Paint Beautiful Watercolour Insects at Home

With DIY craft kit delivered to you

Enjoy a watercolour painting experience at home focusing on exciting native insects



2.5 hours Class size 6 to 50 guests   $45 - $79 ($45 for Class only, no box; $79 for Class and box)

How it works


Request your preferred time
We'll send a ClassBento Box to you (a craft kit with what you'll need). Shipping is free, and you'll get your box delivered in time for your class. We ship nationwide.
Enjoy the online class - after booking, you'll get a link to join the interactive class.
Please note: if booking within one week of the workshop, your kit may not arrive in time for the live session, however, you will still receive the recording to playback whenever you like.
From the tropical Daintree Rainforest to our own backyard gardens, there’s a myriad of Australia’s own native fluttery friends that are begging you to paint them!
In our newest exciting watercolour workshop, you’ll learn some cool, creative and fun techniques to paint some of your favourites from sweet Blue-Banded bees, flamboyant Ulysses Butterflies, alluring ladybirds and elegant Tiger Dragonflies; what a wonderful celebration of Australia’s own beautiful little fauna (yes – we never knew a blue bee existed either!)
Watercolour and its loose, fluid style is a beautiful skill to learn, and our workshops are a perfect introduction to this gorgeous medium, even if you’ve never tried it before.
Join Aussie illustrator Carlie Edwards as she first guides you in a practice session on mixing colours, brush techniques, layering, special effects and how to add detail to your final piece. Then the fun begins; choose from a range of insect templates included in your kit to create two of your own masterpieces during the workshop.
Enjoy playing with vivid colours to bring our well-loved fluttery friends to life, as Carlie walks through a simple painting and a more advanced painting. Choose to follow along step by step, or get creative with your own colour combinations.
We love that everyone’s results are always unique, and this workshop encourages creative expression to have fun with whatever colour choices you like!
You'll be equipped with a myriad of new skills to "wow" your friends with a beautiful handpainted card or gift, or create some gorgeous new artwork to frame on your wall!
Pour yourself a glass of something delicious and get comfortable to enjoy this mindful painting activity. You'll get lots of help throughout the class to ensure you get the most out of your experience and produce a lovely piece of insect artwork to be proud of.
What you'll get in your craft kit
  • Set of brilliant watercolour paints
  • Brushes
  • High Quality Watercolour Paper
  • Workshop templates
  • Workshop guide sheet
Please note: If you don't require a class box, you can select 'class only' and you will still receive all templates and guides as a PDF to your email address.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What you'll need
A lead pencil, two cups of water and a paper towel. And of course your enthusiasm for some fun!
Add-on available for this class
  • Upgrade to Express Post ($5)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).

An adult must be present whilst kid(s) engage with the box.

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Recent reviews of Paint Beautiful Watercolour Insects at Home

