AMANDA BRETT WATERCOLOUR ARTIST
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​Watercolour Art Workshops & Classes
Watercolour Art Classes & Workshops in Auckland, NZ, UK and Painting Holidays in Italy


​A favourite quote:
Painting a watercolour is making the best of an emergency.
John Singer Sargent

​My mantra:
The straight line is ungodly.

Friedensreich Hundertwasser
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LIVE - Weekly Watercolour Classes from May 4th

NZ$194.00 - NZ$230.00

Afternoon 1-4pm OR Evening 6-9pm


LIVE - 9 Weekly Watercolour Classes from May 4th to June 29th


Watercolour is a most beautiful transparent medium, clean and green,

it's also atmospheric, full of surprises and challenges.

My classes are designed to introduce and guide beginners through to

experienced level students in mastering preparatory drawings and

​the magic of watercolour.


Our focus is on developing your own style whilst trying out watercolour techniques.

Each session starts with a technique or design theory for you to play with and

incorporate into your own art practice. Some terms we focus on

particular elements, styles or subject to experiment with.


My classes are mostly mixed levels of painters.


Bring your own subject matter with all your resources and workings and

​your preferred table easel.


​sketchbook and spare watercolour paper essential for every class!



BEGINNERS PAINT SET includes

  • my 4 recommended professional colours for beginners
  • 1 full sheet Fabriano Artistico 300gsm 100% cotton rag
  • 1 natural bristle mop brush (large)



Venue: Gifford Gallery (behind children's playground)

27a Poronui St Mt Eden

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for materials list, visit https://www.amandabrett.net/faqs.html


Amanda will be in touch closer to the time

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Beginners One Day Workshop

NZ$150.00 - NZ$194.00

​Saturday June 19 2021, 10-4pm

$150 (Adults only 18+ years)


​A fun day exploring watercolours and

creating a painting of your own!!


Professional paints, brushes and paper for the day

​will be supplied by Amanda


BEGINNERS PAINT SET includes

  • my 4 recommended professional colours for beginners
  • 1 full sheet Fabriano Artistico 300gsm 100% cotton rag
  • 1 natural bristle mop brush (large)


Venue: Gifford Gallery (behind children's playground)

27a Poronui St Mt Eden

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for a list of useful items to bring from home, visit https://www.amandabrett.net/faqs.html


Amanda will be in touch closer to the time

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Sunflowers Watercolour Painting demonstration

NZ$15.00

it's summer and nothing says summer like sunflowers!!

 

LEARNING:

value contrast and value scales

colour theory

sketching for watercolour

design and composition

passage

underpainting

negative painting 

 

 MATERIALS:

Fabriano artistico 300gsm CP 100% cotton rag

for underpainting and background - natural bristle wash brushes

for detail - sable synthetic blend brushes

natural sea sponge

water spritzer

 

PIGMENTS:

Winsor blue (red)

permanent alizarin crimson

burnt sienna

new gamboge

also splashed in cadmium red, indian yellow and cobalt turquoise


$15NZD

 

 

 


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La Signora dei Fiori Watercolour Painting demonstration

NZ$15.00

La Signora dei Fiori Watercolour Painting demonstration


In this video demonstration I help you learn the keys to painting

watercolour fast and loose - start to finish!!


PLUS we'll also learn about:

Composition/design

Understand value contrast

Perspective and Architectural sketching

Mixing light and dark values

simplifying a busy scene and more!

 

 

Materials I Used:

¼ sheet Fabriano artistico 300gsm cold pressed OR Arches medium 300gsm CP

Tube paint, artist quality:

winsor blue (red shade, phthalo)

Permanent Alizarin crimson

Burnt Sienna

winsor green

yellow ochre

white gouache


Brushes: 

large and medium natural bristle mop for underpainting (background washes)

size 8-14 rounds for detail and people painting

rigger 


Sketching: 

a3 or a4 sketchbook or paper

pencils 4, 6 and 8b's

plastic eraser

sharpening device


Useful other stuff: 

hand towel

50ml fine water spritzer

500ml water bowl

Kitchen paper

Painting board

table easel or blocks to lean board on for gravity

masking tape from art supply store, ¾ or 1 inch

palette (or white porcelain dinner plate)

 

WHY THIS PHOTO/SCENE?

