Spring Flowers Watercolour

 

We welcomed 9 artists to Treetops today for our Spring Flowers Workshop, our first painting was of some pretty primroses coming through the undergrowth.

Claire demonstrates in stages, after the initial faint drawing and placing of the flowers, a little bit of masking fluid and mixing of paints, the above photo shows the first wash.

 

After a rest away from the paintings as we let them dry, we moved into the Hall for a delicious lunch of kedgeree, slow roasted tomatoes and a watercress & mandarin salad, followed by a delicious gingerbread cake, poached pears and vanilla creme fraiche desert.  And for some a much needed glass of wine!

After lunch, the artists embarked on a looser and freer crocus painting

Thanks everyone for coming, see you again

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Our Online Watercolour Snowdrop Workshop is still available to buy from our website

HERE

£10 from each sale goes to Hospice UK

We have sent £1390 to them for January and February, help us reach £1500!

Many thanks

Primroses Watercolour

Claire Warner demonstrating how to paint Primroses with watercolours.

We had a sunny class today painting primroses, using the gorgeous creamy naples yellow.

Artists concentrated on their background first wash, their primrose flowers in the foreground and the foliage.  We spoke about painting light to dark and building up the layers of colour.

They all looked very pretty.

We've had a great start to the year with our classes, we have a few spaces left on A Misty Morning which is on Wednesday 3 February, this will be a class focussing on the early morning lights, mists and cobwebs.  Don't miss it!

Watercolour 2016 Dates

Our 2016 Art Dates are now out and we are taking bookings:

PRIMROSES WATERCOLOUR

Wednesday 13 January 2016

This has been requested by many of you as we’ve not done Primroses for several years, beautiful creamy colours with Claire guiding you step by step.

PEN & WASH

Friday 22 January

Always popular, in this class you will sketch and mark several small pictures with permanent and non permanent pens alongside watercolour paints and/or coloured pens.   

BEGINNERS/REFRESHERS WATERCOLOUR - SNOWDROPS 

Tuesday 2 February

This class is perfect if you want to go back to basics or if you haven’t painted for a while.

A MISTY MORNING WATERCOLOUR

Wednesday 3 February

Learn how to get atmosphere in your paintings.  Create some beautiful washes.

WILD ANIMALS WATERCOLOUR

Tuesday 9 February

A new one for Treetops, if you visit Claire's Facebook

 https://www.facebook.com/ClaireWarnerArtist09456/

you can see one she has recently started painting

A SPRING WOODLAND

Tuesday 23 February

A great landscape watercolour, you can really get stuck into mastering trees in this one!  Do not fear trees!

WATERSOLUBLE OILS - A SEASCAPE

Wednesday 16 March

We had a great introductory class recently with these oils, they were fantastic, so easy to use and everyone really enjoyed the day.  

All of our classes at Treetops run from 9:30am until approximately 3-4pm.  They cost £70 (except for Oils which is £75), this includes all of your materials, a 2 course home cooked lunch, a glass of wine and refreshments throughout the day.

To book, please email me to confirm if there is a place.  Full payment needs to be made to secure your place within 5 days of the booking.  This can be done either by cheque or online banking.  Once payment has been received I will send you a confirmation/directions etc.

emily @ treetops-newbury.co.uk