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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
Sold out Afternoon 1-4pm OR Evening 6-9pm LIVE - 9 Weekly Watercolour Classes from May 4th to June 29th (Adults only 18+ years) 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 for materials list, visit https://www.amandabrett.net/faqs.html Amanda will be in touch closer to the time 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
Venue: Gifford Gallery (behind children's playground) 27a Poronui St Mt Eden 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 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
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:
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
© copyright 2020 Amanda Brett, all rights reserved 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 Painting Critique - Let me review your work
NZ$50.00 - NZ$75.00
1 hour online contact me after payment to arrange online meeting 
Painting Outside the Lines - Abstract watermedia
the Watershed Studio Essex UK June 2022 Abstract watermedia ... read more ... 
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"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
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"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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