I am thrilled to announce that the next in our series of online workshops will be given by an acclaimed contemporary artist, Alex Jakob-Whitworth. She has 25 years experience delivering extraordinary fine art workshops using expressive techniques in watercolour.
Alex exhibits across the UK and at the Mall Galleries in London (being selected for the Pastel Society and the Society of Equestrian Artists). Her first landscape painting became the ‘Visitors Choice’ at the Cumbrian Open Exhibition in 2018. This is one to watch!
In this workshop she will take you through a series of techniques, and processes in watercolour to inform and benefit your work. A key focus of the workshops is to help each of you to gain new techniques and get in touch with their creativity! You will then learn how to put them altogether whist painting a small landscape..
Alex is certain to attract a big audience that I know you’ll enjoy. Make a date and book in:
1.Request a place via email by latest 9th July
2.We will email workshop details and how to download Zoom. If needed we will talk you through Zoom in a 1:1 familiarisation session.
3.Tutor will email direct logins/password/ your brief for the Workshop latest 12/7/20
I have been painting solely in watercolour for the last 25 years trying to capture the light and atmosphere of our landscape and now paint outside as often as possible.
I have a very traditional style led by such 20th century artists as Ted Wesson, James Fletcher-Watson, Edward Seago and so on. I have been demonstrating in art clubs for two years now and love it, I have recently started all day workshops too. It’s always great to see an artist try a new technique and succeed.
I am a professional landscape painter working in watercolour and acrylics. Many of my subjects are sought amongst the moors and hills of my native West Yorkshire and beyond. Throughout my painting life I have been made a Companion of the International Guild of Artists, an Associate of the British Watercolour Society, a Professional Associate and advisory panellist of the SAA, president of the Halifax Art Society, as well as an advisory panellist for Artists and Illustrators magazine. In 2013 I won the Pennine Wealth Management Award for ‘Best in Show’ at Holmfirth Artweek and exhibited my work in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition. I regularly contribute to The Artist magazine and have four practical art books published to date. I have been teaching and lecturing on the subject of watercolour and acrylic painting for the last fifteen years.
Graham Wilson – Watercolour Seascapes demonstration
Originally a watercolour artist, having the time to devote full time to painting he began to see the exciting potential that other media could offer and now regularly works in acrylics, line and wash, water soluble oils and mixed media.
He takes inspiration from the world around him both for his more traditional paintings and his ever-popular cartoons. The differing media lend themselves to differing styles of working and produce quite different results appealing to different markets.
It’s my passion to pass on my knowledge and skills that I’ve learned over the years as I love watch others achieve what they thought was too difficult. I hope to inspire the world to get a little mucky with a heck of a lot of colour.
Our annual Paintathon was held on Tuesday 23rd April. It was a really relaxed evening where everyone was split up into three groups and a scene was set out in front to paint.
There were three different mediums used for the paintings. Oils, acrylics and watercolour. A still life of a vase full of sunflowers, a sun hat and a rabbit was chosen.
It was nice to see everyone working hard in the group and take turns to paint. Different abilities and styles all mixed together and all was completed in two hours!
It was a very fun evening and it was great to see unconfident painters have a go and join in.
Vivienne Cawson – Vibrancy in flowers – Watercolour
Pattern, colour and natural form are the focus for my floral watercolours. Inspiration is sparked by the colours and shapes of flowers, gorgeous fabric, a special jug or vase. The contrast of natural form with geometric pattern is often a strong element in my work.
I aim to produce a response in my painting that is fresh and contemporary, not merely a faithful reproduction and am inspired by the information set out before me to produce a spontaneous reaction. It is an exciting journey which I hope helps to keep my painting alive with fresh, vibrant colour.
