{"product_id":"art-skills-11-16-discovering-watercolour","title":"Art Skills 11-16: Discovering Watercolour","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday 27 October 2026, 1.30pm-3.30pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW77644953 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin well-loved Bristol watercolourist Abigail McDougall for a “beginners masterclass” in watercolour techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis workshop will cover important basics of working in watercolour, from materials, technique, application, colour theory and awareness, observation, to composition and exploring what you are inspired to paint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe workshop will have a focus on landscapes, as Abigail is primarily a landscape artist, but you are welcome to explore anything\/ bring images that take your interest. Learn the joys in taking advantage of what the watercolour medium has to offer, especially its transparent quality, its fluid quality and its capacity for bold colour and lights and darks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAbigail McDougall was born in Oxford in 1982 and grew up in Canada, Italy and Dorset. She graduated from Falmouth College of Art in 2005 and then moved to Bristol to start an art career, working from the renowned Jamaica Street Studios for many years. Her first exhibitions \"Bristol in a Different Light\", “Adventures in Light” and “Art for Sustainable Transport”, a solo show at the Royal West of England Academy, established her work as culturally important in the South-West. These series captured Bristol and the surrounding countryside in vivid and atmospheric colour palettes, especially scenes featuring water, such as the Bristol Harbour, the river Avon and the canal networks. Abigail went on to paint many more places that were close to her heart, such as London, Italy, Morocco, Brighton, Manchester and Bath. She still produces landscapes and cityscapes to commission. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for children ages 11-16.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBefore booking, please make sure to read our \u003cstrong\u003eImportant Information for Parents\u003c\/strong\u003e document, available here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2297\/4037\/files\/Art_Skills_for_Parents_Information_2026.pdf?v=1786623183\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2297\/4037\/files\/Art_Skills_for_Parents_Information_2026.pdf?v=1786623183\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAll bookings must be accompanied by a completed \u003cstrong\u003eArt Skills Consent Form\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePlease complete the online form here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/e\/Yxsb4w4uYq\"\u003eRWA Art Skills Consent form – Fill in form\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRefund and Cancellation Policy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull refunds (minus an admin fee*) are available if you notify us more than 14 days before the start of your booked class.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCancellations made within 14 days of the class date cannot be refunded, including if your child is unwell on the day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf your child is unable to attend, please contact us as soon as possible to inform us or, if eligible, arrange a refund.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe reserve the right to cancel Art Skills due to unforeseen circumstances up to 48 hours before the class. In this case, all bookings will be refunded in full to the original payment method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Admin Fee: £3 for a Single Workshop Booking\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4026 - Learning \u0026 Participation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43086815625287,"sku":"L\u0026E Autumn 2026","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2297\/4037\/files\/abigail-mcdougall-painting.jpg?v=1786623738","url":"https:\/\/www.rwa.org.uk\/products\/art-skills-11-16-discovering-watercolour","provider":"RWA Bristol","version":"1.0","type":"link"}