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TERM 1 2024
5 ways with Still-Life This term is more about mixed water-media and playing with marks and paints and other media!! New and creative ways to compose and design a painting, having fun with new materials and making discoveries through play! We will have some "rules" to live by this term:
Focus for each class:
Instead of our usual "realism" palette I want us to broaden our thinking about colour with some new colour ideas!! think value, transparency and temperature. For you to consider: If you would like to create Red paintings: Permanent Alizarin crimson, permanent rose, cadmium red, transparent orange, perylene maroon to create blue paintings: French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Winsor blue, indanthrene blue, prussian blue to create yellow paintings: indian yellow, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, transparent yellow, winsor yellow to create green paintings: Winsor Green, Aqua green, Green Gold, Cobalt Turquoise, oxide of chromium If you like an Earth palette: Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, perylene green, brown madder, ultramarine violet If you are into greys: I will teach you how to mix and use greys from your current palette of artist's quality paint. Some other items for you to bring from home each week:
TERM 4 PROGRAM updated 071022 ESSENTIALS SUPPLIES FOR EVERY SESSION:
18 Oct Intro and short demo, shutters and doors. Arty-farty discussion: Play. Warm up exercises, loosey-goosey. 25 Oct Demonstration, refrigerator Arty-farty discussion: sketching and drafting for a painting. 1 Nov Demonstration, "Leo's". Arty-farty discussion: contrast 8 Nov free painting session 15 Nov Sketching out in Mt Eden Village - architecture meet on steps at church opposite Circus Circus 22 Nov Demonstration, architecture with underpainting. Arty-farty discussion: colour 29 Nov Demonstration, Table Top. bring a small something from home - eclectic still-life Arty-farty discussion: dominance 6 Dec free painting session bring a plate - shared supper |
If you are new to watercolour, here's what I recommend
To give yourself the best start, 3 most important things: 1. if you can't get what is on my recommendation list - don't worry, just use what you already have and replace them with good pigments as you use them up. 2. when you go to the art supply store
Beginners Workshops and Classes What to bring from home
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loving my Stillman & Birn alpha softcover!! I bought mine from Takapuna Art Supplies, buy online or call them.
UPDATE: don't like softcover! haha!!
TERM 1 PROGRAM updated 040222
ESSENTIALS SUPPLIES FOR EVERY SESSION:
8 Feb This first session is all about getting to know watercolour: materials, paints, brushes and paper. To get you painting quickly, we will start with some painting exercises and wet in wet washes. Sketching from observation and then painting. Demonstration: a small painting start to finish 15 Feb Drawing on from our first session, we’ll practice the foundation techniques of watercolour, wet in wet washes, graded washes, flat washes and glazing. We’ll also start working on value and colour charts and warm up exercises. Demonstration: continue sunflower still life 22 Feb Sketching demo in Mt Eden Village then students have a go (see FAQs for materials list). 6pm Meet at Mt Eden Village Centre, Cnr Mt Eden and Ngauruhoe Sts 8pm In Gallery: continue working on sketch from photos/memory prepare for painting. 1 March Sketching demo in Mt Eden Village then students have a go (see FAQs for materials list). 6pm Meet at Mt Eden Village Centre, Cnr Mt Eden and Ngauruhoe Sts 8pm In Gallery: continue working on sketch from photos/memory prepare for painting. 8 March White paper, value scales. Demo – warm ups and techniques to play with 15 March Catching the bead. Demo 22 March Palette selection. Demo 29 March Discover the importance of negative painting in watercolour and the techniques required. Bring some flowers from your garden or a small object. Demonstration: still-Life set-up |
March 1 2022
6pm let's meet on the steps of the church opposite Circus Circus for some sketching. scroll down for some sketch gear suggestions. we'll head back to the Gallery 7.30 to continue our sketches with a monochrome version and a colour sketch version and prepare to draw lightly onto watercolour paper to paint next week. see you there Amanda |
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REMEMBER: keep it light and simple. It's not necessary to go out and buy everything. |
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Your classes are the highlight of my week Amanda Brett ! You are not only a brilliant artist, but also an amazing teacher! I love how you always encourage us to follow our own creativity and style and at the same time show us how to progress in our style! Thanks for sharing your tips generously with us! Love you and your classes Maryam |
"Totally agree with you Maryam. I always look forward to the class. Learning so much through Amandas magical painting demonstrations and generously sharing her practical knowledge." Love Lynette |
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