Watercolour masterclass

Next date: Tuesday, 01 September 2026 | 12:30 PM to 03:30 PM

Due to Art Centre maintenance during Term 3, this class will be held in the Art Centre gallery space, with a reduced class capacity of 6.

A focus on technique and attention to fine detail will support you to master the elements of watercolour composition and create beautiful works.

This course will develop skills and confidence to use watercolours for object drawing and still life. Topics include the principles of watercolour application and theory, sketching proportionately, creating depth in an object, detailing with light and tone and the fundamentals of perspective and composition. Find beauty in everyday forms!

A standard adult enrolment for one full 9-week term is $420. For pensioners with a current pension card, the fee is discounted to $315. To book into both Terms 3 & 4 at a discounted rate (10% off the second term), choose the Semester Ticket option at checkout. If you would like to book an additional course in the same Term, please contact the Art Centre for a discount code to apply to your second course booking. 

Materials

Brushes/equipment

Sketch Book: A4 or A5, spiral or stitched binding

Pencils: 2H, HB

Plastic ruler

Eraser

Absorbent good quality paper towel

Paper: Watercolour paper: A4 Arches or any equivalent brand: 300gsm, (smooth finish is must)

Mixing palette: White plastic mixing tray or WHITE china plate

Brushes: Good quality watercolour round brushes No. 1, 4 and 6

Watercolour paint & container

Orange red - Windsor and Newton-Bright red or Cadmium red, Schmincke – Cadmium red light

Violet red - Windsor and Newton-Permanent rose, Schmincke – Magenta

Orange yellow - Windsor and Newton-Windsor yellow or Cadmium yellow light, Schmincke – Cadmium yellow light

Green yellow - Windsor and Newton-Windsor lemon, Schmincke - Lemon yellow

Green blue - Windsor and Newton -Windsor blue (green shade), Schmincke - phthalo blue

Violet blue - Windsor and Newton - French ultramarine, Schmincke - Ultramarine finest

Payne’s grey – Windsor and Newton

White gouache – Windsor and Newton

Water Container: A large, old, clean ice-cream container or similar.

Watercolours can be any artist quality brand. No matter how helpful, persuasive and convincing the art store staff are please purchase the particular materials on the list. Other colours can be acquired later; these make a good beginning. Handouts to be provided by the tutor.

This class has a starter kit available for purchase! The following items* are included:

Price: $150 

Items included in kit: 

Clairefontaine Fontaine Extra-White Watercolour Paper 12 sheets 

Mont Marte Palette - Easy Clean 30 x 40cm 

9721R Art Basics Golden Taklon Round Brush Size 1 

9721R Art Basics Golden Taklon Round Brush Size 4 

9721R Art Basics Golden Taklon Round Brush Size 6 

Schmincke watercolours

Cadmium red light 

Magenta 

Cadmium yellow middle 

Lemon yellow 

Phthalo blue 

Paynes grey 

Ultramarine finest 

Staedtler Tradition Pencil - 110 2H 

Staedtler Tradition Pencil - 110 HB 

Staedtler Ruler Clear 

Factis Soft Art Eraser

When

Location

Ku-ring-gai Art Centre, 3 Recreation Ave, Roseville, 2069, View Map