Watercolour Weekend Edinburgh

Service Description

Join our wonderful tutor James Potter, painting the beautiful city of Edinburgh, en plein air. This weekend course can be taken as a set of three weekends, two weekends, or a single weekend. Every weekend has a dry cover option which will be selected by James should need be. The Dean Village is culturally significant as a record of Edinburgh’s industrial past. The village’s transformation from a bustling milling centre to a tranquil residential community symbolises the city’s ability to adapt to a changing cultural and economic landscape. It is a cherished beauty spot within the heart of Edinburgh. Nestled along the tranquil Water of Leith, The Dean village traces its origins to the Water of Leith Village, a milling community founded in the 12th century. The blend of old with new makes this a wonderful place to be explored artistically. Just a short walk away, visitors can also browse exhibitions in the Dean Gallery and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, with many great paintings housed there. The day will be as follows: 10am meet at meeting point (EDS precise location of via email) 10.10am walk to painting location 10.15am watch a demonstration by James 10.30am - 12.30pm set up and paint your own painting, with a critique from james once you have got going 12.30 - 1.30pm lunch 1.30 - 4pm Continue on your morning painting or make a second one of a different view. - Materials List coming soon - James is a self taught artist living in Edinburgh. James paints Scottish land and seascapes. In his current professional life, James loves to travel around Scotland with his wife to capture the wonderful land and seascape for his paintings. He particularly enjoys the West coast, Iona, with its emerald seas and white sands and the landscapes of Caithness. James is a lovely person to paint alongside with as he imparts his experiences and knowledge on painting technique. Image 1) 'Dean Village' Edinburgh James Bowman DA Image 2) Edinburgh, Dean' Village, José L. Zorrilla Image 3) Dean Village Edinburgh by Richard James Digance Image 4) Dean Village Edinburgh by Robert Hogg Image 5) The Dean, Edinburgh, Summer Morning James Paterson

Cancellation Policy

We will provide a 50% refund if you give written advance notice up to 30 days before the course start date. 0% refund 30 days before a course starts. Please note there is an administration fee of £5 payable in respect of such refunds to cover payment processing fees. You will need to inform a member of administration staff in writing by emailing EDS at info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk. Additionally, if you withdraw for any reason after the course has started you will not be entitled to a refund. We are a small business and we depend on every booking to ensure that classes can go ahead. If a student is unable to attend a class due to illness, then EDS must be informed immediately so that the tutor can be notified. If you are missing a class because you suspect that you have developed Covid-19, please let us know immediately so that we can alert fellow student and tutors. Non-attendance of classes/workshops does not automatically mean a refund, however EDS will assess the circumstance

Contact Details

• 13A Great King Street, Edinburgh, UK

  + 0131 556 0971

  info@edinburghdrawingschool.co.uk