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The Clout, Malling Memorial Institute, 9 High St, West Malling ME19 6QH

I will be teaching various art courses including watercolour at The Clout Institute, a lovely venue on West Malling High Street. Over the next month I will be adding my various classes to this page including watercolour, drawing & painting & pen & ink. I am an experienced art tutor with twelve years experience teaching a variety of different classes in different media with Kent Adult Education. Sadly, due to funding cuts, these classes are no longer available and therefore myself and various of my current students will be decamping to West Malling.  My classes are stuffed full of techniques and are friendly and inclusive. I believe that anyone can draw & paint as we all have a unique way of seeing the world. Art is a great way to  unwind, whilst finding inspiration in your surroundings. I will set you homework each week which you can do if you wish.

I will also be doing some online classes in watercolour & pen & wash for those of you who find it easier.

If you have materials ie pencils, watercolour etc and paper  it would be helpful if you brought them, if you don't I will have everything for you to try for the first week. And I can advise you on what to buy. You can see examples of my watercolour class work in my portfolio along with useful worksheets. Give me a shout at                                                                  if you want to have a chat about what would suit you best. You can read some reviews  from my current students at the bottom of the page & examples of  work by my students and by me in class in my

To start your watercolour journey, buy a no 12 round watercolour brush ( eg Daler Rowney Graduate), some 300gm coarse COLD PRESSED watercolour paper ( eg. Winsor & Newton or Cass Art own brand) and Alizarin red, Ultramarine Blue, Prussian or cerulean blue and lemon yellow. (eg. Winsor & Newton Cotman range). Then you can gradually add to your stash. 

Watercolour Taster Class - Trees
Friday 28th February 10am to 12.30 £25
The Clout Institute, 9 The High Street, West Malling ME19 6QH

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A watercolour class for any level. You can do this as a one off or to discover if you would like to do my ten week follow on course in April. We will discover some great techniques in order to paint trees, including using salt, clingfilm, cocktail sticks and credit cards and how to mix colours. I love the versatility of watercolour, the varying transparencies and the huge variety of cheeky techniques that create awesome effects.

Colour Theory - how to mix colours
Friday 28th March10am -1pm £25

The Clout Institute, 9 The High Street, West Malling ME19 6QH

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A class all about colour and how to mix it. We will explore the colour wheel, discover how to mix greys, browns, greens and delicious colours too, which colours create the strongest contrasts and how to create a limited but effective colour palette for our paintings. Understanding colour is a huge part of the creative process, creating distance and atmosphere.

You will also gather some fun facts about colours and how they were created over the centuries. Very useful for Quizes and dinner party conversations.

We will use watercolours for the exercises. 

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Drawing & Painting- Beginners/ Improvers Variety of subjects & media
11 weeks Tuesday 22nd April to 8th July 10am to 12.30pm
(excluding Tues 27th May= Half Term) £225

The Clout Institute, 9 The High Street, West Malling ME19 6QH

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A drawing & painting class for any level where we will cover a wide variety of subjects  including still life, landscapes, seascapes, trees and animals.  We will start with some pencil & charcoal drawing then spend a few weeks tackling some watercolour techniques, then try pastels and acrylic. We will examine colour, mixing and using limited palettes, light and shade, and how to create a dynamic composition. Its a great way of finding out which media suits you best and will allow you to discover a huge variety of great techniques that create awesome effects.

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Watercolour Taster Class - Seascapes
Friday 7th March 10am to 12.30 £25

The Clout Institute, 9 The High Street, West Malling ME19 6QH

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A watercolour class for any level. You can do this as a one off or to discover if you would like to do my ten week follow on course in April. We will discover some great techniques in order to paint sand, sea and rocks, including using salt, clingfilm, cocktail sticks and credit cards.   I love the versatility of watercolour, the varying transparencies and the huge variety of cheeky techniques that create awesome effects.

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Watercolour Course - Absolute Beginners Variety of subjects
11 weeks Monday 28th April to 14th July 1 to 3.30pm
(excluding BH Mon 5th & 26th May) £225

The Clout Institute, 9 The High Street, West Malling ME19 6QH

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A watercolour class for absolute beginners where we will cover a wide variety of subjects including still life, landscapes, seascapes, trees and animals. You will learn a variety of techniques including washes, wet in wet, bleeds and experimental effects, including salt, clingfilm, sponges.  We will examine colour, mixing and using limited palettes, light and shade, and how to create a dynamic composition.  I love the versatility of watercolour, the varying transparencies and the huge variety of cheeky techniques that create awesome effects.

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Watercolour Course - Beginners/ Improvers Variety of subjects
11 weeks Friday 25th April to 11th July 10am -12.30pm
(excluding Friday 30th May= Half Term) £225

The Clout Institute, 9 The High Street, West Malling ME19 6QH

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A watercolour class for any level where we will cover a wide variety of subjects including still life, landscapes, seascapes, trees and animals. You will learn a variety of techniques including washes, wet in wet, bleeds and experimental effects, including salt, clingfilm, sponges.  We will examine colour, mixing and using limited palettes, light and shade, and how to create a dynamic composition.  I love the versatility of watercolour, the varying transparencies and the huge variety of cheeky techniques that create awesome effects.

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Reviews from current students...

I have attended Victoria’s classes for over 5 years. Always informative but also most enjoyable. Victoria teaches not only with deep knowledge and experience of the subject, but also with humour and makes the class a very pleasant way of learning. Lessons include not only help with drawing, understanding proportions and colour mixing, but also explanation of techniques to create exciting effects. ‘Beginners’ and ‘improvers’ all definitely benefit.                                                                             Basil Mavroleon

I was a complete novice when I joined Victoria’s Water Colour class, never having wielded an art brush since primary school. Victoria’s patient guidance has given me the confidence to experiment with colour and technique, to produce some delightful paintings. Every class I’ve attended has had a great sociable atmosphere. Yes there is homework but you don’t get put in detention if life gets in the way. I always leave class with a smile on my face.                                                                      Karen Ashdown

Watercolour Art Classes with Victoria are just inspirational - as a complete beginner I have found them to be stimulating, informative, challenging and life affirming. Not only are you given the opportunity to develop an interest, you can make new friends and maybe even discover hidden talents!                                                                                                                        Kathryn Aldous

I discovered the joys of zoom during Lockdown. Here is a review of one of my Saturday online classes in the Kent Messenger by Angela Cole, who
joined us for pen & wash. Online has remained popular since Lockdown & can really suit some students. 

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