Description
CCS at Frogmore Street – Summer 2026
In this series of termly half day workshops we will look at a range of art materials exploring their properties and the effects you can acheive when applying them in different ways. Through each term we will work from a range of stiumuli, the aim being to broaden the student understanding of how a specific medium can be used. Activities will investigate both loose approaches and more controlled application to build a broad knowledge of the varied outcomes that can be achieved with each set of materials explored. Suitable for all abilities.
Tutor: Jude Lowery Day: Thursday Time: 10.00 – 13.00
Location: Frogmore Street Gallery, Abergavenny
Summer 2025 Term Dates: May 7th / 21st June 4th / 18th July 2nd / 16th
6 workshops – £225 pp
Summer Topic: Watercolour
Within this block we will work in steps through several painted outcomes. The aim is to build greater confidence working with water colour. The activities will be specific and have a more controlled approach to help students understand the way watercolour behaves and can be ‘managed’ to create a desired outcome.
The activities will breakdown use of watercolour so that students gain an understanding of how:
- To apply resist (masking fluid and wax) in order to leave areas of paper white, thus creating highlights.
- To apply tonal values from light to dark.
- To employ wet on wet techniques.
- To create graduated washes.
- To utilise brush marks and layers.
- To make use of the translucency and opacity of different colours.
- Colours can be overlaid.
- To create a sense of distance via a multi layered composition.
