April 2012 Workshop

Date – 29 April 2012
Time – 10:00am to 3:00pm
Venue – Mount Evelyn and Yarra Valley Art Society Meeting Place – Coldstream
Workshop Presenter – Alan Close
Subject – Travel Sketching and Water Colour

In this Workshop, Alan will show how to turn your holiday photos into exciting paintings, with a focus on Travel Sketching and Water Colour Painting.

The format will be:

  • 10 am to 12 noon – Travel Sketching
  • 12 noon to 12:45pm – BYO Lunch
  • 12:45pm to 3pm – Step by Step Waterclour, both demonstration and hands-on.

The requirements for the Workshop are:

  1. 300g arches or rough Water Colour paper – 1-2 full sheets or large pad – 1/4 sheet size
  2. Water Colours – basic set of colours
  3. Water Container
  4. Waterproof floor or table covering
  5. A3 size backing board
  6. Water Colour brushes – round or flat wash, fine or your choice
  7. Eraser
  8. Black Bird HB-2B-4B pencils
  9. Sketching pad or paper
  10. Masking tape
  11. Tissues

This Workshop promises to be a really valuable for artists with any level of experience.

For bookings, contact Joy Brown or email the Secretary.