Watercolour Workshop with Carrie McKenzie

Workshop Details

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? Learn how to create colourful, vibrant paintings in watercolour with Carrie McKenzie. We will explore techniques such as wet-into-wet, lost & found edges, blending and softening, dry-brushing, achieving depth and contrast through tonal values. We will also look at ways to mix and apply colour whilst avoiding the dreaded 'mud'.

ABOUT CARRIE: Her artwork hovers towards impressionistic and contemporary, rather than traditional photo-realism, as she continues to explore atmospheric loose styles which that out the colour, light and mood of her subjects. She aims is to capture the essence of a subject, leaving scope for imagination. Carrie's paintings are exhibited regularly at a number of galleries and venues across West Yorkshire, and have also been selected for collections in UK, Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand.

IS IT FOR ME? No experience necessary – everyone is welcome whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced artist. Come along and try out some different approaches to painting with watercolour. The main aim is that you have a fun and creative experience that develops your own confidence and personal painting style.

WHAT DO I NEED? You'll need to bring with you: a range of watercolour paints and brushes, good quality watercolour paper (eg Saunders Waterford, Arches or Bockingford) at least quarter imperial size, palette, water sprayer, kitchen towel, pencil, rubber, water pot, masking tape, masking fluid, drawing board, chunk of candle wax, waterproof ink pen. You could also bring a few smaller pieces of watercolour paper just to practice on.

ON THE DAY: Carrie will demonstrate through step-by-step guides how to use watercolour paints in a variety of ways to get different results, as well giving personal one-to-one help throughout the day. This is very much a 'hands-on' workshop where you will learn more by doing than by watching. Source material will be provided for you. Carrie's teaching style is friendly and informal, suiting people of all levels from beginners to advanced..

Materials Provided
Calder Art will provide the following materials for the workshop:
1 x Table Top Easel
1 x 13 x 17 12mm Warp resistant MDF Board
1 x Paint Pot
1 x Palette or Plate
Limited sundry products are also available.

Refreshments are available all day (tea, coffee, biscuits etc.) and there will be a lunch break of approximately one hour. Unfortunately the Blue Rooms Cafe is in the process of opening under new management so in the meantime local shops and cafes in the area are available and within close walking distance to the arcade. Alternatively you may bring your own lunch.

Course Information
Minimum numbers apply for courses to run. Payment is due in full at the time of booking, either through the shop, phone or online. All sales are final unless transferring to another class in which a difference in price will be paid. Full refunds will be given if the courses cannot take place. If you cannot make the classes for any reason no refunds will be given.
You can book by calling us on our telephone number 01484 422991 or visit in store.
We also have an online booking option through our Facebook site:
https://www.facebook.com/CalderGraphic/
This will also give you a breakdown of details of the class and times to attend.
If you have any issues booking online please give the shop a call and we will endeavour to sort this out over the phone.
Please bear with us while we develop our new website where a new booking method will also be available with details of all our classes.
Refreshments are available all day (tea, coffee, biscuits etc.) and there will be a lunch break of approximately one hour. Unfortunately the Blue Rooms Cafe is in the process of opening under new management so in the meantime local shops and cafes in the area are available and within close walking distance to the arcade. Alternatively you may bring your own lunch.
The nearest car park available to the venue is the multi-storey next to Huddersfield bus station. All details are found on the link below. The cost of the car park is £2.00 for 3 hours (all levels) or £4.00 for 10 hours (upper two levels only
http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/bus_station/hd1/huddersfield/
Our venue is also a 2 minute walk from both the main bus and train stations.
PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START TIME OF THE WORKSHOP AND “CHECK IN” AT CALDER GRAPHICS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

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