Dramatic Contrast in a Watercolour Landscape: Stephen Coates

The contrast in a landscape is vital for drama and depth. A sky can often be dark and oppressive whilst the foreground is bathed in sunlight. This exciting workshop will invlove drawing the features with a pen in a line & wash style. Then masking fluid is applied to protect the light areas of the foreground. Many other beautiful watercolour techniques are then used to finish off this masterpiece!

Having spent most of his early years drawing in pencil and charcoal, Stephen decided to specialise in watercolours. However, like everyone else on the planet, he found it difficult and frustrating. He embarked on a long road of self learning and eventually gained an extensive understanding of the watercolour medium and developed his own unique style.

Stephen soon realised that his early frustrations with watercolours were shared by countless leisure artists all over the country. So much so that he set up as a teacher, runs courses and workshops, demonstrates at art societies and has written his own tuition book entitled - The watercolour enigma.

Stephen has a charismatic presentation style and likes to entertain a little too which keeps everyone on their toes and assists with the learning process. As well as painting live, he uses screen projections, engages the audience and explains precisely how the watercolour medium is unique. His enthusiastic teaching skills will certainly leave you with much to think about and provide many fresh ideas that you will want to try out yourselves.

• Cotman watercolour tubes – Raw sienna, lemon yellow, burnt sienna, burnt umber, ultramarine, Payne's gray & alizarin crimson (rose madder or permanent rose will be fine as an alternative)
• Watercolour brushes – Round sizes 2, 6, 8 & 10. 1/4inc flat. Size 2 rigger. Large hake.
• Bockingford paper 300gsm NOT (cold pressed) 15” x 11” (38 x 28cm)
• Masking fluid
• A small old brush to apply the masking fluid
• Unipin fine liner size 04, 05, or 06
• Soft pencil & Eraser
• Kitchen towel

Calder Art will provide the following materials for the workshop:

• Table Top Easel
• 13 x 17 12mm Warp resistant MDF Board
• Palette or Mixing Plate
• Limited sundry products are also available if you forget anything.

Minimum numbers apply for courses to run. Payment is due in full at the time of booking, either through the shop, phone or online. All sales are final unless transferring to another class in which a price difference will be paid. Full refunds will be given if the courses cannot take place. If you cannot make the classes for any reason no refunds will be given. We will allow the cost of tickets to be transferred to an alternative workshop (if space is available) but this request must be made at least 30 days before the start of the event you wish to transfer from, in such circumstances please give us a call at Calder Art Supplies 01484 422991.

Phone: You can book by calling us on our telephone number 01484 422991 or visit in-store.

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If you have any issues booking online please give the shop a call and we will endeavour to sort this out over the phone.

Refreshments are available all day (tea, coffee, biscuits etc.) and there will be a lunch break of approximately one hour.

There are plenty of local shops and cafes in the area within close walking distance from the arcade.

Alternatively, you may bring your own lunch.

There is lift access to the studio on the second floor for those with mobility issues. Toilets are located close by on the studio level, however there is a small flight of stairs to access these. Alternatively, there are also toilets located on one level on the ground floor.

The nearest car park available to the venue is the multi-storey next to Huddersfield bus station. Levels 4, 5 & 6 - Monday to Saturday (8am to 6 pm)

£4.10 for up to 5 hours

£6.50 up to 6 pm.

After 6pm £1.60 per visit

Further parking information can be found here.

Alternative car parks can also be seen within similar distances on the same link above.

Our venue is also a 2-minute walk from both the main bus and train stations.

PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE START TIME OF THE WORKSHOP AND “CHECK IN” AT CALDER GRAPHICS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Calder Art, 34 Byram Arcade, Huddersfield, United Kingdom