Watercolour Landscape Workshop: Intermediate

Intermediate watercolour landscape painting workshops in Sydney, designed for students with prior experience.

This intermediate watercolour landscape workshop is designed for students who already have a basic understanding of watercolour and are ready to develop their landscape painting further. It is ideal for those who have completed the Watercolour Landscape for Beginners workshop or have equivalent experience.

In this hands-on session, you will work more deeply with composition, detail, and atmosphere to create a complete landscape painting with a clear focal point. The workshop focuses on guiding the viewer’s eye, creating balance within the composition, and building depth through layered colour and controlled brushwork.

You will combine wet on wet, dry on wet, and wet on dry techniques to add contrast, richness, and structure to your painting. With guided instruction, you will refine your timing, water control, and mark making, building confidence as you bring your landscape scene together. This workshop also supports students preparing for more advanced or ongoing watercolour study.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you should be able to:

• Develop a landscape composition with a defined focal point.
• Combine wet on wet, dry on wet, and wet on dry techniques with greater control.
• Improve timing and water management to create depth and contrast.
• Refine brushwork to describe detail, texture, and atmosphere.
• Layer colour effectively to strengthen mood and structure in a landscape.
• Complete a resolved watercolour landscape painting in one session.

Course content

What will be covered in this intermediate workshop?

• Reviewing and building on core watercolour techniques.
• Composition principles for landscape painting.
• Creating and strengthening focal points.
• Layering washes for depth and atmosphere.
• Advanced brushwork and mark making.
• Developing a complete landscape painting from start to finish.

Intended audience

Who is this painting workshop for?

This workshop is suitable for students who already have some experience with watercolour painting. It is ideal for those who have completed a beginner watercolour landscape class or who are comfortable with basic watercolour techniques and want to progress further.

The session is also well suited to students considering a full or ongoing watercolour course and who would like to build confidence, direction, and technical skill before continuing their studies.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039

Course materials

What to bring to class

• Two round brushes in small and medium sizes such as size 6 or 8 and size 10
• One medium sized dagger brush
• Watercolour paper, 100 percent cotton, cold press, 200 to 300 gsm. Fabriano, Arches, or Baohong are recommended
• Watercolour paint palette
• HB pencil and kneadable eraser
• Waterproof fineliner such as Uni Pin in sizes 0.2 and 0.4
• Paper tape or masking tape
• Spray bottle for water

If you already have your own watercolour materials, you are welcome to bring them along and use what you are comfortable with.

Additional information

• Closed in shoes required
• Please wear old clothes and or bring an apron
• Long hair must be tied back