Northern Beaches Council

Workshop: Travel sketching in Watercolour with Tanya Baily

Join contemporary watercolour artist, Tanya Baily for two 3-hr fun and fast sessions, giving you the tools and confidence to record your travel memories with watercolour.

Workshops

Event Details

Category

Workshops

Event Starts

May 29, 2025 10:30

Event Ends

May 30, 2025 13:30

Venue

Avalon Creative Space

Location

Avalon Creative Space, 32 Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach

Join contemporary watercolour artist, Tanya Baily for two 3-hr fun and fast sessions, giving you the tools and confidence to record your travel memories with watercolour. Learn to capture light, mood and the essence of a subject in a minimum of time.

Day 1: Thursday 29 May, 10.30 – 1.30pm

The workshop begins with structured exercises. Students will revise essential watercolour techniques such as laying colour washes, colour mixing and efficient limited palettes. Working from images supplied by Tanya, students will work on developing a language of shorthand descriptions for objects and textures. We will discuss materials, sketchbook options and sketch kits.

Day 2: Friday 30 May, 10.30 – 1.30pm

Students will practice making small paintings in watercolour, working from images of their own or from life inside and outside the studio. Tanya will be working individually with each student and at their own pace. The emphasis will be on managing time and materials and on developing one’s own style.

This workshop is suitable for beginners to watercolour and for more experienced artists. Some basic drawing experience would be handy.

All materials are provided (although participants are welcome to bring their own existing sketchpad & favoured materials)

Please bring:

  • Images / reference material for Day 2: up to 6 holiday photos
  • Apron and your own refreshments

 

Image courtesy Tanya Bailey.

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