Festive Watercolours

Wed Nov 12 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm UTC+11:00

Blue Mountains Cultural Centre | Katoomba

Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
Publisher/HostBlue Mountains Cultural Centre
Festive Watercolours
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Explore your creativity this season in our festive-themed Introduction to Watercolour Course!
About this Event

Term 4, 6x Wednesdays: 12, 19, 26 Nov, 3, 10, 17 Dec
10 am12 pm

This welcoming group provides the perfect environment for both newcomers and seasoned painters to immerse themselves in the art of watercolour.

Guided by Jennie, who brings over 30 years of artistic experience, explore a variety of seasonal projects, from lanterns and wreaths to watercolour earrings, tags, decorations, and bookmarks. Each session offers the chance to create beautiful, handcrafted pieces, ideal as unique gifts or charming additions to your home.

As you learn essential watercolour techniques, Jennie will share her expert tips and creative insights to help you grow in confidence and spark your artistic journey.

What you will learn:

  • Watercolour techniques
  • Colour mixing
  • Patterns, layers and textures
  • Materials and equipment
  • How to create festive gifts in watercolour
  • Developing your technique
  • Finding your style
  • Building layers and adding detail
  • Setting up a regular art practice
  • What other things you can create with your watercolour papers

About your tutor:

Jennie Deane is a Blue Mountains based artist. Inspired by her beautiful surroundings, Jennie's most recent body of work is exploring lookouts and landscapes. In her latest book 'LOOKOUT' Jennie works with pen and watercolour as well as experimenting with a broad range of mediums. As well as creating herself, Jennie also teaches classes and workshops to encourage others to start their own creative, artistic adventure.

Extra info: Casual, watercolours aren't generally messy, but you may choose to wear old clothes, aprons supplied. This course is designed for adults of all levels and painters that would like to learn new skills and tips, no previous experience necessary.

Bring with you: Bring an A4 watercolour pad. Paints and brushes will be available for use, if you have any supplies then please bring them along. Jennie will talk through with you how best to use them.

Cost: $264 / $240 InSight Members

Please note, InSight members need to add a promo code when booking in order to access the member discount. Please call us on 4780 5410 if you are unsure of your member promo code.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, 30 Parke Street, Katoomba, Australia

Tickets

AUD 264.00

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