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Professional Watercolour Painting Course
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Professional Watercolour Painting Course
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ART COURSE - FOR YOUTHS/TEENS & KIDS

Professional Watercolour Portrait Painting Course
专业水彩肖像绘画课程

(8 sessions | $798nett, Every Sat 3pm-5.15pm, 5.30pm-7.45pm, MacPherson Art Studio)

(Suitable for beginners | Full professional teacher guidance| All art materials provided )

Are you interested in watercolour portrait painting? Do you wish to take up a professional watercolour portrait painting course in Singapore? If so, do pop by Visual Arts Centre to learn how to paint portrait using watercolour today!

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In this Professional Watercolour Portrait Painting Course, you will be exposed to the basics of watercolour portrait painting and get acquainted with the medium. Our instructor will be guiding you on the foundations of drawing and sketching of portrait, before teaching you how to use watercolour paints.

Suitable for teenager and adult, you will be exposed to the types of watercolour brushes to use and basic watercolour techniques such as colour blending. This is a good introductory course for anyone keen in learning watercolor with portrait subject, with a fuss-free experience. You will be able to attain a foundational level of competency in this beginner friendly Professional Watercolour Portrait Painting Course!

In a comfortable studio setting, you will learn great essential watercolour portrait techniques, all done with the guidance of our professionally trained art instructor specialised in watercolour portrait! 

Learning Topics, Concepts & Techniques in the Professional Watercolour Portrait Painting Course:

  • Train your observation skills of portrait sketching and painting, understand the composition, correct proportions, perspectives, shading of the portrait, and also apply the correct watercolour for both the objects and the surrounding colour around the portrait settings.
  • Portrait sketching with facial features like eye, nose, lips, ears. And different facial expression & facial features with various perspectives & angles
  • Watercolour painting colour theory, colour mixing, water: pigment ratio control etc materials knowledge
  • Basic theory of watercolour painting, familiarise yourself with the use of watercolour painting tools, understand watercolour painting developments, watercolour painting techniques and brief introduction to various brushworks like dry-on-wet, wet-on-dry, dry-on-dry, layering and glazing on different facial features & expressions. skin tones
  • Adding right depth & shadows on the portrait

Who should sign up?

This course is suitable for anyone with a passion or interest to learn – teenager to working adult! So whether you are someone who have dabbled in watercolour painting before or someone with no experience at all, you are all free to join and try out this beautiful medium.

For those who have had experience in watercolour, this is a good place for a refresher course where you will start off with intermediate level themes or subjects and develop more skills from there on. Our professional teacher will follow your pace and guide you along the way! Get ready to begin our professional watercolour painting course! 

What can I look forward to learning in class?

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This course is suitable for anyone with a passion or interest to learn – teenager to working adult! So whether you are someone who have dabbled in watercolour painting before or someone with no experience at all, you are all free to join and try out this beautiful medium.

For those who have had experience in watercolour, this is a good place for a refresher course where you will start off with intermediate level themes or subjects and develop more skills from there on. Our professional teacher will follow your pace and guide you along the way! Get ready to begin our professional watercolour portrait painting course!

Human figures are more difficult to master in watercolour paintings. Unlike still life and landscapes where subjects can be randomly added, reduced, modified, and transformed, figure painting requires very accurate form observation ability and good sketching skills. In particular, the portrayal of character expressions and dynamic poses requires students to have a deep foundation in the watercolour medium.

  1. Portrait. When we do the portrait, it is important to catch the facial expression and the muscle structures, as well as the colour difference on our faces.
  2. Consider the relationship between the body, face and the clothes, as well as the details of hands and feet. The composition of the whole painting is also important, the student will learn how to do a good composition by placing their portrait with the background.
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The creative process in developing one’s own style through watercolour painting is basically similar to other mediums (such as oil, acrylic) in terms of creative thinking and using various painting methods and techniques. A combination of creativity and imagination and knowledge and experience with using the medium will enable learners to develop their own style in watercolour painting.

How are the Professional Watercolour Portrait Painting Course 专业水彩肖像绘画课程​ going to be like?

With each new painting, our instructor will be guiding you to:

  • How to plan, draw and compose a sketch using pencils. Basic drawing and sketching techniques such as perspectives, composition and proportions will be taught.
  • Try your hand at painting on the underpainting – a crucial step in watercolor painting. The underpainting helps you to see the lights and shadows more clearly before you begin painting.
  • How to paint using watercolours.
  • Refining your work – how to add in the details in the piece.

Throughout the course, you will be acquainted with the use of the watercolour medium. Basic materials knowledge will also be taught by our friendly instructor. Our instructor will be guiding you and encouraging you along the way!

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We also have Private Art Class one-to-one Professional Watercolour Painting coaching !
Private Art Class one-to-one Professional Watercolour Painting coaching Visual Arts Centre Singapore

Learn and master watercolour painting skills on different subjects like still life of flower, plant, animal watercolour painting , architecture watercolour painting , portrait watercolour painting and many more with our professional experienced art teachers. Tailor the sessions and watercolour painting subjects according to your schedule and skill levels ! All art materials are provided !

Our Location

Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio

Event space & venue for hire in Singapore for Art exhibition

Address:

10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore 238469

Exit from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B and turn left, we are there in 30m!

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MacPherson Office and Storage

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AZ@Paya Lebar, 140 Paya Lebar Road, #03-04,
Singapore 409105

Exit from Macpherson MRT Station Exit A and turn left, we are right across the road, 1 minute walk away!

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The art course is available at MacPherson Art Studio

8 Sessions Professional Watercolour Portrait Painting Course 专业水彩肖像绘画8节课程 (MacPherson)
$798
Location Visual Arts Centre MacPherson Studio
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All sessions are to be completed within the course duration stated. No refunds are provided for any courses/workshops/lesson purchased. Further extension of course validity of up to one month only may be provided with proof of overseas travel, hospitalization/medical certificate.

The course package(s) is/are valid within the stated date of registration. Each session under the adult and teenager course package is 2 hours 15 minutes. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to reject/reschedule your lesson if you are late. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to cancel/reschedule/postpone any course/session without prior notice. In the event that the course is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund of the fees will be provided. The registrant/guardian of the registrant indemnifies and holds Visual Arts Centre and/or its staff harmless from any losses sustained from any activity within the premises of Visual Arts Centre, including personal injury/loss or damages to property.

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  • Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio

    10 Penang Road,
    #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
    Singapore 238469

  • MacPherson Art Studio

    140 Paya Lebar Road,
    #03-04 AZ@Paya Lebar Building,
    Singapore 409015

  • 6255 0711

  • info@visualartscentre.sg

  • 62550711

  • 67332155

  • Opening Hours

    Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio
    Monday to Sunday: 11am – 8pm Closed on Public Holidays, except by appointment.

    MacPherson [Office & Storage]
    By appointment only

VISUAL ARTS CENTRE

Visual Arts Centre is an exhibition gallery and art studio at Dhoby Ghaut Green supported by the National Parks Board and the National Arts Council.

Since its initiation on 31 January 2016, the Visual Arts Centre Exhibition Gallery has hosted over two hundred international and local art and design exhibitions, boasting a diverse range of art styles and programmes.

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