Workshops on location - en plein air
New Zealand

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

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

​BOOK NOW!

ONE DAY WORKSHOPS $95
​Saturday 30 March
​8am to 3pm

My one day En Plein Air Workshops focus on sketching
​and painting from direct observation, studying perspective, observing light and
shadow shapes, subject simplification ​and quick sketching techniques, palette
selection, composition, values and more.

I will start the morning with a demonstration and then let you loose to create your
​own work and then assist each of you in turn throughout the afternoon.​

not suitable for absolute beginners,
​some sketching skills essential

​Saturday 30 March
Auckland, New Zealand, ​location tbc
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​BOOK NOW!

ABOVE: Tamaki River, about 1 km from my home! RIGHT: en plein air Grangers Point, Auckland NZ FAR RIGHT: Raglan NZ

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Amanda's demonstration painting at Panmure Boat Club 300618 AVAILABLE

What to bring:

bring your coffee flask, a snack / lunch and drinking water but remember to travel light as we may walk a little bit.
Backpack or Shopping trolley (cabin bag for international workshops)
​light folding stool or cushion to sit on
​comfy walking shoes
small digital camera
warm clothing, hat and scarf
sunblock and hat, insect repellant
FOR SKETCHING: a soft pencil (6B)
eraser and sharpener
a5 - a4 sketchbook / notebook.

FOR PAINTING:
watercolour paper block or paper and board (A3) or watercolour sketchbook
field easel (if you have one)
3 brushes (Big, medium and small),
6 transparent watercolour pigments (artist quality tubes, primary colours)
heavy palette
water container
old kitchen towel
​old hand towel and kitchen paper

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Watercolour Field Easels
​FOR SALE
limited stock for my workshop students only, first in, first served
My preferred field easel for travelling, lightweight and comes with it's own case with shoulder strap.
Tilting arm so you can paint from flat to vertical easily. Paint a full sheet of
watercolour paper.
Robust enough to hold a plein air umbrella
 $95 plus p&p - out of stock 

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​WOULD YOU LIKE A WORKSHOP
FOR YOUR GROUP?
email me to discuss
What I offer:
A demonstration painting everyday, teaching on design, colour, tones, subject and palette selection, brushwork, etc, advice on equipment, the painting process - everything I know.
A critique of your work and good-natured fun alongside ​learning to paint.​
​Price:  $800 per day (for up to 10 students) plus my travel and accommodation expenses

read what my students 
have to say!!

"Your course gave me the confidence to play with watercolour!! Many thanks to you for your fun approach to teaching, it really helped me to have a go for the sheer pleasure of it." Carol J.

"Just want to thank you so much for the class last night - your encouragement and grace is so wonderful. I still can't believe I actually painted! And I'm thrilled with my effort, please tell me that tomorrow is Wednesday!!!" :) Katherine

"All credit to Amanda Brett Artist my wonderful encouraging teacher. Without her I would not have got this far." Catherine

Fine Print
Enrollments are on a first-in, first-served basis and are taken upon payment of the full class fee. Deposits are not accepted.
No refund will be made if you withdraw from the class within ten working days of the starting date or at anytime during the course. In the case of withdrawal prior to this, refunds will be given less an admin fee of $50. A full refund will be made if a class is cancelled after enrollment. No refund will be made if you transfer to another workshop and you then withdraw.