Arts Experience at Loyalist

Course Overview: Time to try something new? Dive into watercolour with this course designed specifically for absolute beginners. Learn the fundamentals from a professional instructor and accomplished watercolourist as you explore brushstrokes, mark making, colour mixing and basic composition. Through a series of guided exercises and simple paintings, you will build technical skills and confidence while following step by step demonstrations. Expect a supportive learning environment that encourages curiosity, play and creative growth. Prepare for a fun-filled introduction to the world of watercolour and leave feeling ready to continue your creative journey.

Skill Level:  Beginners

Dates and Time:

• One-week workshop
• Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31
• 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Important Notes:

• Course fee: $400.00 (General) or $365.00 (Senior 55+). HST is not included in the price.
• Participants have the option to rent a beginner kit from the instructor, which will include a selection of brushes and professional-grade watercolour pigments in a small palette for $50.00/ week. The kit will be returned to the instructor at the end of the course.
• This course takes place at the Belleville Campus: 376 Wallbridge Loyalist Rd, Belleville, ON K8N 5B9.
• Campus information, including room number, parking, directions, etc., will be provided closer to the start date.
• A refund (less $20.00 administrative fee) will be issued if you withdraw from a class at least 14 days before the start date of the class. After this deadline, no refunds will be issued.
• If a course is cancelled by Loyalist College, registered students will be provided with a full refund. College decisions to cancel a course will be made 14 days before the course start date.
• If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to art@loyalistcollege.com

Supplies:

Participants have the option of renting a beginner kit from the instructor which will include a selection of brushes and professional grade watercolour pigments in a small palette for $50.00/ week. The kit will be returned to the instructor at the end of the course.

Paint:

Buy artist quality paints in tubes i.e. DaVinci, Winsor Newton, Daniel Smith and Holbein. Do not buy student quality paints like Cotman, Reeves, etc. Start with a warm and cool version of the primary colours. (See below). Arrange colours on a palette in a sequence similar to a colour wheel. Suggested colours are:

• Aureolin Yellow (cool)
• Indian Yellow (warm)
• Permanent Red or Scarlet Lake (warm)
• Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Rose (cool)
• Ultramarine Blue (warm)
• Cobalt Blue (mid)
• Cerulean Blue Genuine (cool)

Additional optional colours:

• Raw Sienna (yellow)
• Burnt Sienna (rusty brown)
• Indigo (very dark bluish-black)
• Sap Green (yellow-green)
• Cobalt Turquoise Light (milky opaque turquoise)
• Quinacridone Gold
• Quinacridone Burnt Orange
• Perylene Green (very dark green)
• I don’t recommend cadmium colours for beginners.

Palette:  

• White palette with large wells and a lid is best as it allows for true colours to be seen. (Robert Wood, Stephen Quiller, Mijello etc.).     

 Brushes:

• Synthetic watercolour brushes (gold or white taklon).
• 1” flat wash brush
• No. 3 or 4 Script or Rigger brush -long thin bristles
• Round: No. 2 or 4, 6 or 8, 10 or 12

Paper:

•  Newsprint or cartridge paper for practicing brush strokes
•  Watercolour paper 100% cotton rag fibre, acid-free Arches 140 lb. cold press sheets 22" x 30" or Winsor Newton, Fabriano Artistico or similar
•  Cut the 22 x 30 “ paper into quarters.  

Other Basic Supplies:

• Painting boards (Plexiglas, Coroplast)
• Two water containers (low, wide base)
• Paper towels and Kleenex
• Plastic palette knives (or old credit cards)
• Masking tape
• Salt (regular and coarse pickling)
• Spray Bottles (little spritzer type from drug store)
• Toothbrush
• Drawing pencils and kneaded eraser (grey)
• Sketchbook

Optional :

• Masking fluid (Liquid Latex called Frisket, Miskit etc.)
• Rubber Cement Pickup (for removal of masking fluid)