Join Rob & Sian Dudley on this unique
opportunity to receive tuition from
either one of them or to draw on the
wealth of knowledge from both of
them.
We will spend some time out on
location gathering information through
observation, sketches and
photographs which will then be
developed into full blown paintings in
the studio. Some of this time will be
spent out in the grounds of the hotel
with the landscaped gardens including
the lake with reflections and the
stream which runs through a group of
trees giving interesting play of light
and shade.
We will also get out in the countryside
and paint along the Brecon and
Monmouth Canal at places such as
Goytre Wharf and/or Govilon Wharf as
well as Keepers pond on the edge of
the Brecon beacons with views of
Sugar Loaf mountain near
Abergavenny and Pen-y-Fan in the
Brecon Beacons giving plenty of
variety of painting subjects.
Rob & Sian are both skilled in all
aspects of watercolour and can help
you achieve your goals. On this Rob
will focus on his passion for the broad
brush techniques of landscapes and
Sian will show you to focus on closer
subjects by putting in detail into the
smaller parts of the subject matter.
Rob will show you tricks for getting the
amazing effects of water, light and
reflections so you get the most from
your painting. With his enthusiastic
approach he will teach you many tips
and techniques through
demonstrations and plenty of one-to-
one teaching. He will show you how to
simplify scenes with the use of tone
and colour.
Sian approaches each person's needs
at a highly individual level and is
perfectly happy working with
beginners as well as more experienced
painters who feel in need of new
inspiration to make more progress.
Her interest in the exciting properties
of watercolour lends itself to an
approach that encourages students to
discover when to control the medium
and when to allow its freedom.