Courses run for 10 sessions; the duration of each session is 2 hours. All courses feature full tuition with demonstrations. Printed information sheets and full on-line support are also provided. Applicants will be advised of required Art Materials and Equipment on application (Materials are not included in the fee).

FEES:
The cost per person is £89 (for 10 sessions)
or book both (STAGE ONE) and (STAGE TWO) for only £159 (20 sessions) - where available

STAGE 1
Stage 1, aimed primarily at absolute beginners, covers all the techniques required to get you started in watercolour. After being introduced to the materials required, you will be taught the basic washes from which all paintings stem. All exercises are landscape-based

Session 1: Basic Washes 1: Plain Wash & Graded Wash / Introduction to Materials
Session 2: Basic Washes 2: Wet-in-Wet Wash & Transparent Wash
Session 3: Tonal Study & Composition
Session 4: Winter Trees
Session 5: Summer Trees
Session 6: Skies
Session 7: Stone walls & Sheep
Session 8: Perspective
Session 9: Masking Medium
Session 10: Snow - Salt Glazing - Negative Painting

STAGE 2
Stage 2 is a direct continuation from Stage 1. One of the main aims of Stage 2 is to encourage students towards developing a more individual approach to their work.

Session 1: Wild Seascape
Session 2: Boat Study & Reflections
Session 3: White Water
Session 4: Flower painting
Session 5: Portraits
Session 6: In High Places: Mountains
Session 7: Figures
Session 8: Line & Wash
Session 9: Composition Checklist
Session 10: Transformation & Distillation

STAGE 3
Stage 3 is a less tightly-structured, free-form workshop environment where subjects are largely student-led, but with a weekly theme featuring tuition and demonstrations.
Completion of Stages 1 & 2 is not a requirement of applicants - Stage 3 is open to all!!!
Guidance is more customised to suit the individual needs of students - working to eliminate their weaknesses and capitalise on their strengths. Each year, lots of new and challenging subjects are added to the list of activities, which currently include sketching, industrial subjects, texture, watercolour pencils, speed-painting, abstract and outdoor work. Please note: Stage 3 tends to be extremely popular, with places being filled up to a year in advance. Therefore, early applications are strongly recommended.

Individual, standalone Workshops run for 3-4 hours and feature full tuition with demonstrations. Each workshop will have a theme, the content of which is suggested by its title, or based upon one of the subjects shown in the 10-week course itinerary (above). Printed information sheets will be provided. Applicants will be advised of required Art Materials and Equipment on application (Materials are not included in the fee, but will be available to purchase on the day).

FEES: The cost per person/per workshop is £30