Watercolour with Aimee

Do you struggle with achieving the right tones or find your paintings lack life and light? Perhaps you’re uncertain about planning a painting from start to finish or tackling more complex subjects despite your knowledge of watercolour techniques?

Aimee’s class is designed to guide you through these challenges, focusing on fundamental techniques and providing expert instruction and supportive feedback.

Each week Aimee Li guides the class through a different painting covering a wide range of subjects. She uses demonstrations and individual feedback to surprise you with the paintings you create. Aimee also provides printed notes on each painting tackled in class to enable you to review the skills you have learned at a later date.

Whether you’re a beginner or someone looking to refine and expand your skills, this course will equip you with the confidence to create stunning watercolour paintings. Join us and transform your frustration into artistic fulfillment.

Approximately 5 more people than those who RSVP here will be in attendance.

Purchase a term class or single sessions.

Click HERE for more information, to enrol and for the fees.

Though the class is taught in English, Aimee can offer bilingual support in Mandarin.

### Materials List

• Paper: 18 x 26 cm pad or sheet of 300 GSM watercolour paper for practice and value studies. Saunders Waterford 300 GSM rough paper, 56 x 76 cm sheet (cut into four 28 x 38 cm sheets), for paintings.
• Palette: Watercolour palette with at least three separate good mixing areas.
• Pigments: Any good quality pigments. Colours that I recommend: Sap Green, Cerulean, Cobalt Blue, Cobalt Turquoise, Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Violet, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red, Neutral Tint, Paynes Grey, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, White Gouache.
• Brushes: Use brushes what you’re comfortable with. I normally use: Squirrel mop brush #14, #18 for the first wash. Synthetic brush #10, #12, #14 for the intermediate washes and detail work. Rigger for tiny details and lines. Sable or any soft brush #10 for foliage and trees.
• Others:
• 2B pencil and kneaded eraser
• Small Spray Bottle
• Water container
• Household sponge or natural sponge
• Paper towel
• Roll of Artist’s tape

Tutor Profile
Aimee Li, a talented artist, developed a passion for art from childhood, specializing in Chinese calligraphy and painting. Her career as a curator, along with extensive global travels, deepened her appreciation for both traditional Eastern and Western art.

Over the past dozen years, Aimee has cultivated a deep fondness for watercolour. She has embarked on a journey of learning, creating, and exploring this art form, marked by her unwavering determination and continuous practice. With the growing popularity of her artwork, she has become a sought-after tutor, sharing her skills with the local community.

Aimee’s multicultural background and diverse artistic influences are evident in her work, enriched by a unique cultural perspective. She focuses on realism and excels at creating atmospheric landscape paintings. Her delicate use of colour and simple yet powerful brushstrokes create a fresh and natural elegance, conveying deep emotions and significance in each piece.

Achievement:
Solo exhibition “The World Around Me” in Mackley Members’ Gallery at Victorian Artists Society from 01 March 2024 to 28 March 2024.

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Website: https://www.aimeeartstudio.au