Residential Course Fee Includes

Shared occupancy Level Days cost FM I 01-03 May Fri – Sun £23 £218 £170 Centre Date Sole occupancy8 costNon-Residential cost

Improve Your Watercolours

The location of many of John Constable’s paintings, Flatford Mill runs over 120 Natural History and Arts courses in a unique and tranquil learning environment.

Course Overview

This course is designed for those with some experience of watercolour painting who would like help to achieve fresh and lively results. Demonstrations will review the essential elements of pure watercolour, and introduce line and wash techniques. Particular attention will be given to the importance of composition, simplification of a subject and creating correct tonal values.

Course Description

The weekend course will begin with a demonstration in pure watercolour on Friday evening. On Saturday we will be painting around Flatford Mill or in the studio as the weather allows. We will begin with an on-site demonstration and a tour of the grounds to look for painting subjects. There will be a further demo/exercise mid-afternoon in the studio. This will be followed by a line and wash demonstration on Saturday evening. On Sunday morning we may paint at a nearby location or around Flatford Mill as the weather allows. The course will conclude with a review of some of the work completed throughout the course. During the course particular attention will be paid to tonal values and simplification of subject. Individual tuition will be given throughout.

Tel: 01206 297110 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 01206 298892 About the Tutor

John Tookey is an experienced artist and art teacher, having exhibited with the Royal Institute of Watercolourists, the Royal Oil Institute and the Pastel Society, of which he is a member. He demonstrates widely to art societies, particularly in watercolour. He has led many courses for us at Flatford Mill in recent years.

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What to Bring I

Bring what you have and what you are used to working with, which includes colours, brushes, paper or boards and appropriate accessories. If, however, you are thinking of re-stocking your watercolour materials, you may like to consider the following:

PAPER: Bockingford 140lb (300 gsm), NOT (Loose sheets of this paper is stocked at the Centre.) Saunders Waterford 140lb (300 gsm) NOT You can buy both these papers in individual sheets, or as pads and blocks COLOURS: If you are buying from scratch we would recommend tube or pan colours of Artists’ quality watercolour. A suggested range includes: Light Red Winsor Red Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna Burnt Umber Winsor Yellow Ultramarine Winsor or Prussian Blue Payne’s Grey Cobalt Blue Cerulean Blue◊ Brown Madder◊ ◊ - These colours are not essential. PALETTE: A palette with plenty of compartments for paint and several good-sized mixing wells is essential for successful watercolour. An inexpensive moulded plastic palette, which has approximately 18 small wells for paint and 3 or 4 larger wells for mixing, is available from most art shops. BRUSHES: The brush is probably the most important part of your equipment. A large brush is essential for good watercolour! We would suggest particularly a Pro Arte Number 18 or 16, Prolene Series 101. You will also need a Number 10 or Number 8 brush for more detailed work, and a Number 3. OTHER MATERIALS: If you wish to try the ‘line and wash’ technique you will need the following: waterproof Indian ink (Rotring), black or sepia; a steel-nib pen (even a cocktail stick or tooth pick jammed into a pen holder makes an excellent drawing implement!); or a selection of waterproof felt-tipped pens, eg Edding 1800 Profipen, sizes 0.7 or 0.5, or Pilot drawing pen, size 0.8. Please note that the Centre does not stock art materials, apart from the Bockingford paper referred to above.

Tel: 01206 297110 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 01206 298892 What the Fee Includes

Residential course fee includes:  Full board accommodation including cooked breakfast, picnic lunch, homemade cakes and an evening meal. Vegetarian and other dietary option available.  Up to 8 hours teaching time a day, plus relaxing breaks for meals and refreshments.  Tea and coffee making facilities available throughout the day.  Use of resources including library, workrooms, studios and the Centre grounds.

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 Transport during the courses.  Insurance to cover cancellation, personal belongings, personal accident, legal liability and

I medical emergency.

If you choose to be a non-resident on a residential course, the fee will include all the above except accommodation and breakfast.

Start and finish times

Afternoon tea is available from 1600 on Friday, but the first formal activity is dinner at 1900 (with the bar open from 1845!) Residents: Please aim to arrive between 1600 and 1800 on Friday to allow us sufficient time to show you to your accommodation and around the communal areas.

Non-residents: You do not need to arrive quite so early but please can you be here by 1800 as we need to show you the communal areas as well. The course will end at 1600 on Sunday.

How to book

Bookings can be made by telephoning the Centre; we are open 0930 – 1700 weekdays and most weekends. Alternatively, bookings can be made via our website: www.field-studies-council.org.

Tel: 01206 297110 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 01206 298892