Watercolour Workshops

Tuesday afternoons we host open Adult Art workshops,  from 1-3pm at THE MEETING PLACE in Dartford and overseen by

Ruth Howard.

Just turn up! Please bring some art materials with you.

Or maybe you want to buy some materials in then the following list is a suggestion of a basic requirement:

Pencils (including HB) and putty Eraser;
Watercolour Paper – the heavier the better (250g) and /or sketching cartridge paper;
Winsor and Newton brushes (Cotman are student quality but very good – sizes 12 or 4 or 7);
St. Petersburg White Nights Paint – paintboxes that include pans are very good but tubed paints tend to be a bit more fiddly.

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Now Ruth Howard explains how she loves to encourage new artists to pursue a wonderful new hobby, and tells us about her background:
I started painting in watercolour back in the 70’s and quickly became Secretary of Dartford Art Group.

I have developed my art interest into other media such as pastel and oil painting but I still believe watercolour is the perfect medium for producing a light and fresh painting, to achieve paintings that do not appear laboured. I have a loose style and love the artistic process of seeing a painting develop before your eyes! (Not a case of watching paint dry but more of seeing what wonderful things happen with pigment and water).

Tutoring at the what if..? gallery has taught me that newcomers have to gain confidence by not being afraid and to just splash the paint around without inhibitions. Its just a case of giving it a try, and if drawing is not your strong point – why worry? just paint! Look forward to seeing you!!

New Arts and Crafts Session for Visually Impaired Artists

Please email Ruth at whatifgallery@gmail.com for more details.