Liz Chaderton Artist

Contact Name: Liz Chaderton

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2 Laburnhams, Lodge Road
Whistley Green
Reading
Berkshire
RG10 0ER

Liz Chaderton Artist

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About Liz Chaderton Artist

Liz lives and works in a small village in Berkshire. She has been showing her work through exhibitions and galleries since 2009. A selection of her paintings are published by Artko, Artwall and Wraptious. Her first book, 'Painting watercolours on canvas' was published by the Crowood Press in June 2019. She writes for The Leisure Painter and Paint Magazine. She aims to help you see the animals and flora we so often overlook and by so doing to nurture a more caring attitude to the environment.

Liz Chaderton Artist's Courses

Beginners watercolour taster day

Beginners watercolour taster day

In-person course

If you have never painted in watercolour and are not sure whether it is for you, this taster day is the perfect way to give it a go. Aimed at beginners, we’ll take it at your own pace. All materials are provided and the group is small, so you will get lots of individual guidance. We will cover materials and making the water work for you. We will explore mark making, tones and colour. You should go away with lots of tools in your kit, so that you will be...

Painting animals in watercolour

Painting animals in watercolour

In-person course

The wonderful variety of animal and birdlife means that you will never be short of inspiration. Liz runs a number of different days exploring the joys of painting animals with watercolour. You can either cover many animals in one day, or concentrate on farm animals, iconic hare, or pet portraits. The choice is yours. We will spend time looking at eyes, form and texture to create convincing animal portraits brimming with life and energy. The course will be held in a rural location near Twyford in Berkshire, to provide you...

Pen and wash

In-person course

Pen and wash; line and wash; ink and watercolour. Whatever you call it, this is a lovely expressive way of working. It is excellent for quick sketches and more finished paintings. The key thing is to help both ink and watercolour play their part to the full and ensure that 2+2=5. We will start with exploring the role of line, experimenting with a wide range of pens and ink. Then we will move on to letting the watercolour flow and bring both elements together. Whether you wish to use this...

Watercolour and pastels

Watercolour and pastels

In-person course

In the spring and autumn we will explore the seasonal colours using the lovely combination of watercolour and pastels. We will create a watercolour base to work into with soft pastels. It's a really lovely combination of soft washes and more calligraphic marks. First we will put down watercolour washes and then, once dry, work on top with vibrant pastels to add light, air and movement to our paintings. The important thing is to make sure that the two media work together so it doesn't look like you've added pastels...

Watercolour on canvas

Watercolour on canvas

In-person course

Traditionally watercolours are painted on paper and protected under a mount and glass. What if you could break free? What if you were no long restricted by size or the tyranny of framing? This weekend will explore how using new surface preparations watercolourists can enjoy working on canvas without the need hide their images away behind the glare of glass. Three weekends will be held during 2020. In June 2019 Crowood Press published a book simply called 'Watercolours on Canvas' by Liz Chaderton. Now you can spend the weekend exploring...

Watercolour portraits

Watercolour portraits

In-person course

I am really excited about this workshop. Capturing people in watercolour, is a great way of producing a lively portrait. We will look at how to pose people, take photos to work from and then go on to paint portraits. This day is all about painting, rather than drawing so we will be working from photos not a live model and we will explore transfer techniques - if Vermeer used the Camera Obscura, then we are allowed to use modern equivalents (in my opinion). We will explore both layering to...