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Impressionist Watercolour

Saturday 27 May @ 10am - 3pm

May 27 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

$128.00
Impressionist Watercolours workshop, Auckland NZ

Impressionist Watercolours is a new workshop on the programme, tutored by Elise De Silva.

What Is Watercolor Impressionism? The goal of impressionism is to capture the moment in front of the artist, using natural light as a guide. For many impressionist artists, although they were influenced by the natural world around them, they wanted to contrast this in an almost imaginary, other-worldly way.

Impressionism is one of the most famous and successful art movement of all time. It evolved as a reaction to the rigid constraints of academic art. Impressionism typically focuses on landscapes and the impression of light on the scene.

In this workshop we’ll use landscape subjects to paint loose, impressionistic watercolours. Elise will guide you on how to relax your brush and enjoy colorful rich washes that express mood and emotion. She will show you how to incorporate these techniques into your own watercolour work.

 

WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP SUITABLE FOR?

The Impressionist Watercolours workshop is for beginners and intermediate levels. We will cover the basics but some basic watercolour knowledge would help.

 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM THIS WORKSHOP:

– How to “loosen” up your strokes if you usually paint “tight” and intricate
-The joy of “happy accidents”
-How to maximise watercolour unique properties

 

YOU WILL TAKE HOME:

An impressionist watercolour painting made by you!

 

THINGS YOU NEED TO BRING:

  • Watercolour paints. A mix of colours, whatever you have should be fine, but at least a red, cobalt blue, French ultramarine blue, a cool yellow and a warm yellow, Payne’s grey or neutral tint and white.
  • Watercolour paper 300gsm cold pressed.
  • Watercolour brushes in a range of sizes from small to large.
  • Masking tape or art tape
  • 2B pencil and eraser
  • Sketchbook
  • Tissues and a small old rag

 

ABOUT YOUR TUTOR:

Elise De Silva is a local artist, specialising in watercolours and landscapes. She loves plein-air painting and loves capturing beautiful sceneries.
In addition to this Impressionist Watercolours workshop, Elise teaches the following at UXBRIDGE
-Watercolours for Beginners (term time class)
-Intro to Watercolours (workshop)
-Watercolour Travel Journalling Watercolours (workshop)
To see more of Elise’s personal work, head to her website https://www.elisedesilvaart.com

Details

Date:
May 27
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost:
$128.00
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Location

Studio 1
35 Uxbridge Road
Auckland, 2014 New Zealand
Phone:
(09) 535 6467

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Duration
One-off Workshop

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About Your Tutor:

Elise De Silva


I’m a full-time, award winning artist and writer working out of my studio in Auckland. My favourite medium is watercolour, although I do occasionally work with oils and acrylics. I am always trying new techniques and have been challenging myself with adding more realism to my work. I am strongly drawn to dramatic light. I love painting boats and the beautiful reflections in the water. I want my art to evoke beauty and bring people joy and peace. I am President of…


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