Courses and Workshops
It is wonderful being able to paint with you on a workshop and offer demonstrations in person, these live events are listed below including their organisers. Inevitably these are limited to the distance I am prepared to travel to visit you.
However, I am so excited to tell you (spoiler alert) that wherever you are, you will be able to join me here in my studio, and paint with me in my new online courses. I am thrilled to be able to share with you a lifetime of painting skills enabling you to succeed with your own watercolour painting.
Once you have purchased your course, you will instantly have access to it from anywhere, be able to watch it always, as many times as you wish and at any time.
If you are a beginner to watercolour there will be a series of short courses covering all the basics in a fun and playful way and in a variety of subjects.
If you have painted in watercolour before and would like to join me in creating an Artsist Watercolour Journal then together we will paint in an A4 watercolour book, often across two pages directly onto the paper.
There will be a choice of 7 courses, everyone's Journal will be unique, you can chose the subjects you want to paint building up your journal depending on your skill level. There will be sumptuous leaves, flowing stems and of course flowers.
Look out for the new website or email me and I will let you know when the courses become available. fiona@fionapeart.com
February 2025
Sat 1st - 10:00 to 16:00
This workshop is particularly suited for those who like the idea of letting the watercolour run, creating more dynamic results but perhaps lacking the confidence or freedom to paint in this way. We will begin by practising the techniques, allowing the watercolour to merge understanding paint consistency, viscosity and planning the techniques we intend to use within our picture. Everyone's painting will be different depending on whether you choose to use pure watercolour or introduce other mediums.
There will be fresh tulips to inspire us in various colours.
We may use wax resist or move the paint with a pallet knife as well as allowing the paint to move into adjoining sections.
Planning a painting is very important especially using wet into wet as it can be unpredictable, but adapting to a situation can be just as valuable as the best laid plans can and do change.
Our organiser is Nicky, you can contact her for more information about the venue, and how to book the workshop.
nicky_barett@hotmail.com.
Vibrant Tulips using watercolour
- Tewkesbury
April 2025
Tue 1st - 10:00 to 16:00
Join me on this fabulous workshop, painting directly onto our paper without any preliminary line drawing necessary.
Uing our brush pressure to shape and describe flower petals we will be working wet into wet allowing colours to meet and merge resulting in a wonderful free movement of colour.
Working on multiple sheets and using various colour combinations whilst experimenting with different ways to portray details and flower centres we will complete at least one A4 painting using techniques developed during the day.
For more information, or to book this workshop held at the White Horse Book Shop contact Edwina art@whitehorsebooks.co.uk
Watercolour Flowers
- Marlborough
May 2025
Thu 22nd - 10:00 to 16:00
We are in for an exciting workshop today because what we paint depends on what is growing at the time. I am hoping for forget-me-nots, peonies, clematis, yellow poppies, perhaps hellibors and leaves of course. We will need to think about composition, what to pair together, and how to portray our flowers in a loose and suggestive way and avoid getting bogged down with too much detail.
I shall bring some flowers with me, but we will be able to forage in the garden on the day.
To book this workshop, or for more information contact
info@windrushartcourses.co.uk
Foraged Flowers in Watercolour
- Windrush near Burford