Full fee: £114.00 | Over 65s: £102.60 | Benefit: £91.20
Tutor: Holly Foskett-Barnes
Join tutor Holly Foskett-Barnes for a tranquil, nature-inspired journey where you will learn to create landscapes in watercolour. From rolling mountains to starry skies, Holly will guide you through a different natural scene each week, helping you build creative confidence while nurturing your artistic wellbeing.
Throughout this course, you will practice step-by-step watercolour techniques, take part in mindful activities, and create a personal portfolio of landscape artworks. Whether you are painting a windswept coastline or a quiet forest, the focus will be on enjoying the process, not just the end result.
What you will learn and take away:
~ Easy warm-up drawing exercises to get you started with confidence
~ A range of watercolour painting techniques to enhance your skills
~ A mindful, relaxed approach to creating, fostering calm and focus
~ A portfolio of beautiful landscape paintings to reflect on your progress
~ Tools and materials to continue your creative journey beyond the course
~ The joy of connecting with nature through your artwork
No prior experience is necessary - whether you are a complete beginner or a more seasoned artist, this course is open to all. Just bring an open mind and a willingness to explore!
Here is what Folk House students had to say:
Holly is a brilliant teacher! I learned loads, it was perfect.
I loved the peaceful, calming, and joyful atmosphere Holly created with her loveliness.
Please note: Materials are not provided, but a full list will be shared in advance so you can create your own art kit for the course and beyond.
A4 pad of watercolour paper, cold pressed, minimum 300gsm. Recommendation: Daler-Rowney Aquafine Texture.
Artist/student quality watercolour paint set with at least 12 half-pans that must include white. Recommendation: Winsor and Newton, Cotman Watercolour, Sketchers Pocket Set of 12.
Set of round watercolour brushes with pointed ends (size 2, 4, 8 and 10) and a big, broad brush.
Bring along finer detail brushes if you have them. Recommendation: Pro Arte Academy Brush Wallet Set of 5.
A ceramic paint palette or side plate from the kitchen for mixing colours, preferably white, plain and as flat as possible.
A clean, empty jam jar for a water pot.
A pencil, whatever your preference for drawing.
Plain white A4 copy printer paper for sketching. If you have questions regarding materials, please don't hesitate to get in touch with Holly.
Please get in touch if you have any additional needs that would be helpful for us to know about, and we will try to arrange adjustments for you to better access the workshop. If you need to bring a carer with you, please let us know in advance so we can ensure there is enough space. Email us on admin@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk or call us on 01179262987.
Please note: All 10, and 12 week courses have a half term break in the middle. For term dates please visit our Contact us page. We are not open on bank holiday Mondays and any class that falls on these days will be made up at the end of term.
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Latecomer
If a course has already started, please call the office as it may be possible to join after the start date. This may only be possible if the course is not already full, if it is not disruptive for the other students and you are aware that you have missed a percentage of the course and the tutor will not have time to catch you up. This will be at discretion of the Folk House. We run our courses termly, so it might be best to start at the beginning of the course.
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