10:00 - 16:00

Level: Beginners

In this new workshop we will start with some simple exercises looking at perspective, and how to get the correct angles to make a drawing of a building look realistic.  We will then map out a drawing of a building from an angle and will start the painting using pen and watercolour. 

Janina will lead you gently through all the steps involved and there will be lots of encouragement and time to ask questions. There will be a quick review of watercolour painting materials and Janina will show some specific watercolour techniques including wet on wet, wet on dry and use of masking fluid to preserve the whites of the paper. 

 All reference photos will be supplied by Janina on the day

What to bring:

• Watercolour paint - blue (phthalo or cobalt or ultramarine), yellow ochre, Payne’s grey, burnt sienna, sap green. 

• Smooth watercolour paper – for example Cass Art A4 hot pressed (HP) smooth 300gsm or similar. You will need a  sheet for the painting and another for testing colours and masking fluid. Smooth watercolour paper is often called “hot pressed”. 

• Watercolour brushes – small round number 2, medium round number 6. A small flat number 2 is useful for brickwork

• Fine waterproof black pen eg Staedtler Pigment liner 0.3

• Pencil, sharpener, eraser

• Ruler

• A few large sheets of drawing paper eg A3 cartridge paper. 

• Mixing palette

• Jam jars for water

• Kitchen roll

• A packed lunch

If you have the following, please bring them, otherwise they will be available to borrow on the day

• Masking fluid

• Dip pen

Included on the day:

• Images to work from

• Any other materials not specified for the students to bring

• Expert tuition

• 1 to 1 guidance

• Detailed demonstrations

• A selection of tea, freshly brewed coffee, biscuits and delicious cakes. If you have any specific dietary requirements or allergies, please feel free to bring along your own provisions/milk alternatives etc

And of course you take your wonderful creations from the day. If you share any photographs of your day here and/or your finished work, we’d love to see them so please tag us @micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops or use the hashtag #micklemsfarmcreativeworkshops.

Terms - Fee is payable on booking. If, having booked, you can no longer attend, we are unable to offer a refund or transfer you to another workshop. However, you may nominate someone else to attend the workshop or class in your place by notifying us using the contact page on the Micklems Farm website. We reserve the right to cancel a workshop up to 48 hours prior to the workshop date. We will only cancel due to insufficient places sold and you will be refunded the full amount paid.

Number of students: 10