Please bring these items with you, borrow some during the course, or purchase at our online shop by clicking the links below & purchased items will be at Coombe for you when you arrive for your course.Įssential course watercolour paints in tubes or pan (tubes listed below) Analysis of student work will be constant and sensitive to individual development and the course will be adapted to those in the room and as such it is suitable to all abilities. During th course he will demonstrate many of the techniques he uses from those to loosen the mind to technical skills including brushwork, masking and composition. Paul has been moving towards abstraction for some time, experimenting with different styles and ideas ideas. Each individual has the opportunity to be themselves, all be it as rebels. Although there is an existing tradition in abstract painting it is not hidebound. Each individual will have the opportunity to discover their own interests from the simple to the complex relating to the environment in a new way that will excite beginners and provoke the advanced. To abstract, needs a form of distillation, a paring down to essentials, whilst giving free range to individual expression. It’s a beautiful, versatile medium and this course is designed to explore the process of abstracting from the figurative world of nature and to careful editing and composition to leave space for your watercolours to ‘breathe’. It is also the most portable painting medium and the most environmentally friendly – watercolours have no plastics in them (unlike acrylics which are made with plastic particles) and are water-soluble (unlike oils). Watercolour doesn’t need to be ‘wishy washy’ it can be bold and vibrant and free. We have been running watercolour painting courses at Coombe for over 40 years, Paul has been painting watercolours for decades, written bestselling books on the topic, including the Magic of Watercolour Flowers, founded Coombe and has been teaching here throughout.
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