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Key Facts

  • Starting
    16 Jan 2026
    Location
    Tooting
    Start Time
    13:30
    End Time
    16:00
    Duration
    9 Weeks
    Study Mode
    Part Time Day
    Days
    Friday
    Start Date
    16 Jan 2026
    Level
    Short Course
    Code
    TABX342TL

    Fees

    19+ Fee
    £ 112.50

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Watercolour

Watercolour

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This course in painting in watercolours is aimed at both beginners with no prior experience of the medium and intermediate learners who wish to improve their skills and broaden the range of their working techniques. Learners will develop an understanding of the fundamental aspects of working with watercolour and build on growing technical competencies week-on-week through a range of sessions designed to expand and challenge learners in their use of the medium. Historical and contemporary contexts will be provided, alongside practical demonstrations and exercises. Individual one-to-one support across the sessions will help you develop your confidence in using oil paint throughout this course.

  • Entry Requirements


    There are no entry requirements for this course.

  • Course Content


    This course will cover:

    Overview and use of tools and materials
    The use of different brush types and brush handling techniques
    The use of different paper stocks and alternative painting surfaces Working wet-in-wet and using layers
    *Expanded techniques using masking, resists, sponging and film

  • Progression Next Steps


    Continue and enrol on the same course in Term 3

  • Additional Information


    If you are on a low wage, unemployed or claim Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) then you can have a reduction.

    Nicholas Middleton is an artist working primarily in painting with a background print, and interests in photography, film and video. He studied printmaking at Winchester School of Art and has recently completed a PhD at the Royal College of Art. As a painter he has exhibited widely in the UK, as well as abroad, and has been selected for the prestigious John Moores Painting Prize five times, twice winning the Visitors' Choice Prize, as well as prizes for watercolours at the Bankside and Mall Galleries. Recent work has investigated the relationship between photography, film and painting.

  • Course Structure


    9 sessions face to face at Tooting

  • Assessment Details


    Initial assessment when joining the course, tutor feedback, individual learning plan, informal assessment and homework.