About Tea/Watercolour painting
A limited palette tea/ watercolour class to explore shape, form and tone. There is no need to try to mimic the colours seen within the still life. A limited palette encourages an active and inventive use of where to apply pigment. This quickly allows access to explore painting without overloading the material options. There is also a painting demonstration of a few different application and removal techniques.
Preparation:
You will need:
Materials: A4 or A3 heavy weight paper- ideally watercolour paper
HB pencil and eraser
2 watercolours or make your own *
1 or 2 soft brushes
Tissue/ cotton ball/cotton pad
Water and a couple of mixing pots
* Make your own watercolours by strongly brewing a tea bag in 3 tablespoons of water and leave until cold. I recommend a black tea and a pink fruit tea, as demonstrated in the class.
Things to work from: Set up a small still life
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About the Blyth Art Classes
Our classes will teach practical approaches to making with a variety of professional artists. There will be an opportunity to meet up together live online, share your work and gain feedback from the visiting tutor and our head of art Mindy Lee.
These classes are for all students and staff currently studying/working at Imperial College. They are specially designed to cater to all abilities, so whether you are an absolute beginner or an experienced artist, we have something to offer you.
Weekly emails will be sent out about our Blyth Arts Events. Links to join each session will be emailed out on the day of the class.
We also have an archive of art classes for you to try here.
