T. Fišer: Watercolor 21-22.9.24 Karlovy Vary

About the course:

Watercolour is a very rich technique and offers a wide range of techniques that, in combination, help me to portray what is important to me - freedom, dynamics, light and atmosphere.

In the course we will demonstrate my approach to painting landscapes or cityscapes. We will get acquainted with the materials - paints, brushes and other equipment. We will demonstrate composition planning, working with color intensity, limited palette, dry and wet painting, wash, negative painting, granulation, and other techniques.

This full weekend watercolour course is suitable for intermediate to advanced beginners who want to learn new skills.

Lecturer: Tomáš Fišera

(To enrol in the course, tick the option with or without the package and click on "buy")

A few words about the lecturer:

Tomas comes from an artistic family, he had the opportunity to explore various artistic techniques from an early age, and so painting became his great passion as a child. He studied promotional graphics at SUPŠ in Prague. He has been painting almost all his life and for the last 5 years exclusively in watercolour. The author paints dynamically and expressively with an emphasis on light. In his works he tries to record the feeling message, the mood of the place, but also his own. With its fragility and delicacy, watercolor is the best technique for these "dreamlike scenes" that stimulate the viewer's imagination.

His paintings of landscapes and city scenes are mostly created in the open air. Inspiration often comes from a combination of memories, moods, sketches and photographs from places he has visited. The resulting work can also be perceived as imaginary landscapes, giving people the opportunity to project their own perspective on these places.

Author's works have participated in many exhibitions abroad in recent years (Spain, Florida, Singapore, India, Italy, Slovenia, Thailand, Indonesia, Poland, etc.), where he has also received many awards. His work is represented in the collections of private art collectors in various parts of the world.

He has led, participated in and co-organized many studio and plein air workshops with international artists (e.g. Alvaro Castagnet, Eudes Correia, Nicolas Lopez, Cesc Farre, Jorge Corpuna, Vicente Garcia, Alex Hillkurtz and others). He also co-organizes the annual international meeting of watercolorists - Prague Pleinair - www.praguepleinair.com.

He is an administrator for Fabriano CZ, International Watercolor Society CZ and an ambassador of Artikon.

You can see Tomas' work on his instagram. Video from one of his exhibitions here.

Recommendation:

We established cooperation with Tomas in 2023 on the recommendation of a leading Polish manufacturer of art supplies Renesans. Tomas has personally met many foreign artists and learns from them in joint workshops. His work is distinctive and shows a lot of work and training. If you are interested in his style and the techniques he works with, the course is the perfect opportunity to get a "look" under Tomáš's hands and learn some of his techniques and new tricks.

From participants of previous courses:

"The best watercolour course I have taken. A professional as a lecturer is just a dream for a layman...Thank you for making it come true" (Markéta)

"I enjoyed the excellently prepared watercolour course with Tomáš Fišera until the last minute. The opportunity to watch Tomáš painting, where he explains how and why he creates what he does, and then to try everything out - this is exactly the method that suits me. In addition, Tomáš has an amazing gift - he knows how to pass on his knowledge, to lead and at the same time to enthuse, he oozes energy. It was two amazing days for me and I am definitely going to attend more of Tomas' courses." (Veronica)

"Tomáš is a patient lecturer, he has watercolour in his little finger, he paints nicely and he gives his full attention to everything. And yet he does it all with enthusiasm and is fun to be with. You can't even put more expectations together." (Iva)

Additional information about the course:

The course will take place in the Inka Studio, Na Vyhlídce 809/37, Karlovy Vary.
Course duration: 9:00 - 18:00 on Saturday, 9:00 - 16:00 on Sunday (with an hour lunch break)
Course materials can be purchased (check the package box above the description) or bring your own.
The number of participants on the course is limited to 10, the minimum number of participants is 5.
The course is suitable for intermediate and advanced beginners.

Cancellation policy: If you cancel your participation more than one week before the start of the course, you will be refunded in full or offered a place on another course. If you cancel less than one week before the course starts, you will be charged 100% of the cancellation fee. The course organiser reserves the right to cancel a course if there are insufficient numbers of participants. In this case you will be offered a place on another course or a full refund.

List of recommended aids:

- watercolour paints in tubes of artistic qualityDaniel Smith, Windsor & Newton, Schmincke, Rosa, etc.): shades of Cobalt blue, Ultramarine blue, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Hansa Yellow Medium (Cadmium yellow Medium), Cadmium Red Medium, Paynes Grey, Levander, Lunar Black (not required)
- 10 pieces of watercolour paper, minimum A3 size (100% cotton CP or rough, e.g. Hahnemuhle, Baohong, Arches, Saunders, Windsor & Newton, etc.)
- 3 brushes (flat "Hake" natural approx. 50 mm, round "Mop" with 8 mm tip, thin "Rigger" 1 mm)
- soft pencil
- water container
- water spray
- pallet (suitable with larger mixing surface)
- paper towels/tissues/sponge
- backing board (ideally a non-absorbent surface, e.g. plastic)
- masking tape 3 cm wide

(Artikon's package contains watercolour paints in Rosa tubes: Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Bright red, Payne's grey, Cadmium yellow medium, Cobalt blue and Daniel Smith Smith Lavender; Baohong 300g 28x38cm CP watercolour paper, spray bottle, Master 3049R round brush - size 10 - 99.1504, long brush Master 1010RL - size 0 - 99.1062, pencil KIN 2B, water cup F-C, suction sponge B&B, masking tape 3cm) - package does not include plate and palette