A Colourful Fall Watercolour Workshop with Dianne Bersea

Back by popular demand, multi-talented artist Dianne Bersea will be instructing a fall-themed watercolour workshop on Friday, November 14th from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm upstairs in the Ryga Arts Centre.

With colourful fall leaves at hand, we'll create a seasonal motif to reveal the magic of watercolour transparency with overlapping layered elements. This class will appeal to beginners with some basic watercolour knowledge and more advanced painters who'd like to expand their repertoire. Masking fluid and watercolour pencils supplied for experimentation.

Suggested supplies:

• A selection of fall leaves.
• 2 sheets of good quality watercolour paper, 8 x 10" or 9 x 12" as individual sheets or in a watercolour block.
• 3 brushes - #8 or #10 round, 1/2" flat, and mop brush or similar. Optional...one OLD brush for masking. Dianne will have lots of extra brushes.
• 1 sheet 11 x 14" sheet of plexiglass, veneer, canvas board panel or other flat surface for securing watercolour paper.
• 6 basic primary colours as block or tube. Note: there is a wide variety of colours available. If you can't find these, bring what you have: lemon yellow (cool yellow), new gamboge (warm yellow), pyroll scarlet (warm red), quinacridone rose (cool red), French ultramarine (warm blue), phthalo blue (cool blue), palette suitable for mixing colours (enclosed palettes are perfect but a plastic plate will work.)
• Water container (tall yogurt containers or other large plastic containers).
• Old toothbrush (optional but might be fun).
• Soft rag and/or paper towel
• 5/8" or 3/4" masking tape (house painting tape).
• Blow dryer
• Sense of creative adventure!
• Snacks or sandwich recommended.

Workshop fee is $75. Spaces are limited so register today!