Introduction to Foxes in Watercolour - Beginner Class

🦉 Early Bird 10% discount for the first 5 tickets! 🦢

If you've ever thought you might like to try painting foxes but are not sure how to go about it, in this class we'll be focusing on techniques perfect for beginners to get you started on your journey! Cuckmere Haven nature reserve is a habitat for so many different animals, making it a perfect place to learn.

The class will be hosted in the cosy barn at the Visitors Centre & we will be drawing and painting from photo reference. However during the break or before or after the workshop, the nature reserve is just on the doorstep to have an explore and see some of the birds!

What we'll be doing:

🖌️ Watercolour techniques

We will start by learning basic watercolour techniques such as painting fur, block shapes, eyes, wet on wet, dry brush etc. This will help us later with painting later on.

✏️ Different positions

We'll then learn to paint the animals from a few different angles. We will break them down into the simplest shapes - circles, triangles, 'S' shapes etc.

🦊 Painting

We'll then begin combining what we have learned in the create our paintings. I'll guide you throughout the process, and there will be time towards the end to freestyle & add in some background elements!

Info about the classes:

Who's it for:

This series is designed as an introduction to those who are just starting out in watercolour who are totally new. The main thing is the treat these workshops as a learning experience and not put too much pressure on yourself to create a 'masterpeice' at the end.

Student work from the last class about owls ^

What you'll come away with:

🖌️ An understanding of what techniques are needed for painting birds & mammals
✏️ An understanding of the structure of the animals through drawing
📒 A physical sketchbook that we'll bind at the end full of experiments
🖼️ A few A4 paintings of our techniques combined together

What's included:

• All materials are supplied 🖌️ 🎨
• Tea, coffee & snacks ☕️🍪

What to bring:

• Lunch! - or you can buy something at the cafe at the Visitors Centre.
• Clothes that you dont mind getting messy. In this class there wont be a lot of splashing, but just dont wear anything you'd be worried about!

What's the vibe:

These classes are very low pressure so if you're someone who's a bit anxious about starting art again, or trying it for the first time, this genuinely is a really good place to start. Many people who come to the class haven't painted since school but end up really enjoying the experience (even if it goes a bit wonky!). Whether you want to just come to one session, or many! You're welcome to to do whatever fits with your schedule / life.

YOUR TUTOR

Hi I'm Zara who's behind Gingergreen. I started teaching watercolours in March 2023 which is exciting because its been more than a year now! Multiple times week I run beginner watercolour classes where each session we have a different theme, generally to do with nature. This year I'm looking forward to running day courses, or some courses that span over a few weeks where we can get really stuck in to a particular subject.

My background is in illustration which I studied in Bristol from 2016 - 2019. I have previously worked in a bit of editorial illustration under the name 'Zara Wilkins'.

The thing I love most about watercolours is that it is so versatile. There are so many different ways it can be used, so many effects that you can create with different levels of water, pigment, paper weights and brushes. There doesn't really seem to be an end to what you can do with it. Teaching continues to be such a fun experience and I really look forward to every class I run.

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