Art Classes Tasmania

A 6-week Watercolour Course

Join this 6-week progressive series, where each week brings new techniques and inspiration. Build your skills, experiment with creative approaches, and develop your own artistic style in a relaxed, supportive environment.

Date and time:

19 Mar 2026 - 23 Apr 2026 (12:30 PM - 3:30 PM)

Places available: 7

Location:

$ 345.00

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Description

This Course is designed to help you grow your skills and confidence through regular practice while discovering and developing your own personal artistic style using watercolours.

How each session works:
Each week begins with a short introduction to the artist whose approach we’re exploring, followed by examples of their use of colour, composition, and mark-making. You’ll start with gentle warm-up exercises inspired by their style, then create an artwork using the demonstrated techniques while making it your own. Individual guidance is provided throughout to help you adapt ideas to your own artistic voice.

All the classes and workshops are relaxing, enjoyable, and fun, held in a supportive and encouraging environment where exploration, experimentation and practice are the key elements to learning and understanding this medium.

Covering: Brush control and expressive strokes; Water control, washes, and layering; Colour mixing and harmonious palettes; Wet-on-Wet; Wet-on-Dry; Atmospheric effects and texture; Light, value, and depth; Composition, focal points, and flow; Overall, the personality of watercolours.

What to bring:

Your own watercolours, watercolour paper, brushes, and palettes. Highly recommend using artist-quality paints and paper for the best results — they give richer colour, better layering, and allow you to fully enjoy the techniques we explore. If you would like to purchase your own paints etc, please email Julie and she will send you a list of colours, brushes, brands, papers and where to purchase.
Optional: Use the studio’s student paints and Arches watercolour paper, for an additional $50 for the duration of the course.

What’s supplied:

· Tea, Coffee and biscuits

· Special materials for experimentation, such as salt, cling wrap, and other texture-enhancing techniques.

NOTES:

The Studio is above the Golf Club building at Quamby Estate (see photo reference).
Park your car in the car park on the left as you drive in.
There are 17 stairs to the studio.
There is one bathroom which is downstairs.
Your booking will be confirmed once payment is received.

Over the 6 weeks, you’ll enjoy a creative, supportive environment where your skills and confidence will grow, and you’ll explore a variety of artistic approaches and techniques that form a strong foundation for your watercolour practice.

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Attendance Policy:
As this is a structured 6-week program, all sessions are included in the course fee and there are no make-up classes for sessions you are unable to attend.

CANCELLATION POLICY: If for some reason you need to cancel, email juliemcdonald236@gmail.com

**PLEASE NOTE: Our classes and workshops are subject to the following terms:
No refunds will be provided for cancellations made by the participant or for missed sessions. This includes change‑of‑mind cancellations.

We will always refund or offer an alternate arrangement only if the class/workshop is cancelled by us, or if the service provided is materially different from what was described. Under Tasmania’s consumer protection laws we are required to provide a remedy only in those circumstances.

Testimonials

Thank you so very much for a lovely morning at your studio last Friday. You were so kind and considerate with your lesson. I felt so pleased that I took the plunge and tried something completely new. I left feeling a huge sense of confidence and excited to show my children the drawing foundational basics. Warm regards.Angela Shepherd

A big thank you to Julie McDonald Artist for guiding me through my first ever art class. It was welcoming, fun, interesting, challenging and there was cake and cups of tea and a stunning location.

Bronny Walsh -

Julie's paintings adorn walls throughout our home and all are very different in their subject and medium. A particular favourite of ours is a watercolour of our staffy dog as a pup. Julie has captured his personality perfectly. We would highly recommend a viewing of Julie's collection.

John & Cathy Gooding -

Great content, very encouraging host and learn lots. Was as described, engaging, welcoming, met some lovely people and inclusive of all attendees.

Helen -

I bought a painting from Julie at one of her exhibitions and the colours are amazing. A very talented local artist.

Julie Valentine -

Julie thank you for such a wonderful class yesterday. I went from stick figures to a landscape and wanting to buy charcoal. It was a fun afternoon in beautiful surroundings and practical steps that I can use to continue my journey.

Lesley Bennett -

We have two of Julie's beautiful paintings and they are exquisite. They have become much loved features in our home. The precision in her brushwork makes each artwork come to life and everyone comments on how lovely they are.

Julie's art is so expressive. I've bought a number of pieces so far. I love the different styles and in particular, how Julie beautifully, and expertly, captures the moment and character.

Nicky Strang -

Julie had the ability to give me the confidence to do something I felt I couldn't do in a comfortable atmosphere.

Sandra Cox -

I purchased one of Julie's beautiful floral paintings, which now hangs on my bedroom wall. It looks so real, I could almost reach out and touch the silky flowers and perfectly formed leaves. Julie has such a talent in the way she captures the spirit of whatever she is painting xx

Sarah Gould -

A well structured, well presented and informative art class by a passionate art teacher.

Stephen Shepherd -

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