SATURDAY

Arrive 10.0am Meet your fellow artists. Introduction to estudio 61 and your Professional Artist.

10.00am Paints, brushes and equipment. KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT. A complete overview, explanation and comparison of products. Every artist has their own space with professional easel, painting table and hi stool. Some special tips on how to prepare your canvas for painting. Use of pigments & mediums. Which sort of brush for each medium etc.There is a complete selection of brushes, palette knives, paints, pastels, canvases, pigments, mediums, etc in the studio.

10.30am We make a tonal drawing on location in charcoal. We instruct you on simple drawing and how to compose a "fine art" painting.

11.0am We show you the 5 basic watercolour techniques

1.0-1.30PM Lunch break

1.30pm You start to create your tonal drawing in watercolour.

3.30pm Day ends.

COURSE PROGRAMME - SUNDAY

Arrive 9.30am Refreshments in the upstairs gallery. Some artists skip this and rush straight to their easels. Your choice! Refreshments are available all day.

10.00am Painting of your chosen subject with continued instruction and guidance from your tutors,

1.0-1.30PM Lunch break

Continue Painting your picture, with constructive and professional help.

3.00 ASSESSMENT AND CHAT - We look back on your first painting and discuss how this could be improved - if at all!!

3.30pm. Collection of your paintings and drawings. Day Ends

EXTENDED WEEKEND - MONDAY

9.0am Arrive, Carry on painting your picture from yesterday or start another. We supply you with another canvas - so if you don't use it - take it home! Another day is actually just what the doctor ordered! You are feeling totally at home in your space and the Studio feels as if you have been here for weeks!

We also have some time to explain 'mixed media' on this day.

1.0-1.30PM Lunch break

4.0pm Day ends.

This weekend course is a "Watercolour Course" . We also cover all the basics of drawing and how to compose harmonious art works. Most students come back for more specific teaching but this is a great course to start with AND an exclusive opportunity to use top quality professional materials with tuition from an exceptionally talented and capable professional artist. WHO DOES NOT IMPOSE HER WILL ON YOU!! BUT ENCOURAGES THE ARTIST IN YOU!