  • 5/5 from Megan, attended Aug 2023: A really awesome class & loved all the extra info & templates that Carlie sent out before hand, really useful & a lovely idea. Can't wait to try all the classes that Carlie has on offer.
  • 5/5 from Ella Madden, attended Nov 2022: This was a lovely class! I love the way Carlie teaches - slowly, going through the basics, building you up to a confident watercolour artist with a piece you’re impressed with. I particularly enjoyed the insects as there was so much detail and interest to them
  • 5/5 from Mindi-Ann Lennon, attended Nov 2022: Really enjoyed the workshop and learning a new technique. Love my blue banded bee. Look forward to trying out the dragonfly and adapting the techniques to other ideas
  • 5/5 from Megan, attended Jun 2022: Had such a great time the last time that I couldn't wait to do another one and this was even better.
  • 5/5 from Emily H, attended Jun 2022: Absolutely adored this class! I’m somewhat slow when I do classes so I stuck to doing just the first (my pretty butterfly) of two insects. Carlie is then amazing and sends us a recording of the class which I’ve since used to do final touches as well as start my second insect!
  • 5/5 from Lauren Burrell, attended Jun 2022: I am a complete beginner at watercolours and thoroughly enjoyed this class. The pacing was great and included lots of tips for beginners. I couldn’t believe how good my paintings looked at the end!
  • 5/5 from Jh Marie, attended Jun 2022: Really loved the techniques shown, liked the relaxing nature of water colour painting. Great pace and great instructor. Can’t wait to do other workshops by the same instructor to learn more techniques.
  • 5/5 from April Bryce, attended Jun 2022: Really enjoyed the class. Teacher was fantastic and I’m looking forward to doing more!
  • 5/5 from Jo Perry, attended Jun 2022: This class was terrific. I really enjoyed it and it provided me with some much needed relaxation and distraction. It was well paced, challenging yet manageable and I definitely came away feeling I had learnt new skills and immediately wanted to share what I had produced. Thanks
  • 5/5 from Debbie Fuller, attended Jun 2022: Charlie was a fantastic teacher. I had no knowledge of watercolour technique. I got so much out of today's course. Looking forward to the bird course.
  • 5/5 from Niamh Kavanagh, attended Sep 2021: Very enjoyable and interactive. Carlie is a great instructor!
  • 5/5 from Benjamin Morgan, attended Sep 2021: Carlie ran a great session for us that was fun and engaging. I'd strongly recommend her workshop for anyone interested in water colours or as a team building exercise. The session was well organised and run with a great camera setup for demonstrating to a remote audience. Her passion and enthusiasm for the art came through clearly in the session.
  • 5/5 from Ashlee, attended Aug 2021: I loved this course! Carlie gave excellent explanations and squeezed a lot of helpful demonstrations into the 2.5 hour class. I really appreciated that a video replay was made available so that we could review the lesson to better absorb the material, as well as the additional templates of the last two insects for us to have a go on our own. I was brand new to watercolour before this course. The butterfly was my first watercolour painting ever, and while I still have a long way to go, I feel that I learnt a lot through this session :)
  • 5/5 from Maisie Minikin, attended Aug 2021: I loved this class. Carly is a wonderful teacher. Highly recommended for a relaxing arvo.
  • 5/5 from Whendiey Stewart, attended Aug 2021: Just loved this class. This is my third class with Carlie and I have learnt so very much. Carlie is so giving and the class is very easy to follow. It’s lots of fun. Xx Thank you. I’ve added my finished bee below
  • 5/5 from Vanessa Mozayani, attended Aug 2021: I loved this class. It really is therapeutic whilst in lockdown. Learnt new techniques and created 2 lovey artworks to be proud of. Carlie is a wonderful teacher. I have booked into all her classes and look forward to the next one.
  • 5/5 from Robyn Dennewald, attended Aug 2021: Fabulous! Fabulous! Fabulous class! Such fun & so much information! Have immediately booked into Carlie's next class this was so great!
  • 5/5 from Jennifer Sauniere, attended Aug 2021: I loved it! I've booked another one straight away for next week! My bee looks fantastic
  • 5/5 from Amanda Lieber, attended Aug 2021: Paint Beautiful Watercolour Insects at Home is certainly what we did. This course is BRILLIANT! Carlie’s explanations, pace and knowledge is perfect! I look forward to her other courses.
  • 5/5 from Tanya Leigh, attended Aug 2021: It was a lot of fun, very clever and knowledgeable teacher and my artwork looks great.
  • 5/5 from Emily Salisbury, attended Aug 2021: Had a fabulous time, learnt so much it was a great way to spend the weekend!
  • 5/5 from Lisa Pichler, attended Aug 2021: Lots of fun and relaxing, some mindfulness as we learned. Teacher is patient, kind and very informative, will do again.
  • 5/5 from Kate Hooke, attended Aug 2021: I loved today’s class with Carlie, she is a fabulous teacher who is incredibly generous with her knowledge.
  • 5/5 from Fran Cane, attended Aug 2021: My friend and I really enjoyed this workshop, it was well structured and created two beautiful creatures. Having the recording of the session is a bonus as it means we can keep practising to develop our skills. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Danyel Herbert, attended Aug 2021: Mum and I joined this class as a lockdown activity and it was wonderful! I already had the all the materials and even though we had different brands of paint, it was still very easy to follow. My mum, who’s self described as “not creative”, had a lot of fun and I did see a fun creative side to her. We both throughly enjoyed the class and would recommend to anyone that asked.
  • 5/5 from Eric Emerick, attended Aug 2021: Fantastic class. Have done the bird and now insect water colours. Instructor is patient and thorough. Love it.
  • 5/5 from Belinda Johnson, attended Aug 2021: It’s was good. Picked up a lot of techniques and keen to continue experimenting. Thanks
  • 5/5 from Wendy Ducat, attended Aug 2021: Loved it thank you! The box was great and so enjoyed your thoughtful tips and the step by step support. Only thought is a little more time giving one to one feedback - probably a bit challenging via zoom and because the class is action packed. Thanks again Carlie
  • 5/5 from Wendy Ducat, attended Aug 2021: Loved it thank you! The box was great and so enjoyed your thoughtful tips and the step by step support. Only thought is a little more time giving one to one feedback - probably a bit challenging via zoom and because the class is action packed. Thanks again Carlie
  • 5/5 from Mei Ho, attended Mar 2021: Carlie was fantastic - engaging, fun and very patient. Most of all we learnt lots of new techniques and caught the water colour bug. A fun session!
  • 5/5 from Nicole Ninness, attended Feb 2021: Loved the online class, sorry I had to leave a little early. I’m definitely looking forward to the birds. A longer pre recorded class involving more detail on the insects which I could work on at my own pace, I would be very interested in.
  • 5/5 from Renee Badenhop, attended Feb 2021: Awesome class! Absolutely loved it. I have never tried watercolour before and think I have found a new passion. Thank you Carlie!
  • 5/5 from Elspeth Crosby, attended Feb 2021: Thank you Carlie I had so much fun - excellent instruction - well paced. Will do more of the classes from Earthdrawn Studio.
  • 5/5 from Anonymized Customer, attended Feb 2021: The teacher is so talented. What she can do with watercolours is astounding. The class is fast paced, but very enjoyable. A replay is provided for practice which is great. Thankyou Carlie for opening up the beautiful world of watercolour painting
  • 5/5 from Rebecca Boreham, attended Feb 2021: The kit was excellent, and the tutor knowledgable. I created some pictures that i will be happy to hang or give as gifts.
  • 5/5 from Madison Read, attended Feb 2021: Absolutely loved it! The class was a really good pace too and I loved seeing everyone’s work at the end. :) Madison
  • 4/5 from Katherine Johnson, attended Feb 2021: Awesome workshop for beginners Great introductions with excellent detail images and explanations of techniques and processes.
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Earthdrawn Studio
Earthdrawn Studio

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Earthdrawn Studio is based in sunny Queensland and was founded by watercolour and pencil artist, Carlie Edwards.
Growing up among the bush and beach in Byron Bay is the foundation and inspiration behind much of Carlie’s work, which has a high focus on gorgeous Australian wildlife.
Earthdrawn Studio offers a range of gorgeously fun and flowy art classes, drawing you into an enchanting world of colour, imagination and intricate details.

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