A Tryptych of Puffins ~ Expressive Watercolours Workshop ~ with Sarah Stokes

 

 Part of a Long Weekend of Watercolours and Charcoal,  with Sarah Stokes

'A Puffin Tryptych ' ~  A Two-Day Expressive Watercolour' Workshop with Sarah Stokes - all abilities.

Create a beautiful triptych of three puffins, each painted on its own panel, using a range of exciting and expressive watercolour techniques.

During this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

Use salt to create wonderful textures in rocks.

Discover the subtle colours hidden within white feathers.

Use wet-into-wet techniques to create soft, dreamy backgrounds.

Capture the shine, character and distinctive markings of puffins.

Simplify complicated reference photographs into loose, expressive paintings without getting bogged down in detail.

You’ll create three individual paintings that work beautifully together as a coordinated triptych, whilst learning techniques you can apply to your own wildlife paintings.

Finished size: Three rectangular panels, each approximately 12 × 27 cm, arranged together within an A3-sized composition.

Materials: All materials and reference photographs are provided, including professional-quality watercolours and beautiful 100% cotton watercolour paper.

You’ll leave with three lovely pieces of artwork and plenty of new techniques to experiment with at home.

 

By the end of the workshop, you’ll have:

• A completed painting of three gorgeous Puffins, as seen in their native Lundy habitat. 
• A solid grasp of limited-palette colour mixing
• Confidence in layering, tonal control, and brushwork
• A better understanding of how to handle watercolour with both control and freedom

 This workshop is relaxed, friendly, and ideal for anyone who wants to build confidence in their painting while enjoying a creative couple of days with like-minded people. Beginners and intermediates welcome!

As this is a collaborative workshop between Sarah Stokes and Quirky Workshops. Please note there are slightly different T&C's regarding cancellations, which are detailed below**.  Quirky Open Vouchers may not be able to be used on this course.  

 

9.30am - 5.00pm each day

Taking place in the first floor Swallow Barn - accessed by stairs

£295 home made lunch/ fresh coffee/ home baking/all materials included 

Dates for this course - see the table below to book: 

(Sarah will be teaching a 'The Charcoal Barn Owl ' on the day before  - bookable separately)  

This is a collaborative workshop taking place in the first floor Swallow Barn - accessed by stairs only.

Please bring: This course is suitable for beginners and the more advanced. No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided and included within the course cost. This enables Sarah to teach all students using the same materials and therefore techniques.

Below 'Swallow photo' from Sarah's May 25 and Nov 26 workshops at Greystoke.

About the Artist  Sarah is a published professional wildlife artist working from the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, in England. She has  always had a love of nature and is constantly inspired by the birds and animals that live in the woodlands surrounding her Arley home and studio on the banks of the River Severn. She has a real love for teaching art and the joy that it brings to those using watercolour for the first time. As Resident Artist at the Arley Estates in Bewdley, Sarah holds regular classes and retreats at the Studios on the Estate.