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Could anyone recommend a watercolour painting forum, something like A4A but for budding painters, how would I go about finding a group. My brother in law has just retired and is dabbling in painting, He is rather quite good and I am sure he would really enjoy a forum like ours.

Hi queenbee,would your brother in law join a local art  class in your area ,you find info in art shops and community centres ,if not I know you get free lessons on interent  Art sites,there are evening courses in collages and schools ,hope this helps.

Thanks claybasket, He is actually in his early eighties, has been active all his life and I am sure if he could find a group he would love to join as he is very enthusiastic.

If there is no local group there are internet sites for watercolor.
My neighbor was given a paint set (oils) but works full time and didn't feel like she had the energy to go out again in the evening, but does walk across the street to our house and we paint each week. At first we did it using video lessons then branched out to setting up our own still-life. Lots of fun dabbling and giving each other a critique, then hearing our husbands' comments ::)

Is there a U3A group in your area?

I have downloaded this free E book  just to look at. The chap also does videos. This might be of use.




http://www.watercoloursecrets.com/ebook.html

A very timely post as I've brought my paints and stuff with me to the Alps, but am feeling VERY rusty, so I'll check those links out. Thank you  :)

Quote from: Digeroo on December 16, 2011, 07:05:48
Is there a U3A group in your area?

whats this, never heard of it before ? Thanks

http://schoolofcolour.com/index.php?lang=en

I used to teach watercolour flower painting and relied very heavily on Michael Wilcox's advice in the first edition of his book "Blue and yellow don't make green". In his purer days he insisted that only 6 colours were necessary in order to mix everything (he has added a few more since). His colour mixing methods work in all genres.

One of my favourite painters is Jenny Phillips  http://www.discoveryeditions.com/cgi-bin/iowa/english/collection/C-PHIL-00001-01-100.html

She has promised me on two occasions that she only ever uses six colours yet the range of colours in her paintings is remarkable.

Unfortunately his forum does not seem very busy, unless I have missed something. But I believe the restricted palette is the way to go, and he is very persuasive.

Quote from: Digeroo on December 16, 2011, 07:05:48
Is there a U3A group in your area?

whats this, never heard of it before ? Thanks
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University of the Third Age , where people (I think retired) from all walks of life get together and teach each other skills, and meet up with like minded folks.

Ah, I just dodn't get the abbreviation. Thanks  :)