Calming Watercolour Painting Workshop

Recent reviews of Calming Watercolour Painting Workshop

• 5/5 from Angela Scott, attended Jul 2026: Fantastic class for beginners or more exeperienced. I was a complete beginner and learnt so much. The class covered a lot but still allowed time for questions, practicing techniques and exploration. Em was lovely and approachable which made all the difference as a beginner!
• 5/5 from Monica Bonaguro, attended Jul 2026: Em was amazing learnt great techniques on using water colours and brushes. Second time coming and still learning. Em made you feel like an artist in the making excellent class.
• 5/5 from Alison Condliffe, attended Jul 2026: Really enjoyed the different techniques, 2 hours went so fast! Have booked in for the next class.
• 5/5 from Peta Soorkia, attended Jul 2026: Loved it. Em was great very patient. A lively atmosphere with the other participants. Would definitely recommend Wm and the watercolour workshop.
• 5/5 from Gill Hunt, attended Feb 2026: A wonderful experience! I learnt a lot, enjoyed the painting immensely and had a very relaxed and stress free afternoon. I went home with a painting pack and hope to continue on my painting journey.
• 5/5 from Kathy Smith, attended Feb 2026: What a lovely and truely calm workshop. We so enjoyed our time with Em and all the new techniques we learnt. Em was really skilled at guiding us not only in the painting but also how to relax our nervous systems. Highly recommend this class to anyone. Will look for more of Em's classes for sure!
• 5/5 from Sharmaine Smark, attended Feb 2026: Em was amazing. She is so calming and offers a wonderful and informative experience. I have just started dabbling in watercolour and it was a great to explore different techniques through this class with Em, I feel more comfortable and confident in this medium.
• 5/5 from Anthony Young, attended Feb 2026: The session was really accessible, varied and inclusive. A great mix of short activities that provide challenge and great outcomes to take away.
• 5/5 from Linda Whitehead, attended Dec 2025: The 2 hours flew by so very quickly.. I loved every second of it. Em’s teaching style is amazing, I came home with some water colour pieces that are actually ok and I thought I didn’t have any artistic skills.
• 2/5 from Janette Freed, attended Dec 2025: It wasn’t what I was expecting. I was expecting something more relaxing
• 5/5 from Naomi Freeman, attended Oct 2025: Lovely approach, good variety of techniques to try with nice art supplies and soft instruction, nice focus on how painting calms the mind. Very enjoyable for me, even as a complete art novice.
• 5/5 from Jennifer Farrell, attended Oct 2025: Excellent workshop as always. I look forward
• 5/5 from Pamela Nasiakos, attended Oct 2025: Such a positive, calming experience. Em was so thoughtful and welcoming in her approach. She taught us various watercolour techniques- without overloading us and giving us space to make the art our own. We will return.
• 5/5 from Rebecca Hutchinson, attended Aug 2025: This was the best art class I have ever attended Beginning with a beautiful lavender tea creating a lovely calm and creative experience. Em is an amazing teacher and we each painted six items to take home. A lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon
• 5/5 from Valeria Ignatieva, attended Aug 2025: Thank you Em for a wonderful lesson, I learnt so much about watercolour techniques that are easy to now try at home. Love the calming environment you create for your participants!
• 5/5 from Angela Powles, attended Aug 2025: Lovely calming class, lovely paints and paintbrushes, plenty of fresh water. Perfect for beginners or artists who want to share a space while they create
• 5/5 from Helen Ryan, attended Aug 2025: Em’s session was relaxing, informing, and fun! I would recommend. Great idea for and occasion too!
• 5/5 from Jennifer Farrell, attended Aug 2025: Emma is so encouraging. It was such a good afternoon
• 5/5 from Nicole Kopel, attended Aug 2025: The Calming Watercolour workshop was a lovely relaxing afternoon spent learning something new. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Sharon Bolton, attended Aug 2025: The class was very relaxing with lovely music. Em is a great teacher and I learnt a lot of watercolour techniques in the 2 hour class. I will definitely be attending again.
• 5/5 from Karina Beutel, attended Jul 2025: Beautiful set up, you can tell Em has put alot of thought, research and intention into setting up this experience. Time flew and by the end I was so calm
• 5/5 from Julie Asher, attended Jul 2025: I have been to 3 of Em's classes. Each time I learn new techniques, am inspired by a different prompt and enjoy a calming atmosphere. I will be back!
• 5/5 from Bec Long, attended Jul 2025: Em's workshop was wonderful. The set-up (music, tea, great looking table) got us in the mood. Then Em warmly guided us through a few different creative exercises, each one supporting us to go deeper & further into a mindful flow state. She gave us tips & ideas for simple new artistic strategies, no matter what our skill level! This workshop was highly worthwhile, I highly recommend it.
• 5/5 from Jennifer Farrell, attended Jun 2025: Excellent teacher. Very relaxed encouraged me to want to come again
• 5/5 from Leanne Quinn, attended May 2025: A beautiful way to spend a Sunday afternoon being creative and in a calming space.
