Watercolour Painting for Everyone with Susie Murphie

Learn quickly how to paint with the tricky medium of watercolour. You will go away with a feeling of wonder and addiction to this extraordinary watery paint and be confident that you can tackle anything.

What to expect

Each week you will cover a different subject and approach to painting with watercolours in Susie's loose style

What you will achieve

In this course you will:

• Learn how to keep colours transparent and beautiful
• Learn about painting a variety of subject matter with watercolour from still life to flowers and landscapes
• Develop your ability to tackle all sorts of subjects with confidence

Is this course right for me?

This course is suitable for anyone

Material List

Please bring the following materials with you to class;

• Watercolour paints: Winsor and Newton watercolour paints
  Note: your tutor has specified this brand which is affordable and of excellent quality to ensure you get optimum results. Small tubes are absolutely fine and will last for months, if not years. The Winsor and Newton colours you will need are:

French Ultramarine Blue

Quinacridone Magenta

Quinacridone Gold

Burnt Sienna

Raw Sienna

Cerulean Blue

• Watercolour paper cold-pressed – pad of A3 or smaller
• Large watercolour palette – if unsure, just bring large white melamine or ceramic plate. Susie can show you which type of palette is best.
• Watercolour Brushes: size 12 and 16. Synthetic round brushes are available at Bunning's craft section for under $5 each and are excellent. You will not need small brushes.
• Pencil 2B
• Old tea towel or hand towel or paper towels
• Masking tape or clips

About studio classes

Our class sizes are small, ensuring you receive the individual tuition you need. We have a maximum of 12 students per class.

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