Tuition

CLASSES

PLEASE NOTE MY STUDIO GALLERY WILL BE SHUT FROM OCT 10-21. ANY ORDERS PLACED WILL BE DISPATCHED ASAP UPON MY RETURN

The workshops for this and early next year are now planned! l am very much looking forward to them and seeing everyone again.

We welcome you to the art workshops at the Bembridge Sailing Club.
Each can be booked individually or you can pick as many as you like!

2025/2026 Dates: Nov 20th, Jan 22nd, Feb 19th, March 19th, April 23rd

BOOK DIRECT WITH THE SAILING CLUB USING THE BELOW FORM:
https://form.jotform.com/252382284466362

Each workshop is suitable for all, whether you are a complete beginner, an improver or perhaps just wanting to increase your confidence. I want these workshops to be informative but fun.
Although each workshop has a theme, I will include aspects that are common to all subjects whether it be the main watercolour techniques required, wet in wet and wet on dry, composition and drawing techniques, colour mixing, perspective or tone. Please do contact me with any concerns or queries.

If you have always wanted to have a go at painting, why not make this the year!
Please bring your own watercolour materials; an equipment list can be supplied but please bring lots of watercolour paper! A4 is an ideal size.
Also useful is a sketch pad and a small watercolour pad to test colour.
www.jacksonsartsupplies.co.uk is a good company to buy from.

COSTS: 75 per person to include tea and coffee, 2 course lunch and tuition.
The day runs from 10.00 am until 4 pm. Please arrive promptly for a 10 am start.


ART DAY 1 Painting Bembridge skies
November 20th

Skies are an integral part of most paintings. I would like to revisit the lovely wet in wet washes that give us gentle and fluid skies considering colour mixing, colour swatches of greys in clouds, blues in skies, tonal qualities and building up of layers. The aim is to work freely but not overwork the paint and to understand the stopping point before allowing the paint to dry. I will include the sea part of the subject so that it is in context. Time permitting i would like to do a second painting using an under wash of a pale ochre to then build up layers and to look at wet on dry.
It will be suitable for all!

Learning to understand the stopping point of painting, ( before allowing paint to dry and then continuing on) will hopefully be a theme across all the workshops.

ART DAY 2 Simplifying boats FULL
January 22nd 2026

Boats can be a daunting subject to draw and paint. In this workshop I would like to include a boat in a harbour scene. We will consider how to choose the right subject, breaking it down into understandable parts, composition of the subject, sitting the boat in the water and not on the water....colour mixing and tones. If time we will tackle a second dinghy with a sail.

ART DAY 3 Painting Bembridge beach
February 19th 2026

This subject will include multiple components. Washes, sky(reinforcing workshop 1) beach, water, water meeting sand, rock pools, trees in distance, stones and pebbles.
The aim is for clean fresh washes, colour mixing, tone and composition.

ART DAY 4 Sketching techniques: Pen and wash FULL
March 19th 2026

An old favourite with many! It is a wonderful method of painting which allows the painter to either sketch or complete a fuller painting. A sketch book of cartridge paper would be useful as well as your normal watercolour paper. The pen is a lively and spontaneous method of working and gives great satisfaction with great results! We will cover all the techniques and I will aim at several different studies so there will be plenty of opportunity to practice both the drawing aspect as well as the painting part of this workshop.

Please bring a waterproof pen such as an Edding pen or Staedtler pen. They can be bought from www.jacksonsartsupplies.co.uk

ART DAY 5 Painting reflections FULL
April 23rd 2026

Tin this workshop I would like to tackle several smaller studies to get as much practice and variation in as possible. Subjects to include boat +reflection, buoys, beach reflections etc!


Workshop dates: COMPLETED
Jan 25th 2024 ART DAY 1 'Atmospheric skies and water ' FULL
Feb 22nd 2024 ART DAY 2 'Beaches, Summer days at Bembridge' FULL
March 14th 2024 ART DAY 3 'Painting winter trees' FULL
April 11th 2024 ART DAY 4 'sketching techniques: Pen and wash' FULL

Booking is through the Bembridge sailing club direct Tel: 01983 872237


SOME COMMENTS

"Being a participant in one of Becky's art courses is a relaxed, enjoyable but challenging experience. She manages to provide a thoughtful balance between practical demonstrations of technique at the right time with individual and personalised support to help members of the group develop their confidence and improve their skill levels. I ended the day enthused and feeling that I wanted to get to work and develop my own ideas. A genuinely satisfying happening. Thanks Becky."
Brian Taylor

''Whilst I have drawn and painted in watercolours for many years, two days of tuition from Becky has helped me to far better understand the subtleties of pigments, colour mixing and gaining confidence to use lots more water. My work now 'flows' better and a whole new horizon has dawned on me. I strongly recommend Becky's patient guidance to others who might want to broaden their skills.''
Roger, Hampshire.

''I have just spent a wonderful day of painting with Becky Samuelson.
Having not painted for a while I had lost much needed confidence which was instantly restored with the expert help from Becky.
I learnt many new brush stokes and techniques during the day working with both acrylic and oils and came away very happy with my creations.
I would not hesitate to recommend Becky more highly''.
Claire Caminada

''Even on grey days, Becky put the colour into my painting. She is an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher and spending the day on one of her courses with a group of like minded painters boosted my confidence and improved my skills tremendously''.
David Ambrosini

'I thought Becky's watercolour workshops expertly combined exposition and demonstration with support tailored to every person's needs - all delivered with warmth and humour that reassured and encouraged. I came away feeling inspired, eager to start practising the skills I'd learned. Thank you, Becky! Liz Martin

"Becky shares her knowledge freely and her enthusiasm is infectious
making her watercolour course really enjoyable. It was a pleasure to be
a student again." B Taylor


Please contact me if you are visiting the Isle of Wight and would like some tuition. We have some great B&B's, hotels and guest houses on the Isle of Wight.
See www.isleofwightaccommodation.com