Some of the more daring and vibrant watercolours of the last 30 years explore combining the delicacy of watercolours with the impact and opaque strength of acrylic inks. You can do everything from drawing with the acrylic inks and tinting with watercolours to full scale painting combining the two mediums. This course looks at some of the more common approaches used by many painters delighting in what the two mediums have to offer watercolourists today.

Detail of a still life where elements are drawn over using acrylic inks to firm up sections of the image

This course will help you free your mind from traditional pure watercolour approaches to more daring mixed media applications

Watercolour and pearlised acriclic inks on pink onion skin paper

Medium

Acrylic inks and watercolours

Level

This course would suit those who have a little experience of drawing and painting with watercolours of acrylics

Day, location and time

Wednesdays from 10:15 to 12:15 at Newcastle Arts Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne

Duration

7 weeks – see calendar for all dates

Starts onthe 29 of March and end on the 17th of May 2023

Cost – £98

Why does Jason think this course would be of value to you as a painter?

This course is aimed at broadening your understanding of the combining watercolours with acrylic inks. It may help you think of new ways to create paintings and drawings which are less traditional and a little more experimental

What will you do on the course?

• Gain greater understanding of various attributes of acrylic inks
• Examine both traditional and modern approaches to drawing and painting with acrylic inks
• Explore planning a image to take advantage of the different mediums attributes
• Create personal artworks using acrylic inks and watercolour

What do you need to bring ?

You will need to bring your usual painting equipment watercolours plus a pot of white acrylic ink to the first session.

If you are unable to purchase the course online then please send a cheque for £00 –

– made payable to; Painting with Skill to:

Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To avoid disappointment – book early.