Description

About the workshop:

Learn the basics of botanical illustration in watercolor. The instructor will teach the fundamentals of sound watercolor technique with specific focus on tropical flora as well as locally available botanical subjects. At the end of the course, the student should be able to paint confidently in watercolor medium and have better appreciation of the intrigues and beauty of botanical art.

Course Outline

• Lesson 1 (Painting a fruit)
  • Understanding materials
  • Drawing and transfer techniques
  • Learning about wet-on-wet vs dry brush techniques
  • Learning about colors – hues vs values
  • Painting a fruit
• Lesson 2 (painting a seedpod)
  • Learning about textures
  • Understanding the benefits and constraints of a limited palette
  • Photography as a reference
  • Painting a seedpod
• Lesson 3 (Painting Leaves)
  • Learn about the importance of tonality values
  • Understanding complex composition
  • Understanding color harmony
  • Mixed media presentation (graphite and watercolor combo)
  • Drawing and painting a cluster of leaves
• Lesson 4 (Painting a flower)
  • learn to tackle a colorful subject
  • Applying all the various techniques acquired from previous lessons
  • Painting a flower
  • Critique of completed works

*Important Notes:

– If you have missed a lesson, not to worry, make-up lessons can always be arrange. Contact us: +65 91070532(Whatsapp Only)
– Once registered, no refund for those who wish to withdraw their participation. However, we reserve the right to amend or cancel (full refund) this workshop with prior notice to all participants.

– In line with the PDPA regulations, during the lesson, TASA Gallery will be taking photographs and recording video of the workshop. By registering this workshop, participants are deemed to have given consent to be photographed, videoed or recorded in these medium as may be necessary for purposes such as publicity, illustration, advertising and web consent.

Venue: TASA GALLERY ART STUDIO – Kong Beng Industrial @ 41 Jalan Pemimpim, #01-03 Singapore 577186