6 Week Course: The Nature of Autumn in Watercolours
Thu, 24 Oct
|Bristol Folk House
Get in touch with nature and your creativity this Autumn with tutor Holly Foskett-Barnes.
Time & location
24 Oct 2024, 18:00 – 20:00
Bristol Folk House, 40a Park St, Bristol BS1 5JG
About the event
This course has been crafted to give your creativity space to grow week-by-week. Each week is inspired by a different seasonal plant, tree or fungi that are showing up in the woods and fields around us.
You'll learn a range of step-by-step watercolour painting techniques, mindful activities throughout the creative process, and create a portfolio of autumnal paintings to take home.
What you can expect from the course:
- Discover playful warm-up drawing techniques
- Gain confidence in your creative abilities
- Learn to approach artmaking mindfully
- Create from a place of nurtured calm
- Enjoy the creative process over any outcomes
- Develop a range of watercolour painting techniques and artistic skills
- Enjoy exploring nature through a creative lens
- Expand your knowledge of materials and tools to support your creative practice beyond the course.
No previous experience is necessary, just bring yourself and an open mind. The activities offered will be accessible for all levels and abilities.
Folk House student testimonials:
"Holly is a brilliant teacher! I learned loads, it was perfect."
"I enjoyed the peaceful, calming and joyful atmosphere that Holly created with her loveliness."
Please note that materials will not be provided, but a detailed materials list will be shared so that you can create your own creative kit to enjoy each week and beyond the course too.