Midweek Creative Break: Watercolour and Slow Art Workshop

Pause the busy week and make space to breathe, create, and slow down



1 hour

Class size 1 to 8 (public classes), 1 to 12
  $45 (PayPal Pay in 4 available)
Watercolour basics

Watercolour Basics

We'll setup and chat about the equipment you'll be using.


Colour theory and discussion

Colour Theory and Discussion

We'll discuss the different types of colours and how they impact colour mixing.


Colour mixing and colour matching

Colour Mixing and Colour Matching

We'll take time to experiment with making new colours and matching colours to objects.


Bookmark creation

Bookmark Creation

You'll create a bookmark with the colours we have made, and decorate the bookmark with ribbons and beads.


Techniques

Techniques

Learn more about watercolour techniques and when and how they are used.


Technique application

Technique Application

Then you'll put the techniques into practice and create some small pieces.


This relaxed lunchtime workshop is designed as a gentle creative reset. In just one hour, you’ll step away from emails, errands, notifications, and the endless mental tabs open in your brain, and spend time exploring watercolour in a calm, welcoming space.
Inspired by nature, we’ll play with colours and paint a very small painting using different watercolour techniques.
No experience needed at all. This class is about process over perfection, curiosity over pressure, and reconnecting with creativity in a way that feels grounding and restorative.
During the workshop, you’ll:
  • Learn simple watercolour techniques
  • Explore colour mixing and observation
  • Experiment with wet-on-wet and layering techniques
  • Create small botanical studies or bookmarks to take home
  • Enjoy a mindful creative pause in the middle of your week
Perfect for:
  • Anyone feeling creatively stuck or burnt out
  • People craving a calm and cosy lunchtime activity
  • Solo attendees looking for a welcoming creative space
  • Beginners wanting to try watercolour
What you'll get
  • A completed painted bookmark
  • Some watercolour paint and paper to practice at home, along with some mindful exercises
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
All materials are provided. Come as you are, take a breath, and leave with paint on your hands and a slightly quieter mind.
Location

Pillar Art Room, Pacific Highway, Gordon NSW

This venue is a short walk from Gordon station (200m).

Midweek Creative Break: Watercolour and Slow Art Workshop location
Your teacher

Art by Rehana
Art by Rehana

female Women-owned

Hi, I’m Rehana, a Sydney based watercolour artist, a former STEM nerd and a big fan of life’s quiet and beautiful moments.
My work began during a difficult season of life. After experiencing cancer and later becoming a full-time carer for my daughter, painting became a way for me to slow down, reconnect with myself, and notice beauty in ordinary everyday moments again.
A lot of my early paintings were created while waiting in school carparks, using found objects from the playground as inspiration. Leaves, seed pods, feathers, bark and tiny overlooked treasures became the focus of my work and slowly shaped my artistic practice. I became fascinated by colour, observation and the small details we often rush past.
I created Cozy Create workshops because I realised how many adults feel disconnected from creativity. So many people believe they’re “not artistic” or feel pressure to make something perfect before they even begin.
My workshops are designed to be the opposite of that.
These sessions are about slowing down, being curious, experimenting with colour and creating in a relaxed and welcoming space without judgement or expectations. I love helping people reconnect with creativity in a gentle and approachable way, especially people who haven’t painted since they were children.
You don’t need experience, talent or technical knowledge to join. Just curiosity.
When I’m teaching, my favourite moments are watching people relax into the process, let go of perfectionism, and surprise themselves with what they create.
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