Join wildlife artist Marloes and learn to paint adorable animals with watercolours!

Throughout this beginners class, Marloes will guide you through the steps and methods for applying and manipulating these mediums, as well as tricks and tips to get awesomely realistic (and sometimes not so realistic) effects.

Join us for a fun session that’s a great way to start your journey into watercolour as a medium.

What will we cover?

This hands-on session will include:

An introduction to the various watercolour mediums
Appropriate papers and brushes
An overview of each medium’s properties
Application methods including wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry
Various techniques for creating depth, light and dimension
Touching on layering, glazes and colour correction

What should I bring?

A reference picture at the size you wish to paint. We recommend 3 copies (A B&W copy for tonal values and 2 colour copies).
Watercolour paper
Watercolour pencils and/or paints
Pencils and pencil sharpener
Clean brushes
Water for washing brushes.

Who will be teaching?

Marloes Bakker-Marsden is a self-taught artist who has been exploring the world of art since childhood. Her current art practice is mostly focused on drawing and painting wildlife and rocks.

She teaches a variety of mediums at community centres, retirement communities and other locations, including in her own studio space. She enjoys sharing her skills and passions with others in a light-hearted and fun way that makes the experience totally enjoyable and rewarding for everyone involved. You can find her on Instagram or her website.

Gift a class to friends, family or colleagues!

You can purchase digital Laneway Learning gift cards in various values with a custom short message message! All gift cards are valid for 3 years (36 months). All gift cards are flexible and can be used for in-person or online classes.

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