Level of Difficulty: For artists who have already been painting and want to progress to include figures.
Media: Simple techniques will be shown in watercolour. Other mediums welcome.
Workshop Description: We will start with an introduction to drawing figures in an impressionistic manner for painting as opposed to life drawing realistic figures. Then we will practice figure shapes and poses, these will generally be small figures to add to your street scenes or landscapes etc.
Simple techniques will be shown in watercolour.
If you wish to bring paintings that are already suitable to add in some figures that will be of benefit, otherwise we will paint very simple scenes to include figures.
Supply List:
Bring all your usual painting and drawing supplies. Bring whatever colours of paint you have, tubes or pans. Bring whatever brushes you have.
Pencil and Eraser: HB, or B is fine. Bring a sharpener and an eraser.
Sketchbook: For doing small preparatory thumbnails.
Here are suggestions of things to bring for watercolour.
Paper: The best quality 140lb 100% cotton paper you can afford or are comfortable buying, if you use cheap paper it will buckle when you add water and can break apart with vigorous brushwork or lifting with tissue. 11 x 15 inches is a good size to paint at, single sheets cut from a large full sheet (22 x 30) or from a pad or block. We will be taping single sheets to a board with masking tape even if you bring a glued block (all will be revealed why). Bring cheap paper for testing colour mixes if desired.
Masking tape: 1 inch general purpose scotch or similar brand.
Painting board: a solid lightweight flat surface that is big enough to tape your paper to. Not too big as you will need to be able to pick it up with one hand and tilt and turn. If you don't have this, one will be provided.
Riser: A thick book or block of wood approx. 2 inches thick (approx.) to rest your painting board at a slight angle.
Watercolour Palette: This can be plastic and inexpensive but does need to be large enough to have good mixing areas and enough wells for paint to be put into. Approx. 12 wells.
Paper towel: I prefer Bounty as it is stronger and more absorbent, but bring whatever you like. Bring 1 Roll.
Water Spritzer Bottle
About the Instructor, Scott Pleydell-Pearce
Scott has just been juried into the highly anticipated Golden exhibition at gallery 1710 and has taught for the guild on multiple occasions as well as teaching and doing demonstrations all around greater Vancouver. His paintings are with collectors around the world and with UKAMA gallery on Granville Island.
Scott has been an artist all his life and at 55 years old has packed in a lot of experience. His working career is in the world of animation, where he has worked as an animator, storyboard artist, character designer, art director and now works as a Director for TV series animation.
He started painting in watercolour 12 years ago as a means to get creative freedom separate from his career. Self-taught, Scott threw himself into the enormous challenge that is with learning watercolour. His style can be described as bold, energetic, and dynamic. He has the ability to draw and paint very accurately and also turn his hand to a looser style as well. He is inspired by many things in the world around him, figures, architecture, landscapes, seascapes and most of all, loves to capture colour and light.
