Workshop: Travel Sketching in Watercolour with Tanya Baily

Join contemporary watercolour artist, Tanya Baily for two 3-hr fun and fast sessions, giving you the tools and confidence to record your travel memories with watercolour. Learn to capture light, mood and the essence of a subject in a minimum of time.

Day 1: 10.30am - 1.30pm

The workshop begins with structured exercises. Students will revise essential watercolour techniques such as laying colour washes, colour mixing and efficient limited palettes. Working from images supplied by Tanya, students will work on developing a language of shorthand descriptions for objects and textures. We will discuss materials, sketchbook options and sketch kits.

Day 2: 10.30am - 1.30pm

 Students will practice making small paintings in watercolour, working from images of their own or from life inside and outside the studio. Tanya will be working individually with each student and at their own pace. The emphasis will be on managing time and materials and on developing one’s own style.

This workshop is suitable for beginners to watercolour and for more experienced artists. Some basic drawing experience would be handy.

All materials are provided (although participants are welcome to bring their own existing sketchpad & favoured materials)

Please bring:

• - Images / reference material for Day 2: up to 6 holiday photos
• - Apron and your own refreshments

About Tanya Baily

Tanya Baily is an award-winning artist working exclusively in watercolour, exhibiting in Sydney and internationally. She spends time working plein air and it is from working from life that she develops her ideas. Tanya’s work is an ongoing exploration of the descriptive and emotive potential of the watercolour medium. She teaches watercolour painting and drawing at NAS and Artest in Sydney, as well as hosting workshops at art schools and associations around Australia.

Pricing

$150.00 General

$135.00 MAG&M Society