PLEASE BOOK & PAY BY FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2026 - ONLY 4 PLACES STILL AVAILABLE

TWO DAYS - 9:30am to 4:00pm DAILY

Morning Tea Included - BYO MUG

Rob Candy is a lover of landscapes and places.  He is passionate about recording images is watercolour, from the stunningly beautiful landscapes, to the ordinary as in an urban lane or old farm shed.  Painting exclusively in watercolour, Rob enjoys the challenge of laying transparent watercolour washes on rough paper and allowing the medium to dictate the outcome.

Rob has been a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute since 2005 and is a past President of the Watercolour Society of Victoria.  His watercolours have been hung at Bankside Gallery, Royal Watercolour Society,London, Royal Cornwell Gallery, Truro UK and the Royal Scottish Gallery,Edinburgh.  He conducts watercolour workshops through Australia and overseas.

Rob leads and tutors, watercolour tours to such places as the Silk Road in China, the high plateau of Tibet and the stunningly beautiful Turkey. HIs last watercolour tour was to Japan in 2024.  Rob conductswatercolour workshops throughout Australia.

This workshop aims to provide watercolourists with a systematic framework to develop their watercolour skills. The essential stages of watercolour painting will be covered as well as a chance for more experienced artists toreview and refine some of their own practices. A variety of traditional and innovative methods and techniques will be promoted to allow the individual to access this fascinating medium.  It will include:

• Planning your painting
• developing washes,
• understanding watercolour characteristics    
• watercolour techniques and textures
• increasing brush speed
• developing composition
• appreciating of shapes and values

The workshop will explore a variety of watercolour landscapes from urban, rural, and coastal scenes.

Materials List

Paints:

·     Bring your own watercolour kit that you normally use

·     Suggested colours –

¨         Cobalt Blue

¨         Ultramarine Blue

¨         Cerulean Blue

¨         Burnt Sienna

¨         Raw Umber

¨         Alizarin Crimson

¨         Windsor Red

¨         Cadmium Yellow

Brushes:

·    One Mop Brush

·     A variety of different  sizes for detail

Watercolour Papers:

·  300gms rough paper – eg Saunders 300g rough

(allow 4 quarter sheets per day)

Palette:

·    A ‘well type’ palette which will allow you to mix adequate amounts of  paint

Misc.:

·     Sketchbook

·    2B Pencil

·    Soft Rubber

·    Sharpener

·    Water Jar