Watercolours-Improvers

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Course code: B72F

Led by an experienced tutor you will have the opportunity to continue to learn, apply and extend your watercolour skills and techniques to create vibrant and colourful paintings. Develop your painting style with a range of interesting projects.

when

From 03 Jun 2025 to 08 Jul 2025
Tue 09:30-12:30

6 weeks

with Roma Widger

where

Stoke Lodge

Stoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN

fees

full fee for this course: £145.00, concession fee: £88.00.

who

Bristol Adult Learning

stokelodge@bristol.gov.uk

0117 903 8844

Description

Led by an experienced tutor you will have the opportunity to continue to learn, apply and extend your watercolour skills and techniques to create vibrant and colourful paintings. Develop your painting style with a range of interesting projects.

What can students expect?

This course is based on enjoyment as well as learning. Projects are arranged to allow you to have fun and develop your Watercolour Painting as an individual. You will gain/develop:

<ul>
<li>Skills in developing themes i.e. still life, natural forms, landscape, perspective, figures and portrait, animals, contemporary themes, and the built environment</li>
<li>Knowledge of composition, colour, ambience and creative methods</li>
<li>Related knowledge of watercolour painting theory</li>
<li>Various painting skills involving many creative techniques</li>
</ul>

This course will be delivered at Stoke Lodge but will move to online delivery if necessary.

Late starters allowed?

Yes, but this is a short course, so it is best to join by week 2.

Previous experience required?

Not necessarily – but ‘Improvers’ suggests learners have some previous knowledge. This might be an interest from some time ago; dabbling a bit now and then; belonging to an untutored group that paints for fun; following watercolour painting on a media website, blog, etc.

What is the progression route?

Future watercolour courses or other art courses.

Are there any extra costs?

Yes. Learners supply own materials depending on personal choice of paint, surface, and outcome.

Work set between sessions?

No.

What should students bring?

All painting equipment and materials as shown below. Might be best to talk to tutor about this on session one before investment is made.

<ul>
<li>Carrying case or bag</li>
<li>Paintbrushes</li>
<li>Watercolour paints</li>
<li>Masking fluid </li>
<li>Paper</li>
<li>Masking tape</li>
<li>An apron or old shirt to protect your clothes</li>
<li>Paper clips or bulldog clips</li>
</ul>

Teaching method/style?

Demonstration, individual and group tuition and practical work. The tutor suggests projects and brings supporting materials, but learners are encouraged to contribute their own ideas and to supply visual research of their own.

Equipment Required

See list above.

Stable internet connection, a PC or tablet if the course moves online.

Refunds and cancellations

<ul>
<li>If we have to cancel your course your fees will be refunded in full. We are unable to reimburse the cost of materials you may have bought for the course.</li>
<li>If you cancel your course booking a week (7 days) or more before the start date we will refund your fees minus an admin charge of 20%.</li>
<li>If you cancel with less than a week (7 days) before the start date or after the course has started, we will not be able to refund your fees.</li>
<li>Transfers will incur a fee of 10% and must be requested 7 days or more before the start of a course unless you are transferring to another course because your original course was cancelled.</li>
<li>We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</li>
</ul>

If you are due a refund you must contact the office within 3 months of the course to arrange payment as we do not keep card details.

When attending an online course, it is a learner’s responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access before the start of a course. Refunds will not be given for technical failure of a learner’s home computer or their internet access.