Watercolour Floral Workshop: Beginners

Bring flowers to life with watercolour – a beginner's floral painting workshop, part of the painting short courses in Sydney.

Discover the beauty of floral watercolour painting in this relaxed, beginner-friendly watercolour workshop. Whether you're new to painting or looking to refine your skills, this class is the perfect introduction to essential watercolour techniques with a focus on painting delicate flowers.

In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to control your brush, smoothly blend colours, and create beautiful floral compositions. Experience how water and pigment interact while gaining confidence in creating simple botanical designs. We’ll cover everything from layering washes to achieving the perfect petal shape, ensuring you leave with practical skills for painting floral watercolours.

This class is ideal for those with no prior watercolour experience and for those wanting to enhance their botanical watercolour skills. You’ll explore the beauty of nature through painting flowers, practising watercolour florals, and discovering the joy of creative expression. Whether you're painting flowers for personal projects, creative relaxation, or starting your artistic journey, this floral watercolour workshop is the ideal space for learning and enjoying the art of botanical painting. 

Learning outcomes

By the end of this watercolour beginner guide, you should have:

• An understanding of the watercolour brushes and their capabilities
• Experience with watercolours and how to transition from one colour to another
• Introduction to how to paint a simple floral painting
• Experimented with wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry and layering

Course content

What will be covered in this watercolour painting workshop?

• Wet-on-wet: Wet the paper with clean water and then apply watercolour paint to create soft, blended effects, mostly used for backgrounds.
• Wet-on-dry: Apply paint to dry paper for more precise details in the second phase.
• Dry Brushing: Use a mostly dry brush with minimal water to create texture.
• Gradients: Create smooth transitions from one colour to another, using slope to make the transition smoother.

Intended audience

Who is this painting course for?

This class is perfect for those who are brand new to watercolour painting and want to explore a new creative avenue.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Course materials

What to bring to class:

• Pencils: 1 × 2B, 1 × HB and 1 × 2H

What we provide for use in class:

• Watercolour paints
• Watercolour paper (A3)
• Watercolour brushes

Additional information

Please note the following:

• Closed-in shoes required
• Please wear old clothes
• Long hair must be tied back