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Watercolour courses with Cecil Rice                To Book


Enjoy a day painting with professional artist Cecil Rice this Summer

There are six watercolour day-courses to choose from this Summer, two specifically tailored for beginners, and four aimed at watercoloursists with some experience..  All the workshops are of a  practical 'hands-on' nature, in relaxed classes of no more than eight.  The painting workshops are held at Cecil's studio and include all refreshments, (a 'painters lunch', with wine; tea, coffee and biscuits).

Each day-course costs £55. Book two day-courses at the special-offer rate of £90. Places are limited to just eight per course. Please feel free to phone for further details on 01273 206898.

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 WATERCOLOUR DAY COURSES JUNE & JULY 2010

Absolute Beginners             Sat/Sun 19th & 20th June

Both of the beginner’s day courses are intended for complete beginners and would also be perfect for people who have experienced frustration with their first attempts in watercolour. No previous experience of watercolour painting is assumed.  Sundays’ workshop will usefully lead on from Saturday’s, but the basics of brushes, papers and paints will be discussed and covered on both days.

Following several enjoyable painting exercises on each of the days, including some painting demonstration by Cecil, we will go on to create a finished watercolour. Bockingford watercolour paper will be included in the booking fee but please bring other types of watercolour paper or painting pads or blocks, if you wish. Some advice as to useful materials to bring can be found by following this link:

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Some Experience  (intended for non-beginners)


‘Just three colours’    Saturday July 3rd


It is amazing how much can be done painting with only three colours and how this will lead to a unity and strength in your painting.  We will work practically, exploring this principle in watercolour. As the day goes on we may choose to include one or two more colours.

Venice            Sunday July 4th

I have been inspired by Venice for many years and have painted many aspects of this fabulous city using watercolour.  In this course we’ll examine particular paintings, reproducing one of these in watercolour, so as to understand how the artist has built the composition from start to finish



Sunsets            Saturday July 17

Amongst the most beautiful events thrown up by nature, sunsets have often featured as the main subject for painters. In spite of their complex appearance it is possible to recreate their majesty using watercolour inventively. We’ll explore some useful principals for creating such skies.

Water             Sunday July18th

Water is a captivating element capable of adding fascination to a painting that might otherwise lack interest.  In this workshop we will give special attention to the handling of water and practically explore its uses in watercolour.




Painting days may be booked singly or as a pair.  Please find the ‘Booking Form’,                       ( http://www.cecilrice.com/bookings.html )which you should either fill in and return to me by e-mail (at rice942000@yahoo.co.uk) or print off and fill in by hand. Please state which day/s you wish to book for. Please send payment by cheque made out to Cecil Rice. I will contact you to confirm your place, so it is important to fill out your e-mail address or telephone contact number. If you have any questions relating to booking, please feel free to telephone me on 01273 206898.

Please find the Booking Forms by following this link:http://www.cecilrice.com/bookings.html



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