Drawing & Watercolours Skills
Course Overview
Watercolour is a medium of great beauty and subtlety
This course will provide instruction in drawing and composition principles to achieve successful watercolour painting results. We will cover portraits , perspective , landscape and tonality. This course allows the student to undertake their own projects or explore provided themes that will expand their knowledge of the media. Students will explore colour mixing , use of brushes, preparing the paper and paint application.
Course Breakdown
Students can choose to undertake their own directions or be guided with class exercises. During the course of the term we will undertake landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, still life and subjects such as birds and animals.
The skills acquired week by week will allow the student to undertake more complex and challenging works.
Watercolour will be utilised alone and in conjunction with other media such as pencil and pen.
Each week the skills and confidence of the student will expand and they will be encouraged to attempt more challenging subjects.
Term Dates
Term 1 runs from Thursday 6 February to Thursday 27 March
Term 2 runs from Thursday 1 May to Thursday 19 June
Term 3 runs from Thursday 24 July to Thursday 11 September
Term 4 runs from Thursday 16 October to Thursday 4 December
Outcomes
Materials List
- Watercolour set
- Brushes
- Watercolour pad /sheets
- Pencils
- Watercolour pencils
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About the tutor
Richard Byrnes
Richard is a practising artist, having held 23 solo and over 100 group exhibitions in Australia and overseas. Having extensive teaching experience to draw upon, he is committed to teaching sound drawing and sculpture techniques in ways that are clear and accessible. His core belief is that art should be exciting and joyous. Richards works are included in the National Gallery, University of NSW, Artbank, Macquarie University and various regional gallery collections. His public sculpture commissions can be seen in North Sydney, Marrickville and Macquarie University. He is represented by the Robin Gibson Gallery in Sydney.
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