Course Overview: Discover the joy of painting in this relaxed and encouraging Intro to Watercolour and Still Life workshop. Over two creative days, you’ll learn the fundamentals of watercolour using simple, inspiring still-life subjects. With step-by-step guidance, you’ll explore colour mixing, washes, layering, and composition—perfect for anyone picking up a brush for the first time or returning to art after a break. You’ll create your own finished still-life paintings while gaining a solid understanding of how watercolour behaves. In a supportive group setting, you’ll receive plenty of personal attention and have the space to work at your own. No experience is needed—just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

Skill Level: Suitable for all levels.

Dates:

Two-day course
Saturday, April 18, 10:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday, April 19, 10:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Important Notes:

This course takes place at the Port Hope Campus: 10 Pine St. South, Port Hope, ON L1A 3E7
HST is included in the price.
Campus information, including room number, parking, directions, etc., will be provided closer to the start date.
A refund (less $20 administrative fee) will be issued if you withdraw from a class at least 7 days before the start date. After this deadline, no refunds will be issued.
If a course is cancelled by Loyalist College, registered students will be provided with a full refund. College decisions to cancel a course will be made one week before the course start date.
If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to art@loyalistcollege.com

Supplies:

Paint

Watercolour tube or pan paint (8, 10 or 12 pallette set). Recommendations: Meeden Watercolour Paints
Or paints that you already have
Must have reds, yellows, blues, Sap green and other greens, black, white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber

Brushes

¼ inch flat
1 inch flat
detail brushes #1, 2, 3, or 6
and any other brush you have on hand

Palette

Foam plate, or watercolour palette

Paper

Cold press 140 lb (300 msg) watercolour paper.
Academy Paper or Meeden watercolour paper Amazon.ca or other
10” x 7” or 10" x 12" or other sizes as desired

Misc.

Two water containers (yogurt etc.)
Ruler
Pencil, sharpener, kneaded or other eraser
Masking tape
Optional: masking fluid (also known as miskit or frisket)
Optional: Hair dryer

Watercolour Still Life by Valerie Kent