Put the Right Colour in the Right Spot

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3 day watercolour course - Mondays 10.30am - 3.00pm - 1st, 8th, 15th Mach 2027 Put the Right Colour in the Right Spot Paul Klee and composition “To paint well is just this: to put the right colour in the right spot.” Paul Klee (1879-1940) Paul Klee was not only one of the most visionary watercolorists of the twentieth century, he was a great teacher as well and during his tenure at the Bauhaus in both Weimar and Dessau, he wrote copious notes about the art of composition and its centrality to good picture-making. In this three-day course, spread over three weeks, we look at both Klee’s teaching and his work in order to gain insights into how we may improve our own watercolour art. Week One “A line going for a walk” From dot to line and from line to plane; the tricky transition from pencil to paint. Week Two “Colour and I are one” Composing with colour… and very little else! Week Three “See with one eye, feel with the other” Putting our studies from the past two weeks into a finished work of art. Materials required:- Basic set of watercolours (preferably tube colours) 4 small pots or dishes in which to mix colour No. 2, No.4, No.8 and 12 soft round brushes (soft nylon, sable or squirrel or mixed hair) 1” hake brush (or soft nylon, sable or squirrel or mixed hair) six A3 sheets of 140lb/300 gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper A4/A3 hardback sketchbook suitable for drawing and watercolour (e.g.Seawhite of Brighton) Some familiarity with watercolours would be preferable. Learners to bring their own equipment. We have some watercolour tubes in stock in our shop. (Course participants will be entitled to 10% off) Parking Please note there is no parking directly at the venue. There is on-road parking in the road opposite or in The Avenue where there is a walk-way to the studios. Coldharbour pay and display carpark is a short walk. You are welcome to pull into the yard in order to unload before parking. Disabled Parking We have 2 disabled parking bays for blue badge holders directly outside the door to the studios that may be reserved in advance. Please email admin@southwestartcourses.co.uk to book. Cancellation Policy: We regret we are unable to issue a refund unless your place can be filled.