The Mountain Landscape in Watercolour with Elaine Hughes

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Friday, June 15th, 2018
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

In this course we will learn the essentials of putting together a successful post-impressionist mountain painting. We will discuss sky and cloud formations, sculpting the peaks, the use of the white of the paper to create snow, the importance of cast shadows, atmospheric perspective, creating interest in the midground, and foreground options. Both wet on wet and direct painting with transparent and opaque watercolours will be demonstrated, as well as negative painting techniques. Some previous drawing and painting experience is highly recommended.

About Elaine:

Elaine L Hughes has been an artist since childhood, learning drawing and oils from her grandfather J. Gordon Sinclair, a Charter member of the Alberta Society of Artists and the first Western organizer of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She now works primarily in watercolour, and has studied the medium extensively with prominent Edmonton artists Jerry Heine and Gregg Johnson, and through the Visual Arts Certificate Program at the University of Alberta Extension. Hughes has participated in many group exhibitions throughout western Canada and her work resides in numerous private collections. She now lives in Victoria, BC.