I always ask myself "why this scene?"

the answer will be something like:

  • I like the umbrella
  • people
  • It’s fun and busy
  • I like the dark background with the light on objects in the foreground
  • I haven't painted a flower "market" before, a new little challenge
  • It’s handy

 

WHAT I DON’T LIKE OR DOESN’T HELP

lady keeps moving and when she sits she looks at her cell phone

rubbish photos I took

no customers!

there needs to be more flower stall paraphernalia - buckets, brooms, watering cans etc - I'll make them up

 

  

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Roast Office Real Time Watercolour painting demo

NZ$15.00

How to paint from a bad photograph


Watercolour painting demonstration including learning about limited palette painting, quick draw techniques, composition, design, wet-in-wet, values, colour temperature, calligraphy and more


LEARNING:

value contrast and value scales

colour theory

sketching for watercolour

design and composition

passage

underpainting

negative painting 

 

MATERIALS:

Fabriano artistico 300gsm CP 100% cotton rag

for underpainting and background - natural bristle wash brushes

for detail - sable synthetic blend brushes

lifting - da vinci cosmotop spin #16 flat

natural sea sponge

water spritzer

 

PIGMENTS:

French Ultramarine

permanent alizarin crimson

burnt sienna



$15NZD

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Frasers Cafe Watercolour Demo

NZ$15.00

available soon!!

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Painting Critique - Let me review your work

NZ$50.00 - NZ$75.00

1 hour online

contact me after payment to arrange online meeting

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Amanda Brett watercolour artist Come paint with me in Italy!
Watercolour painting Holiday Workshops
Lucca Italy - May 2020
​Palermo Sicily - May 2020 - FULL

Lucca Italy - May 2019 - FULL
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Amanda Brett Watercolour Artist abstract workshops
Painting Outside the Lines - Abstract watermedia
the Watershed Studio Essex UK
​June 2022

Abstract watermedia
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Amanda Brett watercolour artist en plein workshop june 30th
NEW!! En Plein Air Workshops (on location)
Saturday 30 March - full
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Amanda's daily demonstrations include
an emphasis on design principles, composition, colour and value relationships.
By helping you to simplify what you see and how you think, Amanda will work with you to develop quick and energetic painting skills whilst focusing on your painting "idea".
​A wonderful opportunity to paint with a contemporary watercolour master.
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FAQs
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Hi Amanda,
Just wanted to say a big thank you for your amazing class and your lovely charming character. 
I literally enjoy being a your class, it's so much fun and the way you teach us play with colors is amazing!
I was sitting in front of my computer at work and remembering how much fun I had yesterday painting that flower and jar! Then I felt I like to share this good feeling with you :)
Have a great day and keep shining our beautiful teacher :*
:) See you next week, Mary H

"You will always be in great demand because you are an outstanding watercolour artist and tutor. Your advice on techniques and materials have been invaluable. All my paints are artist quality now and the difference is truly amazing. I have bought several other colours as well. I love watercolour and the more I learn the more I like it." Cheers Phil ​
​"Thank you very much for a wonderful week in Lucca. You taught me to look much more closely at the environment I'm in and gave me as a beginner the confidence to keep painting. We also loved the social program and interaction with other participants". Wendi
"It was a delight to welcome Amanda Brett to teach at Watershed Studio this summer.  She was efficient, easy company and put every one at their ease immediately. Her method of tuition suited everyone present on her full course. Several students felt strongly that she had opened their eyes to a new way of looking at painting and all had been inspired and encouraged.  One student who has been coming to us for several years declared that that one of her paintings was the best thing she had ever done and another who had only booked for a single day stayed for two – a real testament to Amanda and her skills as a tutor. We have rebooked for next year and I can’t wait!" Allison Bond, Watershed UK

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Amanda Brett - Watercolour Artist

Quality Guarantee: Quality Guarantee: All my watercolours are painted with only modern professional grade watercolour paints on Museum exhibition grade watercolour papers, they are extremely lightfast and will become a family heirloom and passed down to subsequent generations. ALL art of ANY medium should be hung away from direct sunlight. If​ properly cared for, watercolour paintings will last as long, if not longer, than oil paintings. I only paint on 100% cotton rag paper, mostly Arches and Fabriano, and frame to conservation standard with acid free materials.
Copyright © 2021 All images and text on Amanda's blog and website are the legal property of Amanda Brett and may not be reproduced without express permission from Amanda Brett or her authorised agent. Thank you for respecting her art and the livelihood of all artists.
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