INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOUR PAINT-MAKING

This workshop is an introduction to the incredible art of watercolour paint making.

The course will be a full day and cover all the basics needed for you to go home and start making

your own paints.

You will be set up at your own workstation and be given all the tools and materials needed to

create a handful of lovingly crafted handmade paints to take home with you at the end of the

course.

Each participant will learn the fundamental steps involved in watercolour paint making -- everything

from safety measures, pigment types, and binder making, all the way to paint grinding, preserving,

and storage options.

The course covers:

The morning will begin with a brief overview of the history of traditional paint making, an

introduction to the tools and ingredients you’ll be working with, and then launch straight into the

preparatory stage of making a watercolour binder. After that we’ll move on to grinding your first

paint.

Safety measures and best practice will also be covered throughout.

After a short lunch break we will then continue making paints using a selection of different

pigments. This will provide you with a full range of colours and the experience of grinding different

pigments. By the end of the course you will have a selection of handmade paints (averaging

around $100-$200) to take home with you.

PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHES AND SHOES YOU DON'T MIND GETTING DIRTY.

No prior experience is needed. Perfect for beginners.

About us: Established in 2009 and based in a Victorian heritage building overlooking bustling Brunswick Street, Fitzroy Painting is the original and best of private art classes in Fitzroy!  A working artists studio, the space provides a great environment to develop your painting and drawing skills with the expert support and guidance of highly qualified teachers and full-time professional artists.

Our 4 - week beginners courses in oil painting, drawing and watercolours are designed for the complete beginner, taking you through a series of exercises and building your skills week by week. Students may choose to continue to our Beginners Courses Level 2 and 3 in both painting and drawing..  Ongoing students are supported to help develop their own direction, with optional exercises offered to expand on skills and knowledge, and our Atelier students are assisted in taking it to the next level in professional practice.

Love the class? All students wishing to extend their course may purchase class-passes for ongoing students at a discounted rate. Some of our students have gone on to Higher Education courses and are now exhibiting professionally!

Evening classes include wine and refreshments, and morning classes include tea, coffee and cakes. Classes run for 3 hours and basic equipment is available for student use at the studio, including easels, palettes and drawing boards. We believe in safe studio-practice and provide low-toxic, low-odour materials for student use, as well as high-quality clean-up materials for brushes and hands. We also have storage facilities if you wish to keep your materials at the studio.

Each student works at their own pace and receives one-on-one attention, and all students are invited to exhibit in our annual end of year exhibition, a fun opportunity to show family and friends what you’ve been doing!

Visit our website for more info and pictures of student work. www.fitzroypainting.com