ColourWheel Didsbury-Altrincham-Wilmslow

Week 6 (Didsbury evening class)

“Heather Fields”

Our students explored the expressive power of watercolour landscapes. 🎨🌿

They practised controlling water and pigment for depth and transparency, experimented with wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques.

The outcomes were wonderful 🤩 with each student creating a unique Heather Fields painting filled with mood, texture, and the rich colours of the landscape.

Week 6 (Wilmslow afternoon class)

“Fruit Splash”

Students explored how to use gouache to build up expressive fruit and water splash compositions 🎨💦

They began by blocking in simple shapes, then layered opaque paint to develop form, depth, and colour. Using a mix of controlled brushwork and looser marks, they created movement in the water and structure in the fruit.

The result was dynamic paintings full of energy, contrast, and bold gouache effects 🍒🍉🍓💦

Week 6 (Altrincham afternoon class)

“Heather Fields”

Our students explored the expressive power of watercolour landscapes. 🎨🌿

They practised controlling water and pigment for depth and transparency, experimented with wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques.

The outcomes were wonderful 🤩 with each student creating a unique Heather Fields painting filled with mood, texture, and the rich colours of the landscape.

Week 5 (Wilmslow afternoon class)

“Landscape”

Using watercolour, our students created atmospheric aerial perspectives landscapes, exploring with wet-on-wet techniques and contrast.

We focused on building depth through layering, using foreground, midground and background elements to create misty tree scenes with mountains and birds.

A fantastic session full of creativity and skill-building!🎨🌲⛰️

Week 5 (Didsbury evening class)

“Lisbon Tram”

Our students explored urban sketching inspired by the streets of Lisbon 🚃🚋

Using pen and ink , they practised transparent washes, developed tonal values for depth and atmosphere, and explored perspective in a narrow street scene.

The focus was on capturing movement and character with a loose, expressive style, while making personal colour choices inspired by Lisbon’s light and tiles.

A fantastic exercise in balancing line, colour, and white space 🤩