Wednesday 19 February at 11am (GMT)

Tickets: £15

In this webinar, you will paint a single Keel Billed toucan on an abstract background. For the background, you can use any stencil you have. Liz chose one that reminded her of the block work she saw in the ancient ruins spread across Central America although on the day she may be inspired by a different thought and different stencil! If you are unable to find a stencil (these are widely available in art and crafts shops and online), then you can paint in an abstract pattern on the background and Liz will discuss options for lifting during the session. For a more opaque finish, you could stencil using gouache rather than watercolour.

During this live session you will learn:

• How to use stencils in a positive and negative manner
• The joy of a patterned background
• Working wet in wet and wet on dry
• Edges - hard and soft and how to soften edges
• Colour mixing

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Webinar information

• The webinar will take place on Zoom and will last for approximately 1 hour including a Q&A session (these are approximate timings and may vary slightly).
• Once you have registered for the webinar, you'll receive an email confirmation containing your link to join the webinar on the day, plus Liz's suggested materials list and reference photograph.
• During the webinar, you'll have the opportunity to submit your questions and chat with fellow attendees using the Q&A and 'chat' buttons at the bottom of your screen. 
• The webinar will be recorded and will be made available to all registered attendees the day after the live session, for a one month following the live webinar. 

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About Liz Chaderton

Liz Chaderton is a full time artist based in Berkshire. She has written five practical books including one on painting birds in watercolour and another on animals published by The Crowood Press. 

See more from Liz over on her website. 

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