Mon, 09 Sept
|Shion Art - Silvia Busetto's studio
Watercolour Workshop: Create Your First Masterpiece
As part of Margaret River Region Open Studios in September 2024, join me for a beginner’s level workshop, perfect for those who’d like to try their hand at contemporary watercolour painting for the first time. TWO DATES AVAILABLE - 9 & 16 SEPTEMBER 2024
Time & Location
09 Sept 2024, 4:00 pm – 16 Sept 2024, 6:30 pm
Shion Art - Silvia Busetto's studio, 6 Hovea Ln, Margaret River WA 6285, Australia
About the Event
During 2024 Margaret River Open Studios, join me for a beginner’s level workshop, perfect for those who’d like to try their hand at contemporary watercolour painting for the first time.
You'll experiment with and explore basic watercolour techniques, unleashing your inner artist as you create your very own watercolour masterpiece to take home.
You'll learn:
- the differences between the three main surface textures
- how to hold a brush correctly and which brush to use when
- how much water to use and how to mix pigments
- watercolour techniques of wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry brushing, lifting, splattering
- how to simplify your subjects
After working through a few technique-based exercises, we’ll paint an everyday-life subject.
All materials provided:
- prepared exercises to complete, on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour paper
- pre-drawn everyday life subject on 100% cotton, 300 gsm watercolour paper, around A4 size
- watercolour pigments
- round brushes
- masking tape, backing boards, paper towels, water containers, plastic palette
- pencils, Uniposca markers, fine Artline markers
Feel free to bring your own brushes and pigments, if preferred.
Maximum 6 participants
$75 per person, including complimentary drinks and snacks.
Two session available:
Monday 9 September 4.00pm - 6.30pm
Monday 16 September 4.00pm - 6.30pm