Watercolour: The Wonderful Medium

Tutor in Residence

Amanda Hyatt, Melbourne

For the past 20 years Amanda has achieved much acclaim for the innovation and excellence of her watercolours and oils, Professing a preference for watercolour, her subjects encompass boats and seascapes, international scenes, people absorbed in their various occupations, and oddities such as gondolas in the Venice Snow. ‘It’s an exciting medium, it makes you live on an edge the whole time you are painting - you live on hope,’ Amanda explains. Amanda’s willingness to keep pushing the boundaries of her already impressive abilities, and her determination to maintain fresh vision through new subjects, is visible in the exceptional quality of her paintings. She has been a regular tutor, guest artist and demonstrator at exhibitions as large as the Herald Sun Camberwell Rotary Art Show, and held numerous solo and group exhibitions nationally and in USA, particularly in New York. Amanda Hyatt released a teaching DVD in 2011 (Five Steps toWatercolour).

Course Synopsis

Amanda will be demonstrating two paintings each day which you will then paint yourself after watching the techniques and hints and methods involved. Subject matter will include landscapes, street scenes, interiors, still lifes...anything you would like to try. There will be critiques after each completed painting and you will be motivated, encouraged and helped to discover what this wonderful watercolour medium has to offer. Amanda always encourages the student to develop their own techniques as well. You will come home with beautiful finished paintings ready for the frame.

Level

Intermediate to advanced - watercolour experience is essential

Materials

The materials list contains a list of suggested materials to bring.

Enrolment

An enrolment form for Winter School is available in pdf format to complete and fax or post.