LEVEL 2 ONLINE COURSE

Three Artworks From The Wetlands Garden

Watercolours & Acrylics From Garden Photography ‍ ‍

£15 £0

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Until 30th November 2026.

About This Course

This course includes 3 stand-alone projects, all inspired by photography from the wetlands garden. Our lovely reference photos were taken by Emma in our gardens here at Gossington Hall, or sourced from a copyright-free website.

Caroline’s presentation videos will take you through each of the painting projects, and all come with helpful handouts including information such as equipment lists, reference images, an example of the completed artwork and useful drawings ready to use as a basis for your own painting.

You will discover how to harness some fundamental watercolour techniques, such as: light to dark planning, glazing, wet-on-wet, simplification, lifting, transferring a sketch to watercolour paper, colour matching, combining acrylic and watercolour painting, masking fluid, capturing the effect of light on water and the value of working with a limited colour palette.

Caroline will also demonstrate how the use of acrylic open thinner can be used to slow down the drying process, which can make your acrylic paints behave more like watercolours. She will show you how lifting medium can be used for unique effects and how a range of neutral brown shades can be mixed from primaries, as a useful exercise as you create your artworks.

Until 30th November 2026, you can download the course content and keep it forever.

FAQs

This course includes three instructional videos that .take you through each wetlands themed watercolour project.
The projects are individual but form a cohesive watery themed series.
Each will include examples of useful fundamental watercolour techniques. Two of the projects introduce the idea of combining watercolours with acrylics for a mixed media approach.
Caroline has included helpful handouts with an equipment list for each project, and .sketches ready for you to get started.
Your tutor will be Caroline Tatham, a qualified lecturer who has a lifetime of experience teaching creativity.
This course is aimed at those with a little experience, but we specialise in supporting and encouraging those with no previous experience.
If you ahve a ‘can-do’ attitude and a desire to learn about painting, you will be delighted by what you can achieve.
There is a full equipment list for each project in the handouts.
Feel free to use your own colour combinations if you prefer, it’s all about play and exploration.
Quality paints are expensive but also have more pigmentation. This will enhance the techniques in this workshop making them more evident.
Quality paper will also produce a better result. 100% cotton paper will give the best results.
It is, of course, fine to start with cheaper materials and invest in more expensive ones as your experience and interest in this wonderful medium grows.
Just be kind to yourself if some of your results are a little more subtle with cheaper materials.
Do not worry! We are all creative and Caroline specialises in connecting people to their inner creative voice.
You just need to be willing to give it a go. Absolute beginners are most welcome.
You will gain a greater understanding of the tried and tested techniques of watercolour painting as well as an insight into combining them with acrylics.
You will be confident in sourcing copyright free images and transferring them onto watercolour paper ready to paint.
You will also create three separate wetlands themed artworks.
Yes! You are very welcome to join our free online community ‘Creative Space’ where we offer encouragement and feedback to posting members.
In this free group, there is a bank of free archived resources, such as weekly botanical art prompt sheets, designed to inspire your artwork (#CreativeSpaceNatureSpark). As well as reference photos, reference images, sketches and equipment lists, from our archived Fun-Sized Art School FREE art initiative.
There is also the chance to win prizes in the group challenges.
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This course is suitable for all levels of art experience, but is particularly aimed at intermediate creators.
Whether you are new to watercolour painting or are more experienced and just want to develop skills, this course will get you going!
If you are feeling creatively stuck, this course will set you off on a new artistic tangent.
This is an instant access course and free until 30th November 2026.
You can complete this course at your own pace. The course videos and handouts are available for you to download until 30th November 2026. Once downloaded, you will have the course forever!