Create an expressive painting of Spring florals bursting with radiance, light and joy. Loosen up and lift your paintings from lackluster flowers to radiant blooms with Wow factor!
Use a mixture of wet in dry and wet into wet method and a limited colour palette along with lively direct brushwork to create paintings that are radiant and fresh with a vital balance of areas of impact with strong tonal contrast combined with soft edges to create beautiful yet bold artworks.
Explore what makes effective floral compositions and how to create individual floral shapes with simple dynamic brush marks and shapes.
Nicky will demo the stages of a painting and watercolour techniques which you will then use to create your own painting in a vibrant and loose watercolour style, she will give one to one guidance and support to help your painting skills progress and loosen up your style to achieve lively lucid paintings.
You can transfer the tips, tricks and knowledge Nicky offers to many subject matters in watercolour.
Who is this workshop for?
18+ years
Mixed level - although some experience even if just a little is helpful as the tutor covers lots of technique but does not cover very basic knowledge during a general workshop so it would not be appropriate for an absolute beginner.
Contact tutor direct for beginner options.
What you need to bring
Old cloths or an apron
Pencil & rubber
Watercolour paint – Tube paints are preferable (any brand but try to avoid academy or student quality)
Watercolour brushes – various sizes (round point medium and large are preferred)
Palette, kitchen roll and small spray bottle (if you have one)
One sheet of watercolour paper (rough or no texture)
Spare pieces of watercolour paper to test colours and do experiments
What is included
Paper and board ready prepared
water-pots and other materials including masking fluid are available to loan
Inspiration and reference material such as photos and fresh or silk flowers
Cost
£49 per person
DATE & TIME
Monday 8 April
1-5pm
Booking
Booking is direct with Nicky Hunter, artist & tutor.
Advance booking by email required and advance payment by cheque or bacs transfer required to confirm booking (booking is none transferable or refundable once payment is made)
Spaces are limited to a maximum of 13 people
Contact the tutor
If you have any questions at all about the course, please get in touch with the tutor.
Email nickyred@gmail.com or call 07899 942 944
About the tutor
Nicky Hunter is a professional water colour artist and tutor specialising in painting florals but inspired by many other colourful and light filled subjects too. Nicky teaches regular watercolour workshops in Buckinghamshire & Northamptonshire with a regular following of students who love to learn how to paint florals, birds and other beautiful things from nature, and guest tutorials at other prestigious art schools and art groups around the country . Nicky teaches many styles but the loose and lively watercolour style appeals the most to herself and her students. Her teaching style is enthusiastic and generous and you are sure to enjoy and develop your techniques working with her whether you wish to build on some basic experience and refine your painting skills or liberate them and become freer and more expressive with your water colour painting.
Nickys love for painting in watercolour and her illustration skills have developed over 20 years designing printed patterns for textiles for the UK and international fashion and interiors market before she returned to her fine art roots in more recent years.
Paintings are radiant ‘realism with a touch of romance', inspired by nature and ignited by colour, capturing the essence of the subject in an impressionistic style. Her painting and illustration skill set is diverse, due to the influence of two decades of designing print patterns for textiles for interiors and fashion, with designs selling globally. Styles range from refined botanical floral studies and graphical illustrations to vibrant, and often large scale, watercolour artworks which she is most known for.
For more information about Nicky Hunter, check out her Facebook page (Nicky Hunter Watercolour Painting) or her website www.nickyhunterart.com.