
Do you want to master the art of watercolours? If so this is your destination for watercolour painting instruction based on the beautiful Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia. Learn the art of loose florals and landscapes in a relaxed and supportive environment, and discover the joy of creating beautiful artwork.

If you are interested please get in touch. Examples are on Facebook - Patchworkdog Designs
For information email heather.dale@patchworkdog.com

Information on Workshops and 5 week courses
Focusing on Florals 3hr Workshop
This 3hr workshop will be a relaxed time for you to learn the essentials of painting with watercolour. This is a class for beginners.
Cost: $125
Paints and Paper: Watercolour paints and paper will be supplied by me in class. I will discuss them both on the first lesson to give you some guidance.
What you will learn: This 3hr workshop will introduce students to knowledge of watercolour usage and different brush techniques. You will be learning techniques such as 'wet on dry', 'wet on wet' and layering to paint beautiful leaves and florals . Above all this workshop will help you develop an appreciation for watercolour and expand your painting capabilities. Perfect for beginners.
Class size 4 - 8 people: Small class sizes mean you get to have one on one tuition.
Knowledge required: Suitable for complete beginners without any drawing or painting experiences.
Focusing on Florals 5 week course
This weekly class will be a relaxed time for you to focus on the essentials and techniques of painting with watercolour. This is a course for beginners where you will learn the fundamentals and gain confidence to cultivate your own painting style.
Length of Course: 5 weeks - 2 hour sessions, one day a week. This course is a total of 10 hours tuition.
Cost: $280
Watercolour brushes: Size 10 and 5 Princeton Velvet touch round brush. You can buy the brushes from me or I can recommend stockists. Please let me know if you would like me to get therte brushes for you.
Paints and Paper: Watercolour paints and paper will be supplied by me in class to start with. I will discuss them both on the first lesson to give you some guidance, I advise you get inexpensive watercolours and paper to start with so that you can practice at home.
What you will learn: Over the five weeks, this course will introduce students to basic art theory and knowledge of materials, watercolour theory, colour mixing and usage, watercolour brushwork and experimental techniques. Above all this course will help you develop an appreciation for watercolour fine art and expand your painting capabilities.
Class size 4 - 8 people: Small class sizes mean you get to have one on one tuition.
Knowledge required: Suitable for complete beginners without any drawing or painting experiences.
Video examples of what you will learn are on Facebook Patchworkdog Designs CLICK HERE
Loving Landscapes 3hr Workshop
This 3 hour workshop will be a relaxed time for you to learn the essentials of painting with watercolour. This is a class for beginners.
Cost: $150
Paints and Paper: Watercolour paints and paper will be supplied by me in class. I will discuss them both on the first lesson to give you some guidance.
What you will learn: This 3hr workshop will introduce students to knowledge of watercolour usage and different brush techniques. You will learn simple techniques that will enable you to create beautiful landscapes by allowing the pigments to work their magic for you! You will be learning techniques such as wet on dry, wet on wet, simple clouds, mountains, trees and foliage. By the end of the 3hrs you will produce a finished landscape to take home. Above all, this workshop will help you develop an appreciation for watercolour and expand your painting capabilities.
Class size 4 - 8 people: Small class sizes mean you get to have one on one tuition.
Knowledge required: Suitable for complete beginners without any drawing or painting experiences.
Loving Landscapes 5 week course
This weekly class will be a relaxed time for you to focus on the essentials and techniques of painting with watercolour. This is a course for beginners where you will learn the fundamentals and gain confidence to cultivate your own painting style.
Length of Course: 5 weeks - 2 hour sessions, one day a week. This course is a total of 10 hours tuition.
Cost: $330
Watercolour brushes: I advise you purchase brushes to carry on your watercolour practise at home, I recommend size 10 and 5 Princeton Velvet touch round brush. 1 x mont marte fan brush. I do stock these brushes. Please let me know if you would like me to get them 2 weeks before your start date.
Paints and Paper: Watercolour paints and paper will be supplied by me in class. I will discuss them both on the first lesson to give you some guidance.
What you will learn: This 5 week course will introduce students to knowledge of watercolour usage and different brush techniques. You will learn simple techniques that will enable you to create beautiful landscapes by allowing the pigments to work their magic for you! You will be learning techniques such as wet on dry, wet on wet, clouds, mountains, foliage, sea scapes etc. Above all, this course will help you develop an appreciation for watercolour and expand your painting capabilities.
Class size 4 - 8 people: Small class sizes mean you get to have one on one tuition.
Knowledge required: Suitable for complete beginners without any drawing or painting experiences.
If you are interested in more information and upcoming dates of the workshops and courses please send me an email to heather.dale@patchworkdog.com or call me on 0415 549 522