Take a break from daily routines and spend a few hours simply enjoying colour. This relaxed watercolour class is designed for adults who would like to paint for pleasure, unwind, and reconnect with their creativity in a welcoming, pressure-free environment. Together, we will experiment with playful watercolour techniques, explore colour combinations, and create expressive landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes, characters, and abstractions without worrying about perfection or formal rules. This class is for creative adventure seekers and is based on my 20 years of artistic experience.
If the idea of watching colour flow, blend, and surprise you sounds appealing, we'd love to paint with you. No previous experience is required.
My 20+ years of experience in a wide range of visual arts; the professional studio setup; theory explanation and demonstrations; curated learning exercises or references for each lesson; and personal consultations during your creation process.
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Art supplies list:
Watercolour set or individual tubes (4–8 colours are enough to start, including yellow, red, blue, and Payne’s grey or black)
2 round brushes (medium and smaller sizes - numbers are different for each brand)
Watercolour paper pad or loose watercolour paper (letter or tabloid size; texture is your choice — rough, cold press, or hot press. You can start with a more affordable cellulose paper and move on to cotton paper later if you wish)
Paper towel or cotton rag (for wiping brushes)
Watercolour pencils, pastels or markers (at least 2 colours, should be water-soluble ones)
Palettes, water jars, boards (if you have loose watercolour paper, you also need tape), and easels are provided.
Location: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2W3
New group:
Sept 9 – Oct 21 (6 Sessions with no class Sept 30th) - registration
Oct 28 – Dec 9 (6 Sessions with no class Nov 11th) - registration
Register here: https://www.roundhouse.ca/kgrhc/art/?mc=15781
I recommend booking in advance, as I teach only one watercolour class per week and seats are very limited.
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