Watercolour Painting Workshop

Recent reviews of Watercolour Painting Workshop

• 5/5 from Oonagh McEldowney, attended Aug 2026: This is a great introduction to watercolours. Heather makes everyone feel very relaxed in a lovely comfortable environment, which really helps when trying to learn a new skill. She keeps a good but relaxed pace and provides options for exercises to ensure students can choose a subject that interests them. I have now bought my own supplies and am looking forward to putting my new skills into practice this weekend. Thanks Heather.
• 5/5 from Debra, attended Jun 2026: Really enjoyed learning the basics and went home with some nice pieces. Thankyou!
• 5/5 from Melvyn Williams, attended Feb 2026: Teacher was very clear about different applications and mixtures of paint and water. Her own work was inspiring and stimulated my interest and motivation.
• 5/5 from Shona Porter, attended Jan 2026: Fantastic class and great teacher! Perfect for beginners.
• 5/5 from Theo Chapman, attended Nov 2025: Heather is a wonderful teacher and engaging company. Her focus on techniques was ideal for the novice. There’s enough time to cover the basics and produce a n artwork without feeling rushed. A great class to do alone or with friends.
• 5/5 from Katie Garsia, attended Oct 2025: Beautiful class in a welcoming and peaceful come environment! Learnt some useful techniques and keen to go back and try more!
• 5/5 from Prasheela Karan, attended Aug 2025: Fantastic and enjoyable class. I highly recommend a class with Heather. We covered a lot from mixing colours, practising with different brushes and painting a piece.
• 5/5 from Rosemary Fitzgerald, attended Aug 2025: I learn't some great wtaercolour beginner techniques. The teacher paced the learning really well and was not too directive.
• 5/5 from Jonathon Creenaune, attended Aug 2025: Really wonderful and attentive teacher. Thanks Heather!
• 5/5 from Julia Sears, attended Jul 2025: Fantastic watercolour workshop! Heather is a delight and so generous with her knowledge and inspiration for all things art. I really enjoyed her workshop and learnt many things that I’ll take with me for future art projects. Would recommend Heather’s workshops to anyone eager to learn.
• 5/5 from Maryanne Fesq, attended Jul 2025: Heather was a fun and knowledgable teacher. It was a first for me (complete beginner), so learning about materials and techniques at the beginning was really helpful. We then worked on a painting of our own to take home. Thanks Heather!
• 5/5 from Vanessa McIver, attended Jul 2025: This class reignited my creativity and has got me hooked on watercolors. I learnt enough brush technique and creative ideas to get me started on further study. I’m very excited to see what comes of it. The teacher was warm and kind, obviously an experienced artist and teacher, and taught in such a way that it didn’t matter if one was a beginner or experienced- there was something for everyone.
• 5/5 from Nicholas Farr, attended May 2025: Great introduction to watercolour painting and paints, and plenty of time to experiment with the techniques we were taught. It's definitely something I want to continue with
• 5/5 from Alex Tomoana, attended May 2025: Amazing class. Highly recommend
• 5/5 from Natasha Andreadis, attended Mar 2025: I had a blast with Heather. I now know how to tackle my watercolours as a beginner and I’m curious to learn more. I’ll be back!
• 5/5 from Anthea Katelaris, attended Jan 2025: I had such a lovely time at Heather’s class. I came with low expectations of what I’d be able to do but was surprised at how accessible the class was (to someone with no artistic skills!) and left wanted to do more. It was also a really fun and relaxing few hours.
• 5/5 from James McCoy, attended Jan 2025: A fun way getting into water colours
• 5/5 from Michelle Haslett, attended Nov 2024: 100% recommend. Such a fun and relaxing class. Heather has reignited my passion for art!
• 5/5 from Kate Murray, attended Nov 2024: Heather was lovely and really helpful with lots of tips for a beginner around method and equipment. I really enjoyed the workshop and left with a lot more confidence in how to use water colour.
• 5/5 from Lisa Walters, attended Jun 2024: Loved the course. Well paced, starting at the beginning and allowing us to progress to our own capabilities whilst still stretching ourselves. Would definitely recommend.
• 5/5 from Pasang Mitchell, attended May 2024: Yes good class. Happy attended and will book more with bento in future if location is close.
• 5/5 from Diane Stedman, attended Apr 2024: Amazing teacher. Learnt basics that helped me improve my skills and understand water colours as a medium and skills involved
• 5/5 from Maria Del Mar, attended Mar 2024: Heather helped us to understand how to draw with watercolours, from materials to mixing colours. We all had a fantastic time creating flowers! Thanks so much.
• 5/5 from Ruth McDermott, attended Mar 2024: showed the basic techniques to begin with to give confidence. venue good and the materials appropriate and generous fun vibe. Would recommend.
• 5/5 from Asa Fredriksson, attended Feb 2024: We had a lovely time at Heather’s class! She was super knowledgeable and friendly, and offered a great intro in to watercolour painting. She was very generous with her time and even bought us coffees and morning tea. I could’ve spent all day with her! We will definitely be back again!
• 5/5 from Marina Fitzgerald, attended Feb 2024: Great inspirational class with lots useful tips, exactly what I needed to kick start my painting journey
• 5/5 from Samantha Chau, attended Jul 2023: My sister and I were lucky to have Heather all to ourselves during a Friday morning class. Heather was lively, fun, encouraging and flexible in that she assisted us base on our different skill levels. The studio is in the lovely area of Balmain where you can also grab a nice coffee after a creative and relaxing session!
