Details of the Beginner/ Refresher Course

What and Who: The Watercolour Society is offering an 8 weeks Beginner/Refresher evening watercolour course for those unable to attend day classes. This will be a fun course for those who have always wanted to try their hand at watercolour; feel they need to brush up on some of the basics; are having troubles with controlling watercolour; or, need guidance to enhance and develop their watercolour skills . The classes will be tutored by Maria Field.

To view Maria’s work and Bio and read Students’ comments, visit her website at http://www.paradox.com.au/maria fieldart/ (art examples below).

Where: The Lavalla Centre (Old Marist Brothers College), corner of Given Terrace and Fernberg Road Paddington. Free Street Parking. No steps to navigate. When: Each Monday night from 6 pm to 9 pm. Commencing 1st February 2021 (1/2, 8/2, 15/2, not 22/2), & March 2021 ALL 5 Monday nights. How: You will be producing small paintings straight away as you cover many different techniques and subjects. At the same time you will be learning basic washes, materials, colour mixing, glazing, masking, focal points, making interesting darks, preventing mud etc. Emphasis is placed on cause and effect of watercolour techniques so that you can better understand what is happening on your paper and more importantly….why!

Cost: $320 for 8 weeks for members of WSQ ($400 for 8 weeks for non-members). Cost includes supper. Full Payment is required when booking the complete course. ** Refunds will apply in the event of enforced lockdowns.

What to bring and how to book for the beginner course?

Materials: Students to provide their own materials. A materials list will be provided upon inquiry or booking. WSQ payments details for membership and workshops. Or, View refund policy and payment information on WSQ Website: https://watercoloursocietyqld.com.au/workshops-classes/

Booking Email: wsqworkshops@gmail.com Please note that the course will only run with a minimum of 8 students and the maximum class size is 12 students. Contact: For more information call Jenny Loveday on 0419 760 993 or Maria Field 0439 933 090

BEGINNER / REFRESHER COURSE – 8 WEEKS with MARIA FIELD 2021 Inge Scott enjoys exploring the effects of mixing varieties of colours, so she created her own colour chart as a useful reference. (Above) A range of interesting warms and cools. Chris Osborn (WSQ historian) has been wanting to paint this Pavilion on the Li River, China, for a while now. Chris said he doesn’t paint much, but we’re glad he found time for this one.