Organised by V&A
Throughout this course, tutor Leo Crane will introduce you to the lively personality of watercolour. Each week, throughout a series of exercises, you will explore a different way to use this versatile medium, from luminous manuscript painting to precision illustration and spontaneous mark-making. By the end of the course, you will have tried out a variety of techniques, creating a mini portfolio of sample pieces and a final project.
Workshop Leader
Leo Crane
The course is led by Leo Crane, author of Contemporary Figures in Watercolour (Pavilion, 2021) and lead artist of the award-winning watercolour animation Nude Triumphant (Animate Projects 2020).
COURSE OVERVIEW
Each week you will build on developing your skills during live tutorials with Leo. These sessions are complemented by specially commissioned videos, showcasing the techniques used in creating a variety of paintings. Using the Teams environment, you will have the opportunity to share your work for individual tutor feedback and with the rest of the class, in our ‘open studio’, you can ask for guidance, or get to know your classmates better. Each session is recorded so you can re-watch or catch up whenever you have the time.
What’s more, our weekly Spotlight Sessions, with speakers including V&A Curators and Illustrators Joanna Layla and Charlie Mackesy, will give you an insight into the history and context of watercolour painting from the V&A’s magnificent collections and beyond.
Note: There are three weekly tutorial slots available. Click ‘Book Now’ to book onto the Saturday morning session. Alternatively, you can book onto the Monday morning session or Monday evening session via the Online Courses page.
Materials are not included. You will receive a short list of readily available materials to purchase prior to the start of the course.
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