Fundamentals Beginner Watercolour Workshop

Learn the basics of watercolour painting!



3 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests    

  $79 (Afterpay available)

Want to learn the fundamental skills you need to enjoy working with watercolour and understand colour theory? Join this watercolour painting workshop where Rundle Collective resident studio artist Bianca Hoffrichter will guide you through a journey of understanding colour in a practical way.
This class will provide an overview of all general materials and basic skills needed to really enjoy your watercolour painting.
All materials will be provided in the session; however, if you have paints you wish to use, you are welcome to bring them along as well! You will leave this session with practical colour and technique guides made by you during the session as well as all the basics you need to keep painting after the workshop without needing to spend lots of money on materials.
The session will run for three hours with a short break for tea or coffee (provided on-site cost inclusive). If you wish to bring a morning/afternoon tea snack, please feel free to do so!
Workshop outline:
  • Basic materials and equipment
  • Foundations of colour
  • Basic techniques
  • Creating texture and layers
  • Starting to experiment with an idea!
Note: Please advise any accessibility requirements as we are happy to help adjust as needed.

Upcoming dates for Fundamentals Beginner Watercolour Workshop

Times are Adelaide time. Dates and prices as of 6 Oct 2026, 12:11am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

1 upcoming date between 11 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026.

  • Sun 11 Oct 2026, 9am-12pm
What you'll get
  • A take home starter kit of 12 tube watercolours
  • A range of take home watercolour brushes
  • Artist quality watercolour paper
  • Take home A4 case
  • Create your own colour mixing and technique guide
  • Create an artwork!
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly. All levels of experience welcome.
What to bring
Nothing needed! Feel welcome to bring your own food or snacks if you would like. Tea and coffee will be provided in the break.
If you do have preferred own materials you would like to master or get advice on, please feel free to bring along on the day.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.


FAQ

I have no experience and am a bit nervous about doing a group workshop ...?
The Rundle Collective Studios is a friendly, welcoming, and accessible space for creatives. We have a range of artists in our space at all stages of their career! We ensure the space and workshops are always welcoming to all and encourage anyone to come along no matter their experience level. Our group sizes are fairly small and allow us to help everyone during the workshop to the level they need.
I'm not sure what level of workshop to attend? I have some basic knowledge - is this workshop still useful for me?
If you understand some basics but still have some frustrations with watercolour this workshop will still likely cover some good fundamentals to help you build better confidence. If you have used watercolour but never mixed your own colours there will still be lots of knowledge to gain about general colour theory, how to mix your own colours properly, using chromatic blacks and greys, and how to properly desaturate your colours. If you feel like you would like to learn about that the workshop is definitely worth your time still. If you have all of that down but want to know more we would recommend our advanced workshop instead which focuses on new weird and wonderful materials you might not know you could watercolour with, understanding other mediums, grounds, and very alternative processes.
Location

The Rundle Collective Studios - 58 Gawler Place, Adelaide SA

Fundamentals Beginner Watercolour Workshop location
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  • 5/5 from Sarah Hudson, attended Oct 2026: Bianca was a generous, gifted and patient teacher. She pre empted a lot of my questions and took my limited experience into account as she talked through her process. I learned so much. I loved working side by side, playing and exploring while being shown the fundamentals of colour mixing as well as the properties of watercolours. Bianca was very generous with her take home pack and with her recommendations for brushes, paints and paper. I can't speak highly enough of her. I can't wait to practice at home and if time permits, I'd love to do another workshop. Thank you Bianca. Today was fantastic!
  • 5/5 from Ashlee Bass, attended Sep 2026: Bianca was very easy to understand and explained everything thoroughly. She was very open and easy to talk to and made the class very comfortable.
  • 5/5 from Karen Delderfield, attended Sep 2026: I thoroughly enjoyed a Watercolour Fundamentals workshop in Adelaide run by the super knowledgeable Bianca. So much info - I soaked it all up like a sponge. Can't wait to begin my watercolour journey. And, Bianca, my taped, wet, watercolour paper was taped the correct side up - whew! Who knew there was a front and back to paper sheets! Thanks for a really enjoyable time. K.
  • 5/5 from Rosemary McGrath, attended Sep 2026: Much appreciated information on colour & water properties given in helpful and entertaining ways. Will be back for more. Rosemary
  • 5/5 from Naomi Welk, attended Sep 2026: Great class - lots of info & lots of fun. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
  • 5/5 from Patrick Verhoef, attended Aug 2026: Bianca was very enthusiastic and entertaining. Very knowledgeable and made the experience. Well planned and useful information was provided.
  • 5/5 from Karen Gambell, attended Aug 2026: Bianca was so lovely, really enjoyed learning warercolour techniques and blending.
  • 5/5 from Sonya Mahoney, attended Jul 2026: Instructions and practice was great to learn basic techniques, really enjoyed it and learnt heaps. Bianca was super helpful and clear too!
  • 5/5 from Kris Strauss-Scott, attended Jul 2026: The workshop was lots of fun and very informative. Bianca was a wonderful teacher.
  • 5/5 from Janice Lally, attended Jul 2026: Fantastic!
  • 5/5 from Cheryl Johnstone, attended Jul 2026: I really enjoyed this class, it was fun and very informative. Bianca was very generous sharing her knowledge and extremely supportive and encouraging to everyone. The time went by in a flash! Cheryl
  • 5/5 from Helen Rusak, attended Jul 2026: The class was much more than I expected. It was well organised and I learned so much. Bianca was a lively and enthusiastic teacher and inspired me to continue my watercolour journey.
  • 5/5 from Vera Kapralos, attended Jun 2026: This was an excellent introduction to watercolor. Bianca did an excellent job explaining basic fundamentals, from paper weights and brush types to understanding water-to-pigment ratios. Great way to spend an afternoon.
  • 5/5 from Tim Caire, attended May 2026: We loved the session. Lots of introductory information around use of water, mixing colours and learning techniques.
  • 5/5 from Heini Lowen, attended May 2026: This was exactly what I needed to gain a better understanding of the fundamentals of water colour beyond YouTube tutorials. Very comprehensive, materials supplied and confidence increased. Thank you Bianca, I'll be back for more!
  • 5/5 from Greg Johansen, attended May 2026: Bianca was really knowledgeable and made it all so easy
  • 5/5 from Sally Smith, attended May 2026: Fantastic class. Great teacher. Very enjoyable and informative.
  • 5/5 from Robyn White, attended May 2026: Bianca is a great teacher and went through all the important information to get started. She is very accommodating and gave some great tips. Her bright personality brings a fun energy to the class and is perfect for this beginner watercolour class!
  • 5/5 from Andrea Stone, attended May 2026: Thoroughly enjoyed this class, Bianca was very informative, approachable and friendly. Content was perfect and very useful, giving me more confidence to try some different techniques. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Sabine Baumann-Schaaf, attended May 2026: The Rundle Collective in Adelaide is a very warm venue - bright, colourful in places and one feels good being there. I was a bit hestitant what to expect - but after Bianca welcomed me with a big smile, introduced the other participants it was all easy from then on. Lively, interesting, she explained techniques, theory and practice, showed us how to and encouraged us, chatted and shared tips and experience. It was lots of fun... and do I want to paint or just play with the colours and see how they "melt" into each other creating wonderful designs on their own ;-)??! Thanks Bianca ***** And have a successful exhibition! Sabine
  • 5/5 from Dee-Ann Jaensch, attended May 2026: Bianca was a fantastic teacher, followed a logical format in materials learning and building on skills with plenty of time for individual help and questions. The workshop room was perfect with everything we needed. Above all, Bianca had a fun and positive approach and was very encouraging. The whole way home I was noticing things I couldn't wait to get home and paint!
  • 5/5 from Caralyn Lammas, attended Apr 2026: Bianca is an excellent teacher: encouraging, friendly and patient. She gave us a great blend of theory, demonstration, guidance and tips thank you!
  • 5/5 from Janine Connell, attended Apr 2026: Great interactive class. Learning the basics of watercolour, shading, blending colours, water effects. Great teacher, good relaxed pace. I thoroughly enjoyed the class
  • 5/5 from Adele Steel, attended Apr 2026: Bianca was super friendly, welcoming, and very knowledgeable. I could not work out how to use the gift card. I logged on with it but it didnt automatically cone off as I expected it to so I ended up paying full price. I contacted ClassBento who were excellent and arranged a refund of thr gift card, no drama.
  • 5/5 from Natalie Chalder, attended Apr 2026: Great class Thanks B
  • 5/5 from Jennifer Neal, attended Apr 2026: Bianca was amazing patient.. Shared her heart and we learnt so much
  • 5/5 from Helen Gibbs, attended Mar 2026: A very thorough overview of all the techniques to get started, and with practical information on equipment, where to purchase. Bianca gives her all to look after the students
  • 5/5 from Teresa Mieszkuc, attended Mar 2026: Bianca was fantastic. This class is perfect for anyone wanting to start their watercolor journey, full of tips and information and Bianca was happy to answer any questions. Not only informative but lots of fun as well.
  • 5/5 from Susan Gerrard, attended Mar 2026: Bianca hosted a brilliant class! She is so knowledgeable in the subject and gave us great insight into the proper techniques involved in watercolouring. We've been given a fabulous foundation upon which to build our skills at home (appreciated the take-home pack as well so we can get straight into it). Bianca was so entertaining as well as instructive and gave each participant plenty of one on one time throughout the afternoon. We are inspired and can't wait to put our new skills into practice and of course, attend the next course Bianca runs! (I tried to load a photo but lost all my words when I tried to find one. Sorry!)
  • 5/5 from Ruth Vigor, attended Mar 2026: My husband bought me a gift voucher for this watercolour class. When I went to book, the class was already full, but I contacted the teacher and she kindly organised an additional session to accommodate me and a few others who were interested. Bianca was an absolutely brilliant teacher. She explained the different weights of paper, the types of brushes and paints to use, and introduced us to colour theory and how it applies to watercolour painting. We also practised a range of techniques during the class. I would highly recommend this class for beginners. It was informative, supportive, and really enjoyable.
  • 5/5 from Vanessa Hughes, attended Feb 2026: Loved this class! Thank you Bianca for a fun and super helpful class on watercolour and colour theory!
  • 5/5 from Lynette Ballard, attended Feb 2026: Bianca is a competent and fun teacher. The morning seemed to vanish and the class went into overtime. Happily recommend.
  • 5/5 from Tim Chalmers, attended Feb 2026: Bianca is brilliant, she has a natural ability to communicate the principles of water colour painting in an insightful and interesting way.
  • 5/5 from Olivia Jane de Rose, attended Feb 2026: Great value for money with the take home pack. Bianca the artist was warm and welcoming. She made sure everyone understood before moving on to the next task. Very fun to watch how the colours move around in the water.
  • 5/5 from Katrina Peacock, attended Jan 2026: Bianca is a wonderful teacher. She made the class relaxed and fun as well as teaching colour theory in a way that made sense. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Susana Rowbotham, attended Dec 2025: Bianca was absolutely amazing! Thank you
  • 5/5 from Sharon Latham, attended Nov 2025: Bianca was very knowleable, and explained things well.
  • 5/5 from Anita Downie, attended Sep 2025: Great introduction to this topic. Very hands on in terms of getting to understand mixing colours and handling the brushes. It was a great venue and a very relaxing class.
  • 5/5 from Sara Saeed, attended Aug 2025: We had a great time at this class. Ended up just being the two of us. Loved the knowledge that we were given and the intricacies of colours and techniques. Would have enjoyed a bit more time for painting and techniques - learn theory then try the practical more - overall an amazing lesson and great value
  • 5/5 from Toyah Smith, attended Aug 2025: Bianca was incredible. So friendly, and explained how to work with watercolour so clearly! I could have sat and painted with her all day!
Your teacher

Bianca Hoffrichter
Bianca Hoffrichter

5.0 (46)
female Women-owned

As a Contemporary Artist I have widely travelled and learned skills from masters of their craft from around the globe. I am dedicated to ongoing professional development and have completed my Honours in Contemporary art, Bachelor of Art specialising in Photographic based practice and more. My work focuses on many mediums coming together to create immersive art experiences and I am constantly challenging the boundaries of traditional art mediums. I create beautiful things but also work with the experience of creating art as being a very special experience.
I really want to help other people build the confidence they need to enjoy the act of making or the process of creating as this is such a fundamentally human experience no matter your current skill level. I work often in the media of digital photography, analogue photography, alternative chemical photographic image making, watercolour and ink painting, silk painting, drawing and fine illustration and more. I have worked with many people to build their skills and have delivered many workshops on both traditional mediums as well as contemporary approaches to using art mediums. The main difference for my workshops and 1 on 1 art mentorship is a focus on contemporary approaches and benefits of mindful practice. If you are looking to develop your skills further in new directions this is were I will bring a unique set of guiding questions and help open some doorways of ideas that you might not have come across yet and which you likely won't find in more traditional workshops. For those who just want to gain some confidence in general mediums first, I focus more on the fundamentals you need to work on in order to gain confidence, and focus on creating joy in being present when creating. There are so many documented benefits of creating and using art to help improve individual wellbeing - I want to empower people to feel confident and treat creating as a kind of moment for self care or something to be cherished or celebrated, and for people to gain the confidence to share their creations with others (or just make for themselves!).
I have been part of many local arts collectives in Adelaide, and am currently a resident artist at the Rundle Collective Studios in the CBD. I have also been part of a small artist run publishing initiative, providing illustrations for local publications, part of many exhibitions of contemporary work, and have completed artist in residence programs in various countries. As part of this journey I have been a humble recipient of the New Colombo Program full scholarship to live and study abroad in Vietnam, conducting community workshops on art and sustainability with a major exhibition with the Vietnamese Women's Museum. I have also participated with Honourable Mention in the Canon 48 hour photography challenge in Adelaide, and had work published in multiple noted publications. I have participated in many exhibitions and continue to explore ways that connect art with our global community.

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