• 5/5 from Claire, attended Jul 2023: Heather was wonderful and full of information. I had an enjoyable and relaxing class with her.
• 5/5 from Rick Sombroek, attended Jun 2023: I found Heather very helpful and what she taught opened the door to water colour painting for me.It was a very enjoyable experience with a small group of students.
• 4/5 from Martin Przybylski, attended Jun 2023: Thanks Heather for be prepared to run small classes and for providing all required materials.
• 5/5 from Rose Clayton, attended Apr 2023: Heather was an awesome teacher, learnt lots of simple techniques which all worked so well together when we put them in our final pieces! The space was lovely, we got a complimentary coffee from next door and left with a new set of brushes, a paint pallet and lots of new skills! Would 100% recommend
• 5/5 from Sheralyn Andrews, attended Apr 2023: Fun class in a lovely studio. Heather first taught us some basic techniques and gave us lots of activities to practice them. we then each created a larger artwork to take home. It was very informative and great fun.
• 5/5 from Vladimir Gligorovski, attended Mar 2023: The teacher was really great and liked the class what it had to offer it was enjoyable and I found it different I would like to do it again
• 5/5 from Amanda Baker, attended Jan 2023: Heather was an engaging, informative, generous teacher, both with her time and supplies. I loved this class!
• 5/5 from Wendy Lewis, attended Dec 2022: A fun and leisurely introduction to water colour. Learned some basics and then onto a beautiful bird pic. I happened to choose the Diamond Firetail but you can choose a kookaburra, rosella, toucananything you want. Really enjoyable!
• 5/5 from Anna Vinson, attended Aug 2022: Heather was very informative, learnt more in 2 hours about watercolour. Painted a bird was given paints palette and brushes to take home. Parking very easy, coffee shop next door. Loved it!
• 5/5 from Lisa Hocknell, attended Jul 2022: Great class, some technique work and a painting to take home, thank you very much
• 5/5 from Mav Middleby, attended May 2022: Little to no experience coming into the class. Left with a feeling of achievement and encouragement! Heather is relaxing and knows her craft. We started simple and slowly built up and there was a lovely balance of fun and discussion.
• 5/5 from Louise Hird, attended May 2022: This was a fantastic class. Lovely teacher, beautiful space and all materials provided. Learnt so much about water colour painting
• 5/5 from Kate Hird, attended May 2022: Heather was a terrific teacher. We both produced paintings that far exceeded our expectations. Heather explained and demonstrated the watercolour process and techniques well. I went with my sister. We both loved it. Well worth doing.
• 5/5 from Catherine Gray, attended Mar 2022: It was a fun and relaxing class and Heather was great at stepping us through our water colour processes. The studio was lovely, it was easy to get parking and with materials provided I thought it was great value for money
• 5/5 from Marjia Johns, attended Mar 2022: Such a beautiful class, and Heather did such a great job tailoring the class to all of our interests and individual experience. I would definitely recommend for friends, couples, or someone wanting to do something creative for an afternoon
• 5/5 from Diana Ferreira, attended Feb 2022: It was my first watercolour class and I really enjoyed it. The teacher was fantastic and gave me loads of information regarding watercolour painting which was really good. She taught different techniques and ways to paint in Watercolour. She is a very nice person and has lots of experience in art and she has a passion for it too. The materials were provided and I liked them that I even purchased some from her. Parking was easy and the venue was easy to find and well lit. I found the class value for money as I was the only one in the class. I really enjoy it
• 5/5 from Tracey Kent, attended Feb 2022: What a great introductory class to watercolour painting! All the materials were supplied and were ready for us to start immediately. Heather talked us through the basics of the materials and techniques, as well as lots of examples that really helped to build confidence in using the medium straight away. It was a great little studio for the lesson, with a small group of students, allowing opportunity for one on one questions. It was a lovely group of people with lots of interesting chats during the class. Everyone finished with impressive pieces of art for first timers to take home. Each work in the participants own uniques style. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Susan Harris, attended Jan 2022: I loved Heather’s watercolour class. I learnt lots, great teacher and venue. You don’t need to take anything just your enthusiasm.
• 5/5 from Ann Elliott, attended Jan 2022: Heather gave me the confidence and knowledge to take my interest in watercolours further. Her instructions were clear, the materials provided were good quality and I’m looking forward to joining her for more classes.
• 5/5 from Alison Thorpe, attended Jan 2022: Great beginners workshop Heather explained and demonstrated techniques clearly. It was very enjoyable in a cozy space with all materials provided with take home brushes.
• 4/5 from Christian Meier, attended Dec 2021: Friendly and relaxed service with access to great resources (different paints, water colour paper etc.)
• 5/5 from Ai-Lin Lee, attended Mar 2021: Enjoyed a wonderful watercolour class today. Still buzzing from all the new techniques I learnt from our teacher Mardi (and hosted by Heather) and going well outside my comfort zone. The class was well structured with Mardi gauging our interest and experience to tailor the class to us and keeping time so we could complete our painting without rush. The studio is in such a good location for a relaxing ferry ride from CQ and walk from Balmain ferry stop. Enjoyed coffee and bites at the cute cafes nearby. Highly recommend! Looking forward to Heather running another class with Mardi again soon
• 5/5 from Amelie Bergeron, attended Mar 2021: Great workshop even for beginners in a nice relaxed environment! You get a lot out of this 2 hours class