Ross Patterson

A more advanced watercolour course, this workshop will contain less emphasis on basics, with increased information on practical technique and the luminosity of wet-in-wet watercolour. An invigorating and challenging course for you, the artist, to gain a greater insight into the diversity and vitality of this great medium.

It will enable each participant to not only produce an array of varied works, but also to obtain a simplified understanding of procedure. Each stage of procedure will be suitably covered and explained methodically, backed up with appropriate demonstrations of technique.

Teaching emphasis will be based on various aspects of landscape, with figurative (or animal) themes included, "as shapes—how to interpret an illusion of light on the subject at hand”.

This course will include design, drawing, and Art Elements, how to use these relevantly; and will be reinforced with regular distribution of teaching notes—“reminders”. Themes include: Skies—Water--Trees-Buildings-Animals—People, Etc. Weather permitting, a half day will be outdoors.

This course is suited to artists with experience and advanced artists.

A well respected artist who has attained an equally high standard of achievement in the mediums of watercolour, oil, and pastel. His watercolour landscape paintings have a unique quality, derived through many years of plein-air painting and studio work. Trained at Caulfield Institute of Technology (Dip.of Art), and as a Secondary Teacher of Art, with many years of service in education, Ross is in constant demand throughout Australia and New Zealand for his expertise as a tutor to various Art Societies and groups. Having won more than 200 major art awards at many art show venues throughout Australia, such as Camberwell, Victor Harbor S.A., Waverley, Box Hill, Vic, Sydney,etc. his paintings are represented in many corporate and private collections in Australia and overseas. He is a member of Twenty Melbourne Painters Society and Australian Watercolour Institute.

Materials List:

Paper - Either Saunders Waterford, or Arches 300 gsm. rough—6 sheets@ approx. $$8 per sheet - $50 Some cheaper paper for preparation-2 sheets, $10.

Brushes - A couple of round brushes with a good point.[one large] eg.squirrel or sableine.or synthetic. Larger 30-50 ml. flat wash brush. 1x rigger brush. Various cost - $60 - $150

Tube watercolours -(Artist or student quality) - Yellows: Raw Sienna, Aureolin, Raw umber, Qiunacridone Gold, Reds: Permanent Rose, [or Rose Madder], Light Red, Brown Madder, Blues: Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean Blue. Approx. cost@ $11/tube.

Other materials - Suitable sealed board or Perspex. 3b or 4b pencil and kneadable eraser - $4. Suitable [open] water container. Thick [not nylon] household sponge - $1. Palette for watercolour - preferably with deep wells - $28. Masking tape - $5.

Participants are encouraged to use their existing materials as well! Bring along an outdoor easel if you have one and a hat.