Watercolour Courses for BEGINNERS
Enquiries and Applications are now being accepted for the following Watercolour Courses for Absolute Beginners run by Peter Woolley.

Courses are held at:
Mungrisdale Village Hall, Nr Penrith & Keswick (Wednesday Mornings)
Darley Abbey Village Hall, Derby (Thursday Mornings)
Arkwright Hall, Holbrook, Belper, Derbyshire (Thursday Evenings)

Each complete course (STAGE ONE) runs for 12 sessions (2 hrs per session), and features 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). A further 12 weeks (STAGE TWO) will be offered at the end of each course.

FEES
Stage 3 (April 2008): The cost per person is £69 (for 12 sessions)
From September 2008 onwards: The cost per person will be £79 (for 12 sessions)
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Starting dates
When Where STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3
Thursday Mornings
(10am - 12noon) 		Darley Abbey Village Hall,
Derby 		17th April 2008
...Spaces available
Thursday Evenings
(7pm - 9pm) 		Arkwright Hall, Holbrook
Belper, Derbys 		17th April 2008
...Spaces available
Wednesday Mornings
(10am - 12noon) 		Mungrisdale Village Hall,
Nr Penrith 		10th September 2008
...Spaces available 		January 2009
dates TBC
Wednesday Afternoons
(2:30pm - 4:30pm) 		Chantry Hall, Bedale 10th September 2008
...Spaces available 		January 2009
dates TBC
Thursday Mornings
(10am - 12noon) 		Darley Abbey Village Hall,
Derby 		11th September 2008
...Spaces available 		15th January 2009
...Spaces available
Thursday Evenings
(7pm - 9pm) 		Arkwright Hall, Holbrook
Belper, Derbys 		11th September 2008
...Spaces available 		15th January 2009
...Spaces available

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STAGE 1
Stage 1, for 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 and tutorials cover tone, composition, perspective, mixing greens, snow-scenes, sheep, masking media, skies, simple reflections and stone-walls.

STAGE 2
Stage 2 is a direct continuation from Stage 1. Seascapes are featured, along with a further look at reflections and the challenge of painting white water. Skies are revisited along with figures, line-and-wash, flowers, portraits and wildlife. One of the main aims of Stage 2 is to encourage students towards developing a more individual approach to their work.

STAGE 3
Stage 3 is a less tightly-structured, free-form workshop environment where subjects are largely student-led. 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 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.

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