Join local artist Lisa Matthias for a 5-week daytime watercolour course designed as an open, exploratory introduction to the medium. This class is ideal for beginners as well as those looking to reconnect with watercolour in a relaxed studio setting. Working with natural and everyday subject matter, we’ll explore core techniques including washes, gradients, layering, and brush handling, while developing confidence through observation and experimentation.

Enjoy colour theory, close looking, responsive mark-making, and a sense of discovery in the process of painting. Each session will combine guided demonstrations with open studio time, supporting both skill-building and personal exploration at your own level.

Expect a supportive, engaging atmosphere where you can develop foundational watercolour techniques, strengthen your observational skills, and build a small series of studies over four weeks.

Supply List - Watercolour

Suggested Paints (a tray of watercolour cakes is great; if you want to get tubes, here are some suggested colours):

Primaries:

• Ultramarine Blue

• Cerulean Blue

• Cadmium Red Medium

• Alizarin Crimson

• Cadmium Yellow Medium

• Lemon Yellow

Earth tones:

• Yellow Ochre

• Burnt Sienna

• Raw Umber

Accents:

• Payne’s Grey

• Permanent Rose or Quinacridone Rose

• Dioxazine Violet or Quinacridone Violet

Greens:

• Viridian Green

• Sap Green

Suggested Brushes:

• Round #4

• Round #6

• Round #10

• Liner/detail brush (#1 or #2)

• 1/2" flat brush (for washes and edges)

• Small old brush for masking fluid

Paper & Palette:

• Watercolour paper pad, 140 lb, cold press, ~9x12" (Canson XL, Strathmore, or Arches)

• A simple plastic palette or plate with wells for mixing

Other Essentials:

• Masking fluid

• HB pencil

• White eraser

• Two water containers (one for rinsing, one for clean water)

• Paper towel or clean rag

• Painter’s tape

Optional:

·         Small board for taping down watercolour paper

·         Apron/painting shirt

·         Sketchbook/notebook