Courses
Courses with Rebecca Hind
For me, one of the joys of watercolour painting lies in keeping the balance between spontaneity and control, light and shade, soft and hard, transparency and opacity along with any other contrasts you can think of. Other aspects I enjoy exploiting are the qualities of the pigments: staining, lifting, granulation and so on and I relish the chance to share my enthusiasm for paint through tuition.
My courses are designed to strengthen your approach to working with watercolours. Aspects covered include drawing, choosing a subject, gathering information, refining composition, exploiting colour and the techniques of handling paint, mixing colour and balancing tone. I hope you will join in!
All of these courses are popular and so early booking is advised. Spaces are limited to ensure visibility during painting demonstrations.
Weekday Courses in The Upper Room, Dorchester Abbey Guest House - further details from the weekday Courses button…
Weekend Courses dates to be confirmed shortly ……….
Drinks are provided, bring a packed lunch or visit one of the village inns.
Summer Schools
at Little Wittenham Nature Reserve, by Kind Permission of The Northmoor Trust.
Suitable for beginners and experienced painters, these structured classes begin each day with demonstration and formal tuition, followed by one to one teaching with your chosen subject. Tonality, colour, composition and perspective are covered along with the technical and practical aspects of mastering paint.
Dates for 2010: weeks commencing 12th & 19th July Working 10.00 am - 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
week A 12th - 16th July, with Rebecca Hind. Concentrating on the softer aspects of landscape, such as sky, water and foliage.
week B 19th - 23rd July, with Rebecca Hind and Stuart Dawson. Dealing with all aspects of landscape including architecture.
The Nature Reserve is situated on the banks of the River Thames and encompasses meadow, woodland and the Wittenham Clumps - the tree topped Sinodun Hill Fort and Round Hill.
The class is based in a ground floor teaching room, in the beautiful Tower at the foot of Round Hill and next to the village church. All facilities are to hand but you will need to bring a packed lunch, and sturdy shoes.
£185 for the 5 day course, working Monday - Friday 10 - 5 pm.
The Manor House, Little Wittenham, OX14 4RA. Please turn into the drive between the Manor House and the church. You will find a map on
www.achurchnearyou.com/little-wittenham-st-peter/map/296/
Materials
A set of watercolours
Two pads of watercolour paper
A selection of brushes including a number 10 with point
A drawing board
A range of pencils, including HB plus something softer eg.4B
Two jars for water
Paper gum-tape
A mixing palette and for those on the outdoor courses
A folding stool
An A4 pad of cartridge paper
Checklist
Doors open 15 minutes before sessions begin. Remember to complete payment for the summer school if you have paid a £30 deposit. For other courses, please pay in full to confirm your booking.