• 5/5 from Ben Noble, attended May 2025: A fun experience.. Emily was a lovely educator and artist, inspiring me for future workshops. A welcome gift from my son. The Calming effect was apparent.. I thank Emily for her knowledge & encouragement to connect with my hidden Monet. Loved it. Susan Noble
• 5/5 from Julie Asher, attended May 2025: I participated in the Calm Watercolour class. We learned several watercolour techniques and created 5 works of art. Em is a fantastic teacher and her instruction is very clear and easy to follow. Her course structure allowed students to go at their own pace and concentrate on pieces they were more interested in. Her promotion of calm art extended to tea, lavender and peaceful music - it enable a very peaceful focus on creativity. The venue was sunny, surrounded by nature and had all required facilities with Em supplying abundant materials to experiment and create several pieces. I really liked the overall "vibe" the calm environment, Em's cheerful nature and the pieces I got to take home!
• 4/5 from Shirley Brumley, attended May 2025: 'Em had a lovely calming manner. Persaonally I'd prefer a little more focus on the watercolour techniques and the opportunity to practice more, and possibly complete an item rather, than working on the calming abstract painting we did toward the end. It was fun to play around as a complete beginner to watercolour..
• 5/5 from Leanne Morison, attended Apr 2025: My second class with Em, this time I introduced a friend. I loved that this session was different yet equally calming. I learned some new techniques and was able to experiment. Em creates such a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere and the venue is quiet and surrounded by nature. When we left the class we felt like we had been in a meditative state for the two hours. Amazing!
• 5/5 from Tania d'Amore, attended Mar 2025: A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Em’s class was relaxing and calming and an opportunity to switch off from the outside world, go within and with her guidance create some really beautiful and meaningful watercolour art. I loved this class!
• 5/5 from Miriam Hagan, attended Mar 2025: While not in-depth, it was a useful, fun and above all relaxing event with the very kind and beautiful Em. Definitely recommend.
• 5/5 from Allison Marshall, attended Mar 2025: Thank you Em! We loved water colour painting with you! Relaxing and calming environment. Myself and my daughter (8 years old) learning basic technics with a paint brush with water colours. So much fun! I have always felt I could never paint however today in the two hours I learnt quite a few ideas that I would like to continue at home! Thank you so much
• 5/5 from Yvonne Nolan, attended Mar 2025: Loved it, I ended up having a one on one session which was a bonus. Em was very welcoming and calming from when I entered the room and everything was set up so beautifully. I learnt so much in a short time and left feeling calm. Thanks again I will be back for another session soon.
• 5/5 from Caroline Power, attended Mar 2025: This workshop was amazing and exactly what I needed after a stressful few weeks. It was the perfect balance of instruction to get started and freedom to do my own thing. I definitely got in the zone and came away so relaxed and inspired. ‘Em is a great teacher.
• 5/5 from Sharon Hunting, attended Feb 2025: Em, was a great teacher and she gently led the participants through each part of the afternoon activities… From the moment I walked into the room and saw the tables laid with the bright, colourful paint palettes, brushes, paper and a collection of leaves and flowers I knew it would be a calming space to explore creatively… I spent a lovely couple of stress free hours complete with a lavender tea and gentle background music… And I would certainly recommend Em’s class to anyone…
• 5/5 from Jane Gale, attended Feb 2025: I appreciated the gentle and relaxing start and structure to the workshop. I felt immediately comfortable to explore the drawing activity and colours of the palette. *Em’s tone of voice, the music and tea were all very nurturing. I enjoyed the mindfulness jar and wished I had started by drawing my jar bigger. The affirmation part could definitely be on the back -maybe with one word on the front. Even though there is no right or wrong… I feel like I didn’t know about the expected space to be used. (self-critical) The lavender and leaf drawing and tips was very satisfying-book marks a great /lovely keepsake! The intuitive painting with music was an intriguing experience and loved the idea that the size of the card could be folded into a greeting card. I would also enjoy a bigger piece of paper to use bigger sweeps of the brush (a different activity perhaps) I really enjoyed the whole workshop as a way to create calm and explore creativity… pick up useful tools for combatting anxiety in the future. I would definitely attend another workshop soon. Thankyou Em.)
• 5/5 from Vanessa Gray, attended Feb 2025: Had a wonderful session, experimenting with some drawing and watercolour painting. Easy to follow instructions and demonstrations from Em. I enjoyed being prompted to check in with my body and notice the shift in energy. I liked the variety of activities. Time flew by.
• 5/5 from Lucy, attended Nov 2024: So well run and structured but relaxed and creative with suitable information on the tasks and techniques with as much freedom and creativity as you wanted. So relaxing and creative. 5 stars!!! So worth doing!!
• 4/5 from Chelsea Malseed, attended Nov 2024: Teacher is lovely and the materials provided to work with were great! I was expecting to be taken through a few fundamentals of Watercolour before we jumped into activities (like how it behaves on the page, how to push colour in different directions etc) so I felt a bit out of my depth never having used them before. But once I let go of my desire to make something look "good" I enjoyed the class a lot :) soundtrack was great and I loved the commentary on how to use creativity to fight burnout. Thanks for a great class Em!