No experience necessary—just bring your creativity and a willingness to play with colour! 

 

What to expect 

Discover the beauty of watercolour!  You’ll explore essential materials, experiment with a variety of techniques, and gain confidence in painting with bold, expressive colour. 

 

Through step-by-step demonstrations, you will be guided to create two beautiful paintings while encouraging a loose, intuitive approach. You’ll take home a collection of technique explorations, along with your finished artworks, and a newfound freedom in your painting style. 

 

Day 1—Basics and Techniques:  An overview of materials, and an exploration of different applications to achieve different effects. 

 

Day 2—Colour and Composition:  Delving into colour relationships and pigments.  Selecting subjects, focal points, using the rule of thirds, etc. 

 

About the tutor 

Karen is a watercolour artist based on the Sunshine Coast.  She is drawn to watercolour because it offers “a delicate balance between intention and chance.”  Her work reflects her interest in the diversity and ever-changing nature of the landscape. 

 

Karen participates in group and solo exhibition and sells her work from several galleries on the Sunshine Coast.  

 

What will I need to bring? 

Morning tea and lunch are included in your fee! 

Materials list 

Paper 

• 1 sheet of Arches or Saunders 300 gsm cold pressed Medium cut into 4 

• 1 sheet of Arches 300 gsm rough cut into 4  

 

Brushes 

• 1 large Mop brush approx size 6 

• Round size 10 -12  

• Taklon rigger brush size 4 or 6 

 

Tube colours—Suggested brands Holbein or Daniel Smith 

• Indigo 

• Ultramarine Deep 

• Cobalt blue  

• Gamboge Nova 

• Raw Siena 

• Alizarin crimson  

 

Other supplies 

• Palette with lid or large white plate for mixing on  

• Wooden board approximately 40x50 cm for adhering paper to 

• Masking tape 2.5 cm 

• Water container 1 litre  

• HB pencil 

• Eraser 

• Tissues  

• Old towel