Watercolour Flower Painting Class for Beginners

Come and get started painting watercolour florals in this introductory workshop in Brisbane!



3 hours

Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 6 to 30
  $104

If you've always wanted to be able to sit down and relax while you paint some florals in watercolour, this is the class for you.
We will be working on multiple small sheets of top-quality textured watercolour paper. You'll learn how you can create all the colours you need from just three tubes of professional watercolour paint.
First, we'll start by working on some exercises to practise our colour mixing and we'll try out the different petal and leaf shapes we can create with just a couple of brushes. Please note that line art transfers will be provided if you don't like the idea of painting freehand.
I will guide you step by step through three simple flower paintings, where we'll experiment with both a looser, expressive style and a slightly more refined approach. You'll learn when you need to work on dry paper, and when to work on wet paper, and you'll learn how to create different textural effects and how different ratios of water and paint will affect the appearance of your brushstrokes.
My goal is to give you a fantastic starting point, so you feel prepared to confidently begin painting your watercolour florals at home, and for you to know exactly which materials you can start with, without needing a huge budget. I will be available to answer any questions you may have during the class, and I'd love to see you there!
Please note: This class is booked into the upstairs space at Hive Studios, which requires walking up two flights of stairs. If this is an issue for you, please get in touch, and we can see if the downstairs space is available instead. Thank you!

Upcoming dates for Watercolour Flower Painting Class for Beginners

Times are Brisbane time. Dates and prices as of 5 Oct 2026, 9:41am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

1 upcoming date between 18 Oct 2026 and 18 Oct 2026.

  • Sun 18 Oct 2026, 1:30pm-4:30pm
What you'll get
All materials are provided for use within the class and you will take your completed floral paintings home with you. Tea and coffee are also provided.
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What to bring
Just yourself! A fridge and microwave are available, so please feel free to bring along something to eat if you like.
Location

Hive Studios, Unit 13, 10 Depot Street, Banyo QLD

On street parking is available within business hours. After hours you can park within the centre, please just be sure that you are choosing to park near a business that looks closed, and that you aren't blocking any roller doors.

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  • 5/5 from Maj Coop, attended Sep 2026: I absolutely loved this class - the studio was well-equipped and comfortable, all materials were provided, our host was super knowledgeable and friendly, and we learn so many great techniques to take home and practice. I loved the final pieces that we created as well :)
  • 5/5 from Catriona Okane, attended Sep 2026: Very fun class, it’s easy to follow along and I learnt so much! Left with 3 lovely paintings to- would recommend
  • 5/5 from Arwyn Warner, attended Sep 2026: Relaxed and fun, a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
  • 5/5 from Maree Vos, attended Aug 2026: I completed my second watercolour class with Alex today & loved it! Alex taught us more clever techniques & we completed 3 beautiful paintings using these techniques. Alex is very talented & is an excellent teacher. I’ll be back for more classes with Alex!
  • 5/5 from Megan Rodi, attended Jul 2026: Loved this class. Teacher was so pleasant, lesson was so easy to follow and I love the 3 paintings i took home. I’ll definitely be back.
  • 5/5 from Debra Marshall, attended Jun 2026: Alex is a fantastic teacher. She explains everything clearly & thoroughly and makes it easy to follow along.
  • 5/5 from Mitch Hogfalt, attended May 2026: Alex was a very patient and amazing instructor. She explained everything in full and we practiced before attempting to paint the flowers. I took home 3 amazing paintings. Alex explained the paper used and the difference between paint qualities. I learnt a lot about watercolours and techniques on how to paint with them.
  • 5/5 from Leyla Butcher, attended May 2026: We had a really lovely time in this watercolour flower painting class. We took this class for a mother daughter date and the bonus was we learned a new skill. Teacher was lovely and patient and would highly recommend this class.
  • 5/5 from Carley Phillips, attended May 2026: Thank you for a very informative, interesting and fun afternoon learning about watercolour painting. I would recommend the class to anyone
  • 5/5 from Sue McDonnell, attended May 2026: Really enjoyable and I learned a lot - 2nd class I’ve done with Alex - highly recommended.
  • 5/5 from Jo Baynham, attended May 2026: Great teacher, very effective exercises and outcomes
  • 5/5 from Wendy Lohrisch, attended May 2026: I received a ClassBento gift voucher and chose to do the watercolour painting for beginners run by Alex Louisa. What a good decision. I loved the class. Alex was very knowledgeable, gave nice small chunks of instruction and, importantly, very patient. I would highly recommend this class. I plan on doing more watercolour painting classes with Alex.
  • 5/5 from Rhiann Nelson, attended Apr 2026: Excellent class, with a much better outcome of my pictures than I ever would have expected (as a non-artistic person)!! Will attend more classes with Alex Louisa in the future!
  • 5/5 from Joanne Carlsson, attended Apr 2026: I had a lovely day with my daughter producing some beautiful artworks with the help of Alex. We both learnt new ways of exploring watercolours.
  • 5/5 from Daniel Field, attended Apr 2026: Very well structured and organised class. Alex's teaching is thorough and on point. I had found watercolour very difficult to work with. This class has given me the basic approaches and techniques I need to keep experimenting with confidence.
  • 5/5 from Kathryn Kane, attended Apr 2026: A perfect Sunday afternoon. Alex is very patient with all beginners we all came away feeling uplifted. Thank you Alex.
  • 5/5 from Renee Hayes, attended Apr 2026: Super informative class, moves at a great pace and Alex was very knowledgeable and helpful as an instructor. Recommend for anyone wanting to give water colours a go :)
  • 4/5 from Sonia Bosnjak, attended Apr 2026: Just loved this workshop today. I found I really liked working with water colours which was a bit of a surprise. Our teacher was delightful and very knowledgeable about the whole process. The only negative was that I felt a bit rushed with the last piece and thought it could have been much better if I’d been able to watch everything on the screen before I attempted it. I think I missed a lot of the instruction. Anyway, I still loved it and I’m going to book another. ️
  • 5/5 from Joanna Spanjaard, attended Mar 2026: Great class - learnt lots and painted three beautiful flowers
  • 5/5 from Heather Fitzpatrick, attended Mar 2026: Fabulous afternoon. I learnt so much and had a great afternoon trying new techniques and experimenting. Alex was easy to understand and follow. I really enjoyed the session and will book again.
  • 5/5 from Simone Schofield, attended Mar 2026: Alex is a great teacher and takes you through step by step - no prior knowledge needed. Very engaging and lovely to end the class with your art work
  • 5/5 from Sonya Farrugia, attended Mar 2026: Thank you! I loved this class! It was easy to follow and Alex was a great teacher. I loved the artworks I produced. I will be booking into other classes that Alex runs.
  • 4/5 from Simon Egleton, attended Mar 2026: We had a fun and emersive experience that was inclusive and engaging! Thank you so much for an awesome lesson in watercolour!
  • 5/5 from Tamara Milojkovic, attended Feb 2026: Absolutely loved this class! As a watercolour newbie Alex made me feel comfortable from the get go. Her warm & personable manner created a safe environment to learn & explore. The class was well thought out, with each flower teaching a different technique. Alex broke each step down & made it super simple with valuable tips & tricks along the way. If you’ve always wanted to learn watercolour, I highly recommend Alex’s class! I’m super keen to try her leaf & landscape classes next.
  • 5/5 from Alexandra Blair, attended Feb 2026: Such a lovely class and Alex is an excellent teacher. She breaks each step down and teaches each technique with skill and care.
  • 5/5 from Kirsten Lewis, attended Feb 2026: Alex Louisa was so good at instructing the group through 3 watercolour flower paintings using different techniques and styles. It was so good for beginners. All materials were provided.
  • 5/5 from Lesley Humphries, attended Feb 2026: It was a wonderful experience and a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Our teacher, Alex, is an inspiration, with great people skills, artistic talent and a gift for getting her ideas across to her students. Met some lovely people and shared a cuppa and a laugh. Well worth it.
  • 5/5 from Patricia Willis, attended Jan 2026: This class was well structured and easy to follow. The teacher was organised and presented clearly with excellant timing moving from one technique to the next in a simple flowing system enabling a completion of all three paintings by end of class. It was peaceful and relaxing. A most enjoyable experience. photos are two of my three completed at the class.
  • 5/5 from Rachael Caton, attended Jan 2026: Excellent step by step instructions from a very patient and skilled teacher. Would love to take another class painting a bird
  • 5/5 from Clare McCabe, attended Jan 2026: Very well organised, presented and inspiring course.
  • 5/5 from Jeanette Jifkins, attended Jan 2026: Loved the class! Alex explained the techniques really well and the class had a good pace. I’d like to do another class with Alex :)
  • 5/5 from Catherine Hoey, attended Jan 2026: Loved this class! Alex is a wonderful teacher and creates a calm environment to ask questions or receive feedback. This class was easy to follow along and pick up so much knowledge along the way. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Louise Hayden, attended Jan 2026: Excellent! Well organised with all the tools set out for us on arrival. Image projection and beautifully explained guidance. Jess is wonderful!
  • 5/5 from Barbara Veliz, attended Jan 2026: Great class, I did watercolor flower painting and definetly be back to the other workshops for sure, 3 hours passed so fast!
  • 5/5 from Nerida Drummond, attended Jan 2026: Alex was a fantastic teacher. The class was very relaxing while learning some great skills for someone just starting out. Already planning my next class.
  • 4/5 from Rachel Munyard, attended Jan 2026: This was a great activity to do with my daughters. We all learned a lot and enjoyed the class.
  • 5/5 from Laura Mills, attended Dec 2025: Really enjoyable! Alex knows what she’s doing and makes the class equally educational and enjoyable. A lovely way to spend a few hours
  • 5/5 from Sandra Smith, attended Dec 2025: great teacher, and very informative workshop. thoroughly enjoyed it. thank you. :)
  • 5/5 from Wendy Harding, attended Dec 2025: The class was very relaxed and enjoyable. Alex Louisa is an excellent instructor and wonderful artist. I will definitely be back to try another. Thank you
  • 4/5 from Fiona Miller, attended Dec 2025: The flower watercolour painting class with Alex was very enjoyable Alex is a great teacher checking to see if you need any assistance as well as providing step by step instructions
  • 5/5 from Tayler Farquhar, attended Nov 2025: Alex is such a fantastic teacher. I couldn’t believe what I was able to create under her guidance. I can’t remember the last time I painted anything, and had never used water colour. I can’t recommend this class enough!!
  • 5/5 from Andrew Eacott, attended Nov 2025: This was my first experience using watercolour. I enjoyed the structure of the lesson and our teacher, Alex, delivered easy to follow instructions with her very pleasant personality. Days after the class I'm still admiring the little works we produced. I recommend this class and the instructor.
  • 5/5 from Connor Berry, attended Nov 2025: Very peaceful and pleasant lesson. I got a lot out of it.
  • 5/5 from Donna Corones, attended Nov 2025: Very informative.. will do more
  • 5/5 from Colleen Willmot, attended Oct 2025: As I’m very new to watercolour I’m so happy with how my paintings turned out. Alex Louisa was able to guide us through the process step by step and feel that I now have some skills I can implement myself at home. I look forward to doing further classes in the future.
  • 5/5 from Marii Reinsalu, attended Oct 2025: Alex was lovely and very knowledgeable. This class is the perfect way to spend a weekend whether with your friends or alone trying something new or sharpening up your skills.
  • 5/5 from Helen Gray, attended Oct 2025: I loved this class. I did the water colour techniques class in the morning and then put it into practice in the afternoon. Although you could probably launch right in. Alex is a great teacher. This was a well paced class and built up to harder pieces. I'm really happy with how my flowers turned out. Alex uses a document camera so you can follow everything on a big screen. The materials and techniques are all reproducible at home so you can practice everything. The classroom is nicely set up and very well air conditioned.
  • 5/5 from Kim Fehervary, attended Oct 2025: We learned so many skills to enhance our paintings/musings of flowers. Alex is so gentle and encouraging.
  • 5/5 from Amber Thomas, attended Oct 2025: Alex is a great tutor, taking each step in easy stages. The class was well organised and the materials top quality. I really enjoyed the day and learnt so valuable techniques. Would highly recommended.
  • 5/5 from Debra Harrison, attended Oct 2025: Alex's Floral Watercolour workshop of very enjoyable and informative. Alex is a great teacher and we all left with beautiful finished watercolours and smiles.
Your teacher

Alex Louisa
Alex Louisa

5.0 (406)
female Women-owned

Based near Brisbane, Australia, Alex Louisa mainly works with oils, PanPastel and watercolour, but she also loves to experiment with new materials.
Her work focuses on elements of the natural world that grab her attention. Birds have always been her favourite subject (even her first word was "bird!"), but she also enjoys creating interesting still life compositions and landscapes.
Alex has exhibited through the US and Australia, and she teaches workshops to pass on her love of her favourite materials.
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