Botanical Watercolours - Spring Flowers // A 1 Day Workshop

# Botanical Watercolours - Spring Flowers // A 1 Day Workshop with artist Sue van Coppenhagen // Saturday Feb 14 // 10:00 - 16:00

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Join award winning artist Sue van Coppenhagen for a day of painting early Spring flowers in watercolour! The focus will be on exploring a range of techniques to create paintings which are full of life & atmosphere.

You'll have a choice of flowers with simple shapes such as hellebores or snowdrops - advanced drawing skills won’t be required. The workshop will cater for both beginners and artists with more watercolour experience.

In this workshop, you will learn:

how to compose a painting attractively
how to observe the characteristic features of a plant
how to reserve the whites of the paper with masking fluid
how to create flowing backgrounds using large watercolour washes
how to select and mix colours
how to suggest the textures of plant habitats using additional materials
how to create depth, with a range of tones and edge values

Sue will demonstrate a range of painting techniques, as well as give individual guidance and support to members of the group as they work on their own paintings. Sue is an experienced watercolour tutor, having run classes in her studio and online for the past 12 years, and has demonstrated to art societies and community groups. She is a member of the Water Colour Society of Ireland.

COURSE FEE: €150

*Some materials supplied, though a small materials list will be sent to each participant
*This workshop will be held in our Dublin 8 classroom - https://maps.app.goo.gl/9n6khmHnMR5Zr58r9

Artist Bio:
Sue specialises in watercolour paintings in an atmospheric figurative style . Since 2013 she has been a selected member of the Water Colour Society of Ireland, and has exhibited with them annually around Ireland. She has received numerous awards including gold medals for floral paintings at the Botanical & Floral Art Exhibitions at Bloom in the Phoenix Park, and has exhibited with the SBA in London. She was commissioned by the RSPB nature charity in the UK to paint birds for their Christmas card range. She shares her passion for watercolour in demonstrations to art societies and community groups, as well as in classes in her studio in East Cork or privately online. She focuses on building up a range of watercolour techniques for both beginners and more experienced painters.

www.suevancoppenhagen.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suevancoppenhagen/