The subject of the course is watercolor and its techniques, as well as the theory of perspective focused primarily on urban spaces.

The course will also be open to foreign applicants, i.e. that, if necessary, it will be bilingual, Czech and English. The course follows a series of U3V courses that have been running for a long time at the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University.

The course is also open to new applicants, there is no requirement of previous art studies. The desire to learn new things is more important.

In the first lesson will be presented a lecture with a projection on the history of watercolor. Information on what colors, what tools and what brushes will be used in this course. Continuously imparting information on watercolor techniques: wet-to-wet painting, wet-to-dry painting. Practicing color estimation and estimating the amount of water in the brush. Color theory, practicing color mixing, using the whiteness of the background, gradient from dark to light, gradient between two colors.

Parallel will be presented transmission of information about the perspective (focusing on the city), mainly the perspective from the normal horizon of a standing person. But also a bird's-eye perspective, frontal to two vanishing points. There will be presented racticing acquired knowledge.

If the weather permits, the last hours of the course will take place outside in the open air, where we will test the newly acquired information in practice.

At the end of the study, a document (certificate of graduation) will be issued.

There will be 10 lessons, one lesson each week on Friday, beginning at 9:30 am, finish at 12:30 pm.

At the first meeting, all students will be given information about all the aids. It is possible to use ordinary papers and school watercolors, but it is much more difficult to achieve excellent results. We recommend buying a basic, larger avarel brush, or supplementing it with a wide brush and a narrow brush. We recommend high-quality aquarelle colors (smallest possible basic set), watercolor block (A4 and A3). If you are going to buy these supplies in advance, we recommend to visit a special art shop where assistants will give you an advice (e.g. Altamira).