Course Overview: This watercolour course encourages spontaneity, creativity and confidence in your painting practice. Through guided exploration, participants will focus on fluid brushwork, intuitive colour choices and embracing the beauty of imperfection. Students will explore key techniques, such as expressive brushstrokes to create lively, dynamic marks, intuitive colour mixing to capture light and atmosphere and relaxed approaches to composition that prioritize feeling over precision. The course also supports the discovery of your personal voice, encouraging experimentation and the development of a unique style. Instruction includes two demonstrations per day, guiding students through the full process from photo reference to quick sketch and into a completed painting. Throughout the course, students will work with landscapes, florals and abstract themes, all while embracing the freedom of a loose, expressive watercolour style. Expect to leave feeling inspired, more confident and energized in your watercolour practice.

Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced.

Dates:

Week-long course
Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17
9:00 am – 4:00 pm. One-hour lunch break

Important Notes:

Course fee: $400.00 (General) or $365.00 (Senior 55+). HST is not included in the price.
This course takes place at the Port Hope Campus: 10 Pine St S, Port Hope, ON L1A 3E7
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 class start date.
If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to art@loyalistcollege.com

Supply List:

Only SUGGESTED, please bring what you are comfortable with:

Watercolour palette (John Pike, Lynch, Wood, or equal) with deep wells and a large mixing surface
Mounting board (gatorboard works well, coated with clear acrylic) for paper, approx. 16” x 20” or Acrylic (Plexiglass) sheet
Sketch pad – approx. 5” x 7”
HB, 2 to 6B pencils
Optional: Value Markers in Greys ( light, medium, dark – e.g. Winsor & Newton, Promarkers, Copic Markers)
1” wide standard white masking tape
Natural or synthetic sponge
Facial tissues and paper towels
Margarine container or other container for water
Mini Spray bottle to moisten paints
Hair dryer

Paper:

Any good quality watercolour paper (instructor prefers 140 lbs. Arches Rough, Bright White – full sheet). Painting size is generally ¼ sheet, so a full sheet can be cut down into 4.

Suggested Brushes:

Curry’s Liner Series 2449 - #6, #2 (or similar Rigger brushes)
Curry’s Series 755 Synthetic Flat Wash Brushes - 1”, ¾”, ½ ” (or similar)
Chisel Handle brush (for scraping) or something else for scraping e.g. pocket knife
Curry’s Series 2500 Round Brush #6 (or similar)
Optional mop brush #6 or #8
Any other brushes or brand you are comfortable with

Watercolour Paints: Colours are only suggested; use what you have. The instructor suggests Winsor Newton professional quality tubes.

Ultramarine Blue
Aureolin Yellow
Winsor Blue
Yellow Ochre
Cobalt Blue
Cadmium Yellow Light or Lemon Yellow
Cerulean Blue
Burnt Sienna
Neutral Tint
Cadmium Orange
Winsor Violet
Alizarin Crimson
Cadmium Red Light
Recently Added: Holbein - Lavender
Dr. PH Martin’s Bleedproof White (optional)

Watercolour: Loose and Lively with Gord Jones