More Workshops with Lynda Shephard
Lynda’s October Workshops were so succesfull she has agreed to come back in November with more classes
CHILDREN’S WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP,
SATURDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 4.00-5.30PM
Children love the spontaneity of watercolour and its creative character. During this one and a half hour workshop, children will complete a painting using a wet on wet technique and become familiar with many important aspects of colour theory. All materials and equipment are provided and included in the fee.
CREATIVE WATERCOLOUR TECHNIQUES WORKSHOP,
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24TH 9.00AM-1.00PM
This four hour workshop will provide an exciting adventure into some of the most up to date, creative watercolour techniques and “tricks of the trade.” Students will learn how to develop highly creative and thought provoking effects. The workshop is suitable for total beginners as well as those with some painting experience. The materials and equipment for this workshop are provided and included in the fee except for watercolour paper. Students are requested to bring three or four sheets of cold pressed, textured 300gms watercolour paper and not smaller than A3 size, which is easily available from most art supply stores in Dubai.
INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP PART 1,
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26TH 9.00AM -1.00PM
This four hour workshop will focus on completing an architectural landscape drawn from the Dubai Creek area. The paper and the prepared drawing will be provided for this workshop but all students are requested to bring their own brushes and watercolour paints. The painting will involve both a wet on wet, loose technique combined with more detailed and technically skilful areas. Lynda will also be working on the same painting in order to provide a practical, step by step demonstration for all students.
INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP PART 2,
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27TH 9.00AM-1.00PM
This four hour workshop will result in the completion of the painting started in Intermediate Workshop Part 1. Attention to detail, the addition of textures and helpful, critical analysis are provided in the closing stages of the painting.
BEGINNER’S WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP,
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28TH 9.00AM-1.00PM
This four hour workshop is designed to familiarise students with the amazing qualities of watercolour and the unique tools and materials used by watercolourists. Every student will go home with a completed painting. The prepared drawing, materials and equipment will be provided and these are included in the fee. The painting subject will be an arrangement of bougainvillea. After a brief introduction to explain how the paints and equipment are used, students will be shown how to approach the painting with a wet on wet technique, working from light to dark and the colour theory involved when painting from nature.