Oil and Watercolour with Roxanne (Adult Day Class)

Oil and Watercolour

Learning to paint!

This course introduces the beginner to painting, using two different media – oils and watercolour, highlighting their different characteristics. The more experienced amateur will acquire more information to advance their skills.

We will explore composition and colour and discuss the range of artists’ materials available to the student, so that materials can be bought without making expensive mistakes. This course is fundamentally about “getting started” in a relaxed atmosphere, on the road to a rewarding and versatile skill, that once mastered, can be a source of endless pleasure and satisfaction. Both the beginner and more experienced amateur will acquire sufficient knowledge to make paintings, of which they are proud.

Course Content:

How to deal with composition and layout of work.
Understanding colour – primary, secondary and tertiary. Continuing to paint.
Understanding oil painting
Experimenting with oil paint as you create a piece of art.
Continuing to explore oil painting
Creating form, space, volume, tone through colour and paint
Continuing oil painting, finishing pieces.
Introduction to watercolour. Information given during class.
Dealing with various techniques
Starting a watercolour painting / experiment.
Continuing to explore watercolour or oil painting.
Finishing paintings – small exhibition of students’ work in classroom.
Discussing students’ future in painting.

Beginners:  All students should bring along a note book and pen. Further details with regard to
materials needed for future classes will be provided on the first day.

Improvers: All students should bring along a note book and pen. Students may bring their own
materials for any painting they are currently working on or may wish to begin in class.

TUTOR: Roxanne Fitzmaurice