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This page was last updated on the 17th March 2012. Just ring 01433 621546 or email alanhearsum@btinternet.com  to discuss your requirements

Tip for this summer 
Book your course with Watercolour Weekends it will help you to develop your art skills with the understanding of why as well as how.. Did you know you could enroll for a BA (Hons) painting degree with the Open College of the Arts www.oca-uk.com  If you are interested in the work of Edward Wesson, Steve Hall as done research into his loose methods of painting in watercolour. www.stevehallartist.co.uk 

Leisure painter and the Artist magazines 
Leisure Painter is now on sale at your Newsagents or direct from Leisure Painter www.painters-online.co.uk   I find Leisure Painter is very friendly and informative magazine. The artist magazine also has much to offer.

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A selection of Alan Hearsum's watercolour paintings and mixed media
This work is from a period spanning 40 years. It includes watercolour, pencil sketching, pen and ink,
 gouache, acrylic, collage and mixed media. My stile today is freer than it was when I started painting as
a young man. I have been influenced by Bob Kilvert, Neil Meacher, and Edward Wesson. I have 
produced a number of DVDs in painting, sketching and pen and ink. I am most interested in producing
of village scenes.

Books
Go to your library and get them to find you a copy of Discovering Watercolour by Jack Merriott. This is the text book you need to read to improve your watercolour. It is not full simply full of pictures the images relate to the text in a most help way. Get your secondhand books from  www.abebooks.co.uk .

Accommodation/Links
Go to accommodation www.cressbrook.co.uk  

Watercolour materials can be obtained from Ken Bromley Art Supplies www.artsupplies.co.uk They really know how to care for customers at Ken Bromley Art Supplies.

We normally advertise every month in the Leisure Painter in the classified section to keep our costs down. Leisure Painter is an excellent magazine for all those that paint. Their strap line is "learn to paint with the UK's most popular magazine".

If I haven't caught your imagination then you could continue to look for watercolour courses on www.yahoo.com  Please remember to return to the home page to book a course. Simply let me know when you would like to come on a course mid week or weekends. 

To book a Watercolour Course or for further information please contact Alan Hearsum on 01433 621546

Art Collections
All the major cities will have an art gallery. You will learn a great deal from study the type of work which interests you. If you get an opportunity to visit the London Galleries then: Tate Britain  www.tate.org.uk  has an excellent collection of watercolours and of course has the Turner Exhibition. The Hayward Gallery, London www.hayward-gallery.org.uk has some reallyinterest work on display.

The Artist and Tutor

Alan Hearsum on location.  The place you learn how to paint landscape is outside on location. The place you learn how to paint in watercolour is inside in the studio.  Alan owes much of his success and ability from the teaching of Bob Kilvert; a man of many talents.  Alan has spent many years in the textile and glass industries struggling with the medium until he met Bob Kilvert and the whole process of painting fell into place.

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