This session will be focused on the forest fern. You will learn some easy ways to paint a variety of ferns with watercolour. An extra benefit of this session is that you will learn all the different ways to make GREENS which you be helpful for the painting of any flower, plant or landscape.

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What to bring: SUPPLIES

The focus of this session will be on drawing spring flowers such as the crocus and the camas lily. We will paint different views of these flowers as well as put them in a meadow setting. Bring the supplies as listed in the link below but I would also suggest that you make sure you have a violet pigment in your set or in a tube as we will using violet, yellow and green (and many other colours to create variations of the aforementioned colours). A violet I like to work with is Winsor Violet by Winsor and Newton paints but there are lots of others that are good.

Please note: the emphasis of these sessions is on play and experimentation and not on getting an exact rendering of specified subject matter. The image shown is just an example of what we might might cover.

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What to bring: SUPPLIES

This subject of this session is painting: a fantastical wreath bouquet with a bird in the middle. The session will include step-by-step instructions of how to draw and paint a colourful bird and well as how to make imaginary flowers.
There are two simple bird outlines that you can download and use for your watercolour painting under the image below.

To register: MONDAYS

What to bring: SUPPLIES

The focus of this Zoom session, in anticipation of spring, is on TULIPS.
We will be working from historical tulip images and our imaginations.

Materials: watercolour pan set or tubes, white gouache (optional), watercolour pad 9 x 12″ (or other watercolour paper you have), #10 round watercolour brush (smaller #4 brush optional if you have), and 2 containers of water, blotting paper and or paper towel, H pencil and eraser

To register: MONDAYS

Due to popular demand we have added an additional Watercolour Monday on Feb 14. And in honour of Valentine’s Day the focus of this session will be on painting roses with watercolour. The focus will be on a loose, more abstracted approach to make stylized rose forms.
To register: MONDAYS
For list of what to bring: SUPPLIES

This month’s Watercolour Monday will focus on making fantastical tree trunks using different designs and textures to represent tree bark.

Materials: watercolour pan set or tubes, white gouache, watercolour pad 9 x 12″ (or other watercolour paper you have), #4 and #10 round watercolour brushes, and 2 containers of water, blotting paper and or paper towel, H pencil and eraser

To register: MONDAYS

We are pleased to launch our first Watercolour Monday session on December 6. What a better way to end a Monday than with a relaxing watercolour painting session. These session will be offered on either the first or last Monday of each month.

This week’s session will focus painting leaves with watercolour. We will paint from real leaves as well as create imaginary patterned leaves.
Materials needed: set of watercolour paints, watercolour brush #10, watercolour sketchbook (9 x 12″), two containers of water, paper towels, and 3 or 4 leaves.

To register: MONDAYS

You can purchase a Watercolour Kit that contains all the materials you need for these sessions at the Vancouver Island School of Art for $60.