Flower Power

Tutor: Cameron Galt ARWS Whether your style is loose or hard edged, whether your interest in the subject is decorative or scientific, this flower painting masterclass is essential. The

Materials

Please bring a sketch book, or stretched paper on board, pencils, charcoal, watercolour materials, two jars and a variety of brushes. Flowers will be supplied for you on the day.

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RWS Spring Lecture: The Gouache Paintings of Keith Vaughan

2012 marks Keith Vaughans centenary. Virtually everything written about his work is concerned with his subject-matter: man and his environment, the male nude and...

Still-life Composition

Tutor: Annie Williams RWS RE This workshop will help artists to plan their own still life composition using colour, pattern, tone and washes. An individual approach will be encouraged using

Materials

Please bring a few simple objects for subject matter; an old magazine or two for cutting up; watercolour paints, brushes, a palette and paper; pencils and two water jars.

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Gouache for Beginners

Tutor: Wendy Jacob RWS One of the oldest and most versatile mediums, gouache is vibrant and easy to use. You will experiment with handling and mixing the paint and

Materials

Winsor and Newton Designers Gouache (Primary Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Primary Red, Spectrum Red, Ultramarine, Primary Blue, Permanent White). Its worth looking on the internet or going to a large art shop where you can find boxed sets including these colours (except permanent white) at a much better price than buying individual colours. Watercolour paper, palette, brushes, glue or pritt stick (optional), tissues for drying your brushes.

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Your London: Family Art Workshop

A fun day for children, their mums and dads, uncles, aunts and grannies and granddads.  Led by the Royal Watercolour Society artists who will...

Botanical Art for Beginners

Tutor: Fay Ballard RWS A beginners workshop over two Saturdays, covering skills of observation, drawing and watercolour painting to create a plant portrait. Through a series of structured exercises

Materials

Please bring a sharp HB pencil, a rubber, several pieces of inexpensive A3 drawing paper, a pointed sable brush (Series 7, Miniature Kolinsky Winsor & Newton size 6 ideal) watercolour paints (French Ultramarine, Lemon Yellow or Winsor Yellow, Magenta, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna) and a piece of A3 hot-pressed Arches or Fabriano paper 300gsm HP. If you cant find the watercolour paper, the tutor will bring along some small sheets.

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Giving Life to Painting - Colour and Line

Tutor: Salliann Putman RWS Traditionally line has defined the areas of a painting to be filled with colour - but colour and line, by having independent lives, can give power  

Materials:
Watercolour and gouache paint, water-soluable crayons, charcoal, drawing pencils watercolour paper, cartridge paper, various white papers for collage, PVA glue, brushes and scissors.

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A Masterclass with Mike Chaplin RWS RE FRSA

Tutor: Michael Chaplin RWS RE Spend an evening with Mike Chaplin (Turner Watercolour Award Winner 2011) as he explains how a watercolour painting arrives on paper. From how first thoughts...