AFTERNOON DRAWING CLASSES WITH WATERCOLOUR IN MAHONE BAY. November 12 1-4PM

WOOLWORKS STUDIO

$95

To register in Mahone Bay send $95 to beth@bethlenco.com.

Feel free to get in touch!

Spend an afternoon with Beth as your guide as you learn essential skills in botanical sketching

In this 3 hour class you will learn:

-A mindful and relaxing approach to drawing.
-A deeper appreciation of colour and the simple beauty that is all around us.

-How to cultivate a consistent creative practice.
-Techniques to improve your eye and drawing skills.

-Learn about watercolour washes of wet on wet and wet on dry and when to use them. -Make realistic yet simple drawings and beautify them with watercolour in your sketchbook!

-A practice you can do for the rest of your life to gain peace and connection with nature.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SUPPLIES

Supply list: LOOK AT THE PHOTO. THIS IS A PICTURE OF YOUR BASIC KIT FOR ALL CLASSES. DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THAT BRAND OF PAINT OR PAPER, BUT IN GENERAL THIS IS IT:

• PENCIL,

• SHARPENER,

• BRUSH,

• PAINTBOX,

• MIXED MEDIA PAPER or watercolour paper. SPEND YOUR MONEY ON PAPER!

Extended Details for people new to this:

• A medium sized mixed media sketch book of around 98lb paper weight OR a watercolour sketchbook (preferred).

  9 × 12, 8 x 10, or 5 x 8.

• A few pencils and pens to draw with. You can also bring other various drawing media: -graphite sticks, water soluble graphite, Woodys 3 in 1, coloured pencils, etc…

• A set of watercolours in pans, or tubes with at least the 3 primaries red yellow blue. A white dish (palette) for mixing.

• Two small containers for holding water.

• A brush or two. Large for washes and smaller for flower details. Size 8 round with a pointed tip is an ideal medium sized brush and will work for all the exercises. Pentel water brushes also work well for this.

NOTE:

IN MY SHORTER CLASSES WE WILL BE WORKING WITH FLOWER AND/OR STILL LIFE THEMES INDOORS. THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM IS PAPER! Please do not buy Dollar Store paper, it will not work for this class. My favourite paper for all the exercises I teach is Canson Mixed Media or Canson Watercolour. 7 × 10 is a good size. On the South Shore: Art supplies are sold at Deserres in Halifax, Printer’s Corner in Blockhouse or Whimsy and Wildthings in Lunenburg. Printer’s Corner has a brand called Prism Studio which makes a 98lb mixed media sketchbook and I tried it out and it’s great.