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BEGINNERS WATERCOLOUR PAINTING COURSE

Join our watercolour painting course for beginners. The course is comprised of 5 independant classes that cover different aspects of watercolour painting. You may take the classes of interest or take all of them as a comprehensive watercolour course.  In this course you will:

  • LEARN  colour theory for watercolour
  • PRACTICE  value studies and excercises
  • DISCOVER an effective watercolour mixing method
  • DEVELOP  watercolour painting skills
  • EXPERIMENT   with wet, dry, and resist watercolour painting techniques
  • CREATE a series of small watercolour paintings 
  • MEET  other developing watercolour artists
Session 1 Dates

Shooblybop #1 Dates (Sundays)    9am - 12pm

Level 1: Oct 20thLevel 2: Oct 27thLevel 3: Nov 3rdLevel 4: Nov 10
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  •  5 classes, $95/class, $475 Course
  • Sundays - Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, Jun 29 2025 9am-12pm
  • Sundays - June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 9am-12pm
  • A basic kit is required
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Start your journey as a watercolourist!  You may take individual classes or the whole course.

Class 1 - Colour Theory & Mixing

In level 1 you will learn about the watercolour paints, tools, mediums, and the supports available to watercolourists. You will also come to understand colour theory, and learn an effective colour mixing method.

Class 2 - Techniques I

In level 2 you will learn how to use a variety of wet watercolour techniques to create a series of small paintings. You will learn how to use your tools to create textures and values in watercolour.

Class 3 - Techniques II

In level 3 you will learn how to use a variety of dry and resist watercolour techniques to create a series of small watercolour paintings.

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Class 4 - Techniques III

In level 4 you will learn how to combine and layer wet and dry techniques to create a series of small watercolour paintings.

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Class 5 - Techniques IV

In level 5 you will learn how to combine and layer wet and dry techniques and create more complex tones and textures.

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