Online watercolour course set in the English Lake District.

 

Is there a better present than giving someone the gift to paint. My online courses do just that, with step by step instructions, video demonstration and personal feedback.

If you're stuck for ideas on what to buy this Christmas, why not The Gift to paint. 

For those who fancy painting the English Lake District, this course is for you, and it can be taken not on a Cumbrian fell side but in the comfort of your home, no matter where you are. 

https://janeward.co.uk/watercolourcourse/

Morning Light, Mont Blanc painted in Watercolours

Spending time in Chamonix, watching the magical light on the snow covered peaks was totally inspiring for this artist who loves Mountains. I sketched them early morning, afternoon on the slopes and late in the afternoon, catching that gorgeous Alpine Glow. Never getting bored.

It's a wonderful medium is watercolour, very portable, a few brushes, small palette and a favourite sketchbook. I took two along, no Three to be precise!! 

Stage One 

A full imperial piece of Saunders waterford was taped down and ready to go.

 Pre sketch done.  Brushes picked, palette cleaned and fresh paint squeezed.

 Radio on. 

All ready to go 

Washes of Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine, Winsor Blue and Cobalt Blue were all used in big wet washes, giving them time to merge together. 

The white of the paper was very lightly stained with warm Orange. 

Stage Two

Darker tones are added in wet washes and also onto dry paper. Mist is softly painted in with the help of transparent washes, a water spray and tissue to soften.

Larch and Spruce Trees are added with more detail and tonal value, a little wax and the help of a  palette knife.

 Morning Light, Mont Blanc.

Do you fancy learning the total joys of watercolour with personal feedback with every project.

I have three courses with six projects in each, all with step by step guide.

A watercolour course with Jane Ward

On location with watercolours

 

I found myself a nice spot next to the riverbank, with one easel leg in the river. The water was easy to retrieve for paints, I dealt with the nettles next to me and settled down to paint. The sun shone and lit the view perfectly lit, birds sung and the Sheep wondered what I was up to. You can't beat painting on location on days like these.

No sketching, I wanted a loose and free approach. Saunders Waterford behaved well with no pre stretching, and the sun dried the paint fairly rapidly.

 

 

This was a rough sketch, one to enjoy the painting process in a beautiful place. Taking photo's along the way of your work does help, especially when you can look back and think, I quite liked this before I put a wretched tree in!

 

 

I looked up and saw I had an audience, I think they will definitely go in the next painting of this scene.

 

 

 

Number One art critic was still happy catching fish

 

So the paints came out again, a couple of Birch trees catching the evening light and pretty wild flowers leading the way.

 

 

 

 

I masked the trees and then the fun began, I do love throwing  the paint in gay abandon and letting the paint decide the outcome. I rubbed some wax on the paper to help the Cow parsley, but could have done with a little more and a few pastels or Gouache would have been handy.

 

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