We commence an 12-sessions in-depth watercolor course that will help you to master this unique medium completely. Learn watercolor techniques, understand the medium and pigment behavior, and much more in this course with us.
Who would benefit from this course?
This course is an introduction to watercolor painting practice for those who are new to the medium. If you are interested in building a relaxing creative hobby that can help with your creative skills, do join in.
This course will introduce you to the techniques and creative skills you need to get started.
Course curriculum:
― Introduction to watercolor
• Tools we need to get started
• Subjects that are done in watercolor
• Three types of washes: Flat, Graded, and Variegated
• A landscape with one of the washes
• Assessments and Discussion
• Assignment
― Colour theory
• Color wheel
• Color mixing
• Making greens
• Making grey and browns
• Analogous painting
― Monochrome painting
• Techniques and textures
• Brushstrokes
• Creating Values and tones
• Understanding light and shadow
• Assignment
― Floral
• Layering
• Wet in wet
• Wet in dry
• Lifting color
― Still life
• Dry brush stroke
• Washes
• Glazing
• Underpainting
This is a informative and hands-on class for beginners to learn how to use this expressive medium. Watercolors operate very differently than oil or pastel. A lot of the fun is in how one lets the colors dry and flow.
Materials Required:
– Watercolor (basic set)
– Brushes (any number will work)
– pallet or ceramic plate/ paper plate
– Watercolor or Thick cartridge paper (if you don’t have watercolor paper then you can use Thick cartridge paper)
– paper towel or rag cloth
– water bowl
– Masking tape or normal transparent Cello tape
Dates: 15th & 16th August 2020
Days: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 3 pm to 4:30 pm
Fee: Rs 1000 per person (for all days) (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Watercolor Painting Live Online Classes – For Beginners and Intermediates with Me With A Pencil
Bloom and Grow is conducting watercolor classes comprising 12 sessions over 6 weeks. Classes will be held twice a week.
Course curriculum:
1. Introduction to watercolour + understanding your palette + Materials
2. Basic Techniques
– Wet on wet
– wet on dry
– blending
– blending + pulling out
3. Brush strokes: 5 types
4. Washes + some basic tricks + understanding light & dark.
5. Basics of florals
– Florals part – II
– Floral part – III
– Composition of florals
6. Basics of drawing
7. Perspective
8. Landscape with basic use of washes or multiple layers of washes
9. Negative painting landscape
10. Details painting/object painting
11. Animal painting
12. Architectural painting
13. Multilayered Landscape
Materials:
– Watercolours
– Watercolour paper
– Round brushes and flat brush
– Mixing pallets
– 2 Water cups or bowl
– Rag cloth
– Masking tape(if you dont have it then transparent cello tape)
Age: Adults and Children above 10 years
Date: Classes will start on Wednesday, 17th June and end on Friday, 24th July.
Days: Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 4 pm to 5 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 4000 per person
Venue: Online classes on Zoom
For any other day/ timings and registration details WhatsApp us on 9900052747
Note: Once you register you will be added to a whatsapp group for ease of communication with the steps to join in.
Starry Sky and Mountains Painting – Free Online Session
Galaxies and stars look magical and are super easy when made with watercolors. It is therapeutic and fun to make. And the whimsical style makes it even more mesmerising. Let’s learn how to make this cute, postcard sized starry sky painting.
Materials: watercolors (cakes/ tubes), palette, paint brushes (preferably 1 large, round and 1 small, round) , watercolor paper or thick card sheet. Even though a small postcard size is mentioned, any size would do according to your preference.
Date: 5th May, 2020
Days: Tuesday
Time: 4 pm (IST)
Learn Travel Sketching in Watercolours with Hemali Mehta – Two day online session
Do you want to capture your travel experiences in hand-drawn sketches in this quarantine period ? Then this workshop is for you.
Course overview
Travel sketching or holiday sketching is a great way to record your travel experiences. You can sketch on the spot or bring your travel photos to life with sketches. In this fun 2 day class learn the tips, tricks and secrets of travel sketching with popular watercolour tutor Hemali Mehta. Keep your favourite travel photos/postcards for reference or use Hemali’s reference material.
What will you learn :
Learn the value of having a time limit!
Practice capturing a scene with minimal drawing and instead use a beautiful wash of paint
Learn what to put in and what to leave out!
Learn about focal points and composition, colour and more
Materials
Watercolour cakes or colour pencils
A4 drawing sheets/ watercolour papers
Watercolour palette / a plate
Watercolour Brushes.
Pencils and black pens
Old tea towel or hand towel or paper towels
Age: 12 years + above
Date: 5th and 6th September, 2020
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm (IST)
Venue: Online session on zoom
Fee: Rs 800 per person (for both days) (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Create your positivity galaxy – Free online session
An abstract galaxy like background, with some positive words to uplift your spirit during this lockdown situation. Let’s relax and make this piece of art, and remind ourselves to find the happiness within.
Materials: watercolors (cakes/ tubes), palette, paint brush (preferably large, round), watercolor paper or thick card sheet (170gsm and above), fine tip marker/sketch pen/gel pen/ball pen.
Date: 13th April, 2020
Day: Monday
Time: 3:30 pm
For joining the session, Whatsapp us on 7259280949/ 9900052747.
Watercolor Painting – Online workshop for three days
This is a informative and hands-on class for beginners to learn how to use this expressive medium. Watercolors operate very differently than oil or pastel. A lot of the fun is in how one lets the colors dry and flow. We will break down the different techniques of watercolor into 3 levels of watercolor paintings:
Day 01: Friday, 24th April
Lavender in the pot
Day 02: Friday, 25th April
Light house on the Edge
Day 03: Friday, 26th April
View by the Beach
Materials:
– Watercolor (basic set)
– Brushes (any number will work)
– pallet or ceramic plate/ paper plate
– Watercolor or Thick cartridge paper (if you don’t have watercolor paper then you can use Thick cartridge paper)
– paper towel or rag cloth
– water bowl
– Masking tape or normal transparent Cello tape
Dates: 24th, 25th and 26th April, 2020
Days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Fee: Rs 1000 per person (for all days) (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Watercolor florals with Me With A Pencil – Two days live online session
Learn to paint vibrant and modern watercolor florals in loose style. Step by step guide to design, compose and paint your very own beautiful floral art piece.
You’ll need to keep these items handy for the workshop: Thick paper, watercolour paints, tissues, a palette and brushes.
Flow of workshop:
– Introduction
– Basics of Watercolour
– Basics of loose florals
– Brush Strokes
– Two types of leaves and branches
– Two different wreaths
– Five different types of flowers
Date: 16th and 17th May, 2020
Day: Saturday and Sunday
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (IST)
Fee: Rs 800 per person (Inclusive of GST and convenience charges)
Venue: Online session on zoom
