2025 painting weekends with barry

Paint with barry en plein air

Barry will be running two painting weekends in Barmouth, North West Wales. It is your chance to join Barry and paint outsdie with him on hand to help and advise.
  • March 29th & 30th (so book your B&B for the evenings of the 28th and 29th)
  • September 13th & 14th (so book your B&B for the evenings of the 12th and 13th)
PRICE PER PERSON:

Please note this is just the price for the three sessions and does not include meals or accommodation.

£100 per person without materials

£170 per person with main materials included (except for ‘sundries’)

*As with all our classes, they are adult only (18+)*

ITINERY:
Saturday:
  • 10am-1pm Estuary and Barmouth Bridge Views in Watercolour/Watercolour Pencils *
  • 2-5pm Barmouth Harbour in Pencil*
Sunday:
  • 10am-1pm Coastal Skies in watercolour/watercolour pencils*

*suggested medium

Each 3 hour session will begin with a 25 minute chat and demonstration by Barry on how to compose the scene, and any techniques or colour mixes that would be useful to create it.

Barry is then on hand for advice and help throughout the session. It’s a great opportunity to paint en plein air in one of North Wales’ popular seaside towns.

You are more than welcome to ignore the suggested materials and just use the same medium throughout the weekend. Please bear in mind it needs to be portable and access to clean water during the day could be problematic.

MATERIALS

You will need:

  • set of watercolours containing Cadmium Red, Crimson, Ultramarine, Cerulean/Intense Blue, Cadmium Yellow, Lemon Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Payne’s Grey

  • Tin of assorted Watercolour Pencils

  • Portable watercolour pad (A4 or smaller) 300gsm NOT surface (a block would be easier at it means no drawing board or masking tape required)

  • selection of drawing pencils: 2B, 4B, 6B, and optional 8B

  • Putty eraser

  • Battery eraser

  • Cartridge pad/sketch pad 140gsm or heavier

  • Selection of watercolour brushes (or the ‘Barry Trio’ and a rigger)

  • A water brush or selection of

Sundries:

  • Water pot

  • Mixing Palette

  • Folding chair

  • Drawing board

  • Folding sketchers easel (optional)

We will have all items in stock in the shop (except for folding chairs) should you wish to purchase in advance with a 12% student discount.

RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION

We are working with a local B&B and have reserved the whole building for this event and would recommend booking your stay with them. It is a beautiful child and pet free B&B with views of the esturary and harbour. We will send you booking details once you have paid for your place on the weekend.

Barmouth has plenty of hotels and campsites across the town should that be your preferred choice.


We look forward to seeing you!

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