Workshops
Cherry Hood Workshops
Exclusive 3-day Residential Painting Retreat in the Southern Highlands of NSW
Friday 6th to Sunday 8th May 2022
(arrive the afternoon/evening of Thursday 5th, depart Monday 9th morning)
An exclusive workshop for only 3 students. Beginners Welcome.
Inclusive fee: $1,250
Booking deposit $600 to secure a place, (BOOK HERE) balance due 30 April 2022.
Full refund if Covid prevents the workshop going ahead or prevents a student attending.
During your time at this painting retreat, students will have use of paint, brushes, a full palette and all the other materials you require for the workshop.
Students will be given two pieces of 76cm x 56cm Arches Watercolour Paper as well.
No need to bring anything, but of course, if you have a favourite brush or two please bring them.
Please click here for accommodation and what to expect.
Materials List
So you can get the most benefit from attending one of Cherry’s workshops you will need particular art materials. Please read this page carefully as the materials required are quite specific.
Brushes
You will need a selection of brushes including a large 5cm wide brush. These are essential for the workshop, please see details below.
Paint
Windsor & Newton watercolour paints in 6 colours are required.
Paper
Watercolour paper has a gelatin medium called sizing on the surface which makes it perfect for watercolour painting. Bring at least 3 large (580mm x 760mm) sheets of Arches watercolour paper. Be very sure that the words AQUARELLE are embossed on the corner of your Arches paper! Substitutes are not suitable, please see details below.
Palette & Containers
Bring a palette with plenty of pots for paint, plus places for mixtures and watery mixtures. You will need half a dozen small, shallow containers for mixing. See details below.
Paper towels, spray bottle and bits and pieces
Bring two large rolls of soft, very absorbent paper towels, a spray bottle and other bits and pieces as listed below.
Brushes
- One FLAT soft nylon or synthetic brush which is 5cm wide. The 6cm brush is too large for the paper we are using in the workshop.
- A couple of large soft FLAT synthetic brushes from 2cm and wide up to 4cms wide.
- About three ROUND nylon brushes from fine for detail to large for washes. Check when you buy them that they have plenty of spring back when wet and bent and that they form a good sharp point. The picture is a good example of what you need.
- At least one 1cm square finish VERY STIFF nylon or synthetic oil painting brush, these are great for scrubbing back small areas.
Try to find brushes like these – all synthetic bristles, plenty of bounce back when wet. The bristle or handle colour is not important. Reno brushes from Dollar Shops or discount shops are excellent quality. These brushes are essential for the workshop.
Paint
Windsor & Newton watercolour paints are required. Please use this list to purchase your paints.
Required colours 
14ml tubes: – Van Dyke Brown – Naples Yellow – Titanium White. 5 ml tubes: – French Ultramarine – Alizarin Crimson (non permanent) – Black (lamp, mars or ivory)
Optional colours 5ml tubes: – Burnt Sienna – Prussian Blue
Paper
Arches watercolour paper, rough or medium – (cold pressed) or smooth (hot pressed), its a matter of your taste. Be very sure that the words AQUARELLE are embossed on the corner of your Arches paper! Buy 300 gsm or 640 gsm (we will not be stretching the paper). Bring at least 3 large (580mm x 760mm) sheets for the weekend course. Yikes its expensive – 300 gsm is VERY good!! Please don’t roll your paper. Do not bring Chinese calligraphy paper as it is too absorbent. Printing paper is also too absorbent because it does not have sizing on the surface and all-purpose paper is often not absorbent enough. Watercolour paper has a gelatin medium called sizing on the surface which makes it perfect for watercolour painting.
Palette
A LARGE rectangle WHITE PLASTIC PALETTE. Bring a palette with plenty of pots for paint, plus places for mixtures and watery mixtures, as pictured here. Containers
You need half a dozen small, shallow containers. Shallow plastic dip or
Paper Towels
Spray bottle & bits and pieces
Contact Cherry
Cherry Hood
Cherry Hood is an Australian artist well known for her haunting, large-scale images of faces. Working for preference in watercolour, which she allows to flow, bleed and drip, Cherry specialises in intense depictions of mostly anonymous subjects.
Cherry Hood’s works are in leading state, institutional, private and corporate collections around Australia and in public and private collections around the world.
