This is a new watercolour course from our lead tutor and Coombe founder Paul Riley.
The five day course aims to look at trees in all their magnificence throughout the seasons with the opportunity to explore the branch traceries of winter, the lush greens of Spring and Summer, and the gorgeous atmospheric golds of Autumn. Using imagination and working both from the trees in and around Coombe and from photos you will explore trees in different contexts including the countryside; their relationship to buildings and their reflections in water.
“The perceived wisdom is that, as a professional artist, you should specialise, That way you can be easily identified and therefore categorised by dealers and the public. Well I am of the Picasso school - I love to experiment on many fronts, if only because they are there! One minute I”m all abstract and the next all detail. All these experiments feed into the one another and in turn excite and develop this old artist.”
During the five days you will be taught numerous techniques to help you in your painting from from the detailed to the abstract and this course is designed so that it is suitable if you are a beginner to watercolour or a more accomplished painter. During the course Paul will demonstrate with lots of time for you to produce your own work with assistance and constant appraisals.
A short film about Paul Riley, his approach to painting and the founding of Coombe Farm Studios.
I have been experimenting with the idea of the polyptych in this case diptych. Historically they were often used both for portability, and for telling a story, in this case the passage of weather from day to night.
“We will all start somewhere, and together we can all learn something new!”
MATERIALS LIST FOR THIS COURSE
Please bring these items with you, borrow some during the course, or purchase at our online shop by clicking the links below & purchased items will be at Coombe for you when you arrive for your course.
Essential course watercolour paints in tubes or pan (tubes listed below)
Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour 8ml tubes
Cadmium Red // Permanet Rose // Cadmium Yellow // Lemon Yellow //Cerulean Blue // Ultramarine // Intense Blue
Purple Lake // Raw Sienna // Burnt Sienna // Raw Umber
Optional extra paints
Winsor & Newton Artists Watercolour 5ml
Essential brushes
Optional Extra Brush
Paper
Paul uses Saunders Waterford 300gsm NOT, bring similar with you or you can purchase from us at cost price as you paint during the course.
Other items
Kitchen Roll
Small lightweight stool if you have one (we have spare stools at Coombe if you need to borrow one)
2B pencil & sharpener
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The total price for this residential course is £695 + VAT (£834) including food, accommodation and your tuition.
At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.
The remaining balance (£684) is payable three weeks before the course starts (either by bank transfer, cheque or card over the phone).
*Non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please read our full Terms & Conditions including cancellations.
This total course price is £520 + VAT (£624) including your tuition and lunch each day.
At the point of booking/adding to cart, you are asked to pay a non-refundable* deposit of £150.
The remaining balance (£474) is payable three weeks before the course starts (either by bank transfer, cheque or card over the phone).
*Non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please read our full Terms & Conditions including cancellations.
