Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners

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Start your creative journey and learn watecolour painting

Pamela Woods

4.9 (156)

2 hours

1 to 25

$40 - $78 ($40 for Class only, no box, $78 for Class and box)

How it works

This is a LiveBox class! From the comfort of your home, share an artisan experience with your friends, family or colleagues, or just enjoy with some like-minded others. Here's how it works:

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We'll deliver a Box to you - this is a physical DIY craft box containing the materials 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. You'll receive a link to a Zoom meeting. On the day of the class, use that link to join the class. Class sizes are kept small, so you can easily ask questions and get immediate responses. Zoom is free and easy to use, on any device. You're in control of your privacy - you can mute yourself and hide your webcam if and when you prefer.

What you'll do

Please note if you have your own materials you can do this class at a reduced price and join up an hour before the class by emailing the teacher.

It is easy to become frustrated and despondent when starting out with watercolours. Beginner's classes often consist of endless colour wheels you don't quite understand before you even get to paint a thing. But there are some fun hacks you can learn, to get results fast. Use of pattern and colour and blending can create something appealing and worth putting in a frame.

This live streaming class will get you started painting flowers, leaves, shapes, patterns and textures from the get-go and is lots of fun and absorbing. It is also the perfect Mother's Day class!

You have the option of ordering the class with a box of materials or if you already have watercolour paints and paper you can use them.

- You will learn how to put a beginners kit together on the cheap
- Find out about materials and grades of paper and watercolour
- And most importantly start painting and loosening up!

This is a perfect gateway class for beginners

To see this class's bookable dates schedule, or to gift, just click here

Knowledge Required

No knowledge required, this is a class for absolute beginners

What you'll get in your craft box

- Student grade water colour set
- Artist-grade and student grade paper
- Wax and straw
- Brush

What you'll need

- A pencil
- Masking tape (if you have some)
- A white plate to mix colours
- Pencil
- 2 jars of water
- Some tissue or toilet paper (yes I know)
Salt and bleach if you have any (teaspoon) Optional

Your teacher

Pamela Woods

Pamela is a teacher with 20 years of experience

4.9 (156)

I have had the best life ever, following my passions. I have worked as a script editor and writer and been a course leader and senior lecturer in the UK in film and TV and before that I was an illustrator and artist.

For the last 5 years have become increasingly interested in informal learning. I run classes around Sydney in different venues and concentrate on my passion of growing succulents, art and the art of teaching. I go by the name classbunny.

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Verified reviews

Judie Burke • Oct 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed today’s lesson. Pamela was great and I got a lot out of it. Look forward to putting some theory into practice. Could have easily gone another hour!

Jamie-Lee Emmett • Oct 2020

Was such a beautiful class that was well executed. We learned so much and are excited to continue our journey with watercolour painting. Highly recommend this class for individuals and for team building

Painting workshop review by Jamie-Lee Emmett

Jamie-Lee Emmett • Oct 2020

Amazing class - so involved and well paced, Pamela brought everyone along on the journey and we all had something decent to show at the end! Really enjoyed this class

Nick Zhu • Oct 2020

Great fun, very interactive and relaxing at the same time. Thanks again for the class!

Daniel Bloom • Oct 2020

From making the booking to enjoying the online class, everything was so enjoyable. Pamela was amazing and her class was so fun!
We had packages that had to go out to people and it was taken care of by ