The aim of this one-day workshop is to really get to understand and practice the three main elements of any good painting: Drawing, Tone and Colour. Guided by artist Terry Whitworth, you will spend the morning working on a small scale using table top still-life set ups featuring simple objects and seasonal plants of your choice, producing line drawings, monochrome tonal studies and colour sketches and will also look at the popular technique of line and wash.
After lunch, you will spend the afternoon working on a larger still life arrangement, applying all the techniques and tips learnt during the morning and hopefully producing an attractive watercolour.
We ask you to bring any materials that you normally use including the items outlined below but part of the purpose of the day is to keep materials to a 'comfortable minimum' yet still be able to achieve worthwhile paintings and sketches.
You will need*:
- A selection of watercolour paints (tubes or pans)
- A small selection of watercolour brushes
- A couple of pens, preferably fine liners, black or sepia
- Pencils (maybe 2B and H)
- Water jar
* A small selection of equipment will be available on the day in case anything is forgotten
Date: Tuesday 29th October
Time: 10am - 4pm
Please Note: Maximum 10 people per course.
Course Details
Date: Tuesday 29th October
Time: 10am - 4pm
Program For The Day:
10.00am - Arrival with coffee or tea at Symondsbury Kitchen
10.30am - Course starts in the Old Pottery
1pm - 1.45pm - Lunch at Symondsbury Kitchen
3.30pm - Coffee/tea break and wrap up
4pm - Course finishes
About Terry Whitworth
Terry has been the Lyme Regis Art Society’s Honorary President between 1990 and 2022 and he ran his own gallery in Broadwindsor for most of the ‘90s, having moved to Dorset from London in 1982. Prior to that he trained in Graphic Design and Illustration at Twickenham College of Art during the 1970s, leading him to work in design studios in London before becoming a freelance illustrator working with many national and international clients. Terry is known for his distinctive watercolours of well known architectural and landscape subjects, with many of his paintings adorning Symondsbury Estate.
Terms & Conditions
Please note tickets for all events and workshops are non-refundable and non-transferable. Maximum 10 people per course.
