Learn Ink and Watercolour Sketching at Home

Practice your own ink and watercolour style and improve weekly!



1 hour Class size 1 to 12 guests       $40

JustSketchNow was a huge success during Covid, allowing sketchers to meet and sketch together in a supportive, creative community.
We are of all levels, some are beginners, while others have been practising for a while. Sketching is something that anyone can learn, it is simply a skill that improves with practice.
Over an hour, we will go over some basic tips and techniques to guide you through, as we take on a different project every week.
During the class, we'll be using a combination of ink and watercolour, which means there is very little set-up. The hour flies past and we often go over the time slightly, in order to share our work.
If you are looking for a way to make a weekly routine sketch practice a part of your life, this is for you!

Upcoming dates for Learn Ink and Watercolour Sketching at Home

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 5 Oct 2026, 3:40pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

11 upcoming dates between 6 Oct 2026 and 15 Dec 2026.

  • Tue 6 Oct 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 13 Oct 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 20 Oct 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 27 Oct 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 3 Nov 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 10 Nov 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 17 Nov 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 24 Nov 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 1 Dec 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 8 Dec 2026, 5pm-6pm
  • Tue 15 Dec 2026, 5pm-6pm
Knowledge required
This class assumes some prior experience, although beginners are very welcome. It is also suitable for anyone who might like to develop their sketching skills.
What to bring
You will need a water-resistant pigment ink pen, A5 watercolour sketch pad and a small set of watercolours.
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Recent reviews of Learn Ink and Watercolour Sketching at Home

  • 5/5 from Prasheela Karan, attended Jan 2025: A fun and relaxed class. Thorough relaxed hour.
  • 5/5 from Kate Warren, attended Jul 2024: Such a fun and easygoing class with a group of lovely people! Highly recommend to any level.
  • 5/5 from Cindy Townsend, attended Jan 2024: What a lovely way to spend an afternoon! Anna and the group I attended with were all lovely and supporting of me and each other. Anna gave us a picture prompt and some simple but effective step by step guidance and then left us to get on with it - keeping us moving forward with time checks here and there. At the end we all shared what we had achieved! A perfect lesson!
  • 5/5 from Anastasia Joseski, attended Nov 2023: Get creative with likeminded people. Led by the lovely Anna who presents different topics to inspire you and supports everyone’s skill level with tips. I like that you are encouraged to leave perfection at the door and just have fun.
  • 5/5 from Bianca Villani, attended May 2023: A fun, social way to learn how to ink and watercolour at home. Tonight’s projects was challenging to complete but the final results look great. I really enjoyed my first class with Anna and look forward to joining again, for an easier project, in the future.
  • 5/5 from Elspeth Crosby, attended Nov 2022: An enjoyable and relaxing hour sketching the Sydney skyline, the Opera House and a cruise ship. Thank you Anna
  • 5/5 from Lilly Sau, attended Aug 2022: First time doing any type of sketching/watercolour, appreciated the positive and encouraging feedback from the teacher and other students. Thank you so much, hope to join another class soon
  • 5/5 from Jannine Brookes, attended Aug 2022: Great class, lots of fun! Enjoyed seeing the individual paintings and learning from what others did.
  • 5/5 from Jh Marie, attended Jun 2022: Great teaching style! I really liked the pace, friendly atmosphere, and techniques. Would recommend to others.
  • 5/5 from Rini Ismail, attended May 2022: I enjoyed the class with Anna and the ladies in the group. A good one hour to sketch and paint with watercolour. Looking forward to more sketching and watercolour painting.
  • 5/5 from Jodi, attended Feb 2022: I contacted Anna through ClassBento to see if she could teach me how to sketch and specifically perspective, how to make things look 3D on a piece of flat paper and composition. Anna was very quick to reply with a lovely encouraging email and was very straightforward about what she could offer me. This was very refreshing to have a teacher who was honest and upfront (I had some who were not). I subsequently booked a private 2hour class with Anna. It was the quickest yet most wonderful 2 hours I have had for some time. Anna oozes warmth, creates an atmosphere that is relaxed, free, non-judgemental and joyful. Anna explained tricky subjects well, breaking down 'artist's' vocabulary into everyday language and paced my class well to address all of my requests. We had chats as we painted, although I was rather silent because I was concentrating (lol) but Anna happily accommodated me and managed to get me to loosen up and chat more. It was fun, practical, and Anna was very good at walking me through the process. We covered things like highlights, shading, blending and glazing with watercolours, what are some good tools to have that are helpful. Anna even helped me with my perfectionist ways, not intentionally but just through her relaxed, calm ways - it was SO refreshing to let go and just sketch. I was sad when it was midday, my class was over and I wished it went for so much longer. I would highly recommend Anna, she said she hasn't been formerly trained, yet she is brilliant at not only explaining techniques in a way I understood but as an artist too. If you have questions, she is more than happy to answer them for you as she did that for me, quite promptly. Lovely lady and lovely class.
  • 5/5 from Jill Taylforth, attended Aug 2021: Anna is a fabulous teacher and the techniques were well explained. The class was a lot of fun and I highly recommend it.
Your teacher

Anna Barr
Anna Barr

5.0 (17)

Hello!
When I discovered sketching a few years ago I never would have imagined how much joy it would bring into my life. It became a regular practice and I have been taking my little book and watercolours with me everywhere since.
Let me show you how sketching can provide a wonderful way to record places, moments and experiences - in your own personal style.
Here are some of the amazing benefits you will gain from sketching:
  • It provides an escape from stress and busy minds
  • It accesses the right part of the brain - releasing happy hormones to reduce anxiety and leaves a sense of well being
  • It allows new friendships to flourish (both online and in person)
  • It increases concentration and mental focus
  • It is light and portable – take it wherever you go
  • Perfect way to record memories and make a fabulous visual journal
Everyone can sketch!
In this introductory class I take you through all the basics. You will find out how to create a good sketch, as we discuss composition, line drawing, watercolour techniques and how to simplify busy urban scenes. By the end of the session you will have the skills and confidence to get started on developing your own practice.
No artistic talent is required. If you can write your name, you can sketch! We use ink pen only - no pencil - because every line is a "good" line. There is no judgement or "wrong" in sketching. We all have a different view of the world and it is the sketching process that creates the magic, rather producing a perfect a masterpiece!
I am passionate about how the sketch practice makes me feel and I created JustSketchNow as a response to friends, family and passers-by asking me to teach them what I do. I have been running classes both in person (small groups) and online for over 2 years.
Please see some of the testimonials on the website.

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