Beginners Watercolour Class - 20 September 2011

We had a Beginners Class today to start the new Autumn term.

Claire had chosen a pretty blue door painting and everyone did a fantastic job.

Claire covered washes, mixing, lights and darks, shadows and my favourite 'glistening'!

If you come to a Beginners Class, Claire talks about watercolour papers, brushes and paints, so that you get a really good foundation in watercolour painting.

The paintings were put in a mount and displayed in a gallery at the end for us all to see.

There was alot of hard work and concentration going on today which resulted in some exhausted artists!

We hope to see you again at another Treetops class.

Autumn Glow Watercolour Class

The colours are starting to change in the garden, Autumn is on it's way.

We have some spaces still available on our Autumn Glow Watercolour class on Friday 11 November.

The class runs from 9.30am - approx 3pm and is suitable for all levels of artists, even beginners.

All your materials and a 2 course lunch with a glass of wine are included.

The cost for this class is £70.

  

Summer Holidays coming to an end ......

We're in the final week of school holidays, many of us preparing school uniform, labels, shoes, trainers etc.

Our Autumn Term at Treetops is finalised with some great classes coming up.

There are lots of Cupcake classes, and in November and December we will be having Christmas Cupcake Classes.

Sarah is back for her Aga Christmas, this year it's baked ham and beef wellington.

Susannah is here for Festive Flowers, come and make a wreath for your front door, from an amazing selection of foliage, flowers, nuts and fruits.

Claire is running a variety of watercolour classes, with a Beginners class next month and then topics such as Autumn Glow, Venice and Winter Scene to keep us all busy.

Please visit the dates page on the website for more information.

www.treetops-newbury.co.uk

Summer on the Beach Watercolour Class 27 June 2011

We had a boiling hot day yesterday, and were all wishing we were actually on a beach!

We painted Marloes Beach in Pembrokeshire, it had rugged cliffs, golden sands and reflections for us to work on.

We used masking fluid to mask out the wave tips to keep them white throughout our washes.

Only the very bravest attempted to put people into their painting!

This was our final class of Summer Term, we are back in September with a variety of classes:

20 September - Beginners

21 September - Animals in a Scene

21 October - Autumn Glow

10 November - Venice

11 November - Autumn Glow

17 November - A Winter Scene

22 November - A Winter Scene

Beginners Watercolour in September

Start the new term with a Watercolour Beginners Class.

With Claire Warner, on Tuesday 20 September.

From 9.30am - 3pm.  £70.

Claire will take you through papers, brushes, paints and will help you paint a picture, step by step during the day.  There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and to build your confidence.

The price includes all your materials, a 2 course lunch with a glass of wine, refreshments and home made biscuits throughout the day.

To book email emily@treetops-newbury.co.uk

Cupcake Class Saturday 18 June 2011

We had a great Cupcake Class, some beautiful Cupcakes were created.

To see more photos of them visit the blog:

colourfulcupcakes-newbury.blogspot.com

There is a final space left on Saturday 9 July, 2pm-4pm, and then we break up for the Summer.

Autumn Term Cupcake Dates are on the website: www.treetops-newbury.co.uk.

Sunsets in Watercolour - 7 June 2011

After a month off, we were back with our watercolours for a class on Sunsets.

Using yellows and oranges, some lovely paintings of a sunset scene in Greece were produced.

We used some very fine black pens to draw in the masts and ropes afterwards, when the paint was dry.

Claire taught everyone how to do a "glaze" today, which is the reflection hue across the water.