sienna. 5. One or two good quality large watercolour brushes (round and/or flat). 6. Water-soluble coloured pencils. 7. Two sheets of watercolour paper (A4 or A3). 8. Graphite pencils (2B and 6B) and a plastic eraser. Gouache: Permanent White, plus colours of your choice Supply of good quality watercolour paper Masking tape Small sketch book or note book An apron or old shirt, to protect clothing Your tutor will let you know if you need any further materials. These may include the following: Masking fluid Watercolour sticks Watercolour markers Small sponge Gummed brown paper tape Equipment required Artists' Quality Watercolour paints in tubes or pans, in the following four basic colours: 1. Lemon Yellow. 2. Cobalt Blue or Ultramarine Blue. 3. Permanent Rose. 4. Burnt Sienna. 5. One or two good quality large watercolour brushes (round and/or flat). 6. Water-soluble coloured pencils. 7. Two sheets of watercolour paper (A4 or A3). 8. Graphite pencils (2B and 6B) and a plastic eraser. Gouache: Permanent White, plus colours of your choice Supply of good quality watercolour paper Masking tape Small sketch book or note book An apron or old shirt, to protect clothing Your tutor will let you know if you need any further materials. These may include the following: Masking fluid Watercolour sticks Watercolour markers Small sponge Gummed brown paper tape

Provider

The Learning Centre Bexley
enquiries@tlcbexley.ac.uk
020 3045 5176
http://www.thelearningcentrebexley.ac.uk/

Address

5 Brampton Road Town: Bexleyheath County:Kent

Learning aims

Title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Qualification: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Crafts, Creative Arts and Design Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing

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