JTA1.1: Watercolour Painting for the Chinese Community with Jane Tian

Learn the process of painting with pigments that are mixed with water. 学习颜料和水结合的绘画技法。

Description

In this course, the tutor will share her secrets of how to paint with watercolours. You can get lots of the information about how to get started in watercolour painting. Full of clear, simple advice and step-by-step demonstrations. This course will teach even the least confident of beginners the skills and techniques needed to start painting. In this easy-to-follow course, the tutor will explain all the basic watercolour techniques. Create your beautiful Watercolour Projects in just a few courses.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Class on Monday 1 April: Easter Monday.

在这个课程中,导师将分享她画水彩的秘密。你可以得到很多关于如何开始作画的信息。通过满满的清晰,简单的建议和一步一步的示范,此课程对于即使是最不自信的初学者都能学到需要开始绘画的技能和技巧。在这个易于遵循的课程,导师将解释所有基本的水彩画技术。你将在短短几节课程中画出漂亮的水彩作品。

Membership

Current members will receive 10% discount.

To find out more about how to become a member clink on this link.

会员将享受10%的折扣。请点击链接查看如何成为会员clink on this link.

Prerequisites

 

Beginners welcome.

欢迎初学者加入

Supplies

What you need to bring:

Students are required to bring their own art supplies. Students with existing materials, need to bring what they have. Tutor will assess on first day. 

学生需要自行准备相关材料。学生可以在第一天将现已有的材料带来,导师将进行评估。

•Watercolor painting paper ( Baohong academy,100% cotton, 300g,cp,8k or A4, at least 10 pieces)

水彩纸 ( 建议宝虹学院级全棉水彩纸,300g,中粗纹,八开或A4,二十张的水彩本,可在淘宝、Temu购买。奥克兰Albany的Gordon Harris 有阿诗、法比亚诺等品牌,但价格比较贵,初学者不太有必要)

•Watercolor painting brush 水彩笔刷(Whitcoulls, Paper Plus, 或是Warehouse Stationery都可以买到,推荐国产秋宏斋的初学者三只笔套装,淘宝可买)

-round pointed brush (#4, #8)

水彩圆头笔刷(4号、8号)

-watercolor liner brush

水彩勾线笔

•Watercolor painting pigments (12 or 24 colors)

水彩颜料(管彩,12或24色,对于初学者不必花大价钱去追求大名牌,国产马利、或者白夜即可。新西兰的颜料品牌很有限,我基本都在淘宝购买。好一些的品牌推荐史明克、DS、荷尔拜因、MG)

•color palette (white)

调色盘(白色、大一点的,白色陶瓷盘子也是很好的)

•two cups for cleaning brush

两个洗笔杯(最好是透明的杯子)

•some kitchen paper 

一些厨房纸巾

•Mechanical pencil (HB,0.5)

自动铅笔(HB,0.5粗)

•eraser 

橡皮擦(最好是可塑橡皮)

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