Create medieval-styled miniature paintings with Debbie Thompson Wilson, focused on water themes based on medieval manuscript illuminations. Participants will work on images of water birds, aquatic life (real and imagined), traveling by water, and zodiac images of Pisces and Aquarius. Participants can choose which image they wish to work on, from simple to more complex, depending on their abilities. Some watercolour experience is helpful, but there will be lots of guidance on painting in a medieval manner (including how to apply real gold leaf).

Preregistration via Eventbrite is required.

Participants will require:

• basic set of watercolours (cake or tubes). I recommend Winsor Newton Cotman watercolours
• small water container
• palette or china plate
• HB and 5B or 6B pencils
• kneaded eraser
• a ball point pen (any colour)
• a couple of fine watercolour brushes (size 0 or smaller)
• ruler
• sharp, clean scissors
• x-acto knife with #11 blade
• a micron pigma (01) or Pitt artist pen (01 – XS) (felt tipped..black or dark brown ) or any quality fine line marker as long as it is waterproof

For a fee of $10*, the instructor will provide

• Coloured exemplars
• Real gold leaf
• A fine watercolour brush and watercolour paper
• Miscellaneous supplies

*$10 fee payable on the day, cash only.