Architectural Watercolours | Day On The Domain

BOOKINGS OPEN AT 12 PM ON FRIDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2024

Led by retired architect and artist: Ian Johnson

Join Ian Johnson for an informal sketching and water colouring session to reflect on our city with creative eyes. This session takes place at the Domain, providing many different outlooks across Hobart, the River Derwent, through to Salamanca and up to kunanyi/Mount Wellington.

Ian Johnson is a retired architect who has dabbled in watercolour for more than 40 years. In that time, he has had honed his skill under the tuition of notable teachers including Blair Gamble, Max Angus, Elspeth Vaughan and John Lovett. Ian enjoys painting landscapes, mostly with buildings. When travelling, he always carries an A5 Moleskin sketchbook, a few useful tubes of colour, a couple of brushes and a folding colour palate mixing tray. Ian describes watercolouring while on holidays as both a sublime and immersive experience, but like all art, it’s not without its frustrations.

For this three-hour session, Ian will provide a quick introduction before everyone finds a comfortable spot to paint or sketch from. Afterwards, you will reflect on your completed works as a group. You can also share your finished paintings and sketches on the Open House Hobart’s Instagram.

After you register, we will send out a list of basic items to bring along to get you started, but please note that this is not a compulsory materials list. Please feel free to bring any mediums that you have and are comfortable with using, whether it is watercolours, pencils, pastels, ink, and/or charcoal. Also bring suitable sketch pads, water bottles, brushes, a palette or plate and something to eat and drink. Please also bring fold-up stools or something else to sit on and a hard surface to paint on.

All levels of experience and age groups are welcome (children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult) – come along and get creative!

Meeting location: University Rose Gardens, Liverpool and Aberdeen Streets, Domain, Hobart. Please meet at the memorial for The Rev Poulett-Harris (See photos above)

Watercolour Session Times:

• Sunday 3 November 2024, 1pm – 4pm

Duration: 3 hours