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Watercolour Portraits from photos

One day workshop with Kevin Scully
2023 Kevin Scully Watercolour series

Saturday 9 September 2023 , 10am to 4pm , £60

This workshop is for adults (18+)

In this workshop you will learn how to mix colours to represent realistic skin tones, and the various techniques that can be applied when creating a likeness in a portrait.
We will also be producing paintings that are more about creating an interesting image, rather than striving for a likeness.
 As well as painting portraits in a traditional style, we will be experimenting with more contemporary approaches.
All photographic reference material will be provided, but please feel free to bring in any images that you might like to paint.
A course for those with some experience of watercolour painting.

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What to bring? Materials list.

Please see below the list of materials Kevin suggests for the workshop, he will bring some materials so don’t worry if you don’t have exactly the complete selection.  He suggests that you don’t necessarily need everything listed below.  Bring what you use most.

Watercolours

Here is a list of basic equipment for painting in watercolour. You don’t necessarily need everything listed here, but these are the materials I use most of the time. Please adjust or amend it as necessary and include any of your favourite materials.

Paper:

  • Watercolour Block, loose paper, or pad approx. 9″ x 12″, or 12″ x 16″
  • 300 g/m2 (140 lb) NOT surface (Cold pressed). Arches, Fabriano, or Saunders Waterford are all excellent makes. More economical brands are Bockingford or Langton.

Paints:

‘Artists Quality’ watercolours in small tubes are the best, as these allow you to mix large amounts of colour for washes. Or if you prefer, pans of colour in a folding palette. Winsor & Newton (not Cotman), Jackson’s, Schmincke, Sennelier, or Daniel Smith are among the best quality watercolours.

Suggested colours:

  • Cadmium Yellow Light
  • Cerulean Blue
  • Cobalt Blue
  • French Ultramarine
  • Viridian Green or Phthalo Green
  • Hooker’s Green or Sap Green
  • Raw Sienna or Yellow Ochre
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Raw Umber
  • Burnt Umber
  • Cadmium Red
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Permanent Rose or Magenta
  • Winsor Violet or Dioxazine Purple
  • Payne’s Grey
  • Neutral Tint

Brushes:

  • Round, watercolour brushes in sizes 3, 8, and 10 or 12. It’s important that these brushes are of good quality and that they form a point when wet. Sables are expensive, so synthetic ones are a good substitute. I use Jackson’s ‘Studio Synthetic’, or ‘Pro Arte’ brushes.
  • A square ½”, or 1” brush, and a larger one for covering large areas

Other Materials:

  • HB pencil and sharpener
  • Masking tape
  • Tissues/Kitchen towel
  • Large palette with several mixing wells
  • A small atomiser spray bottle to hold water, for re-wetting your painting
  • Putty rubber
  • All reference material will be provided

Please remember to bring a packed lunch/ drinks for the day.   
The cafe will be offering tea/coffee/cake to be purchased if needed.

About the tutor

Find tutor information for Kevin Scully here

Covid Prevention

Please do not attend if you feel unwell or have CoVid-like symptoms. Please take a lateral flow test if you are feeling unwell.

Cancellation policy.

Please note that a ticketing fee of £2 is included in the price of this workshop and this is not refundable in any circumstance.

If you are unable to attend the workshop and you cancel your attendance more than two weeks prior to the workshop, the ticketing fee above will be retained.  If you cancel less than two weeks before the workshop no fees are refundable.

In the event of City Arts having to cancel the workshop due to participants’ numbers falling below the minimum requirement or government advice changes, we will refund the whole workshop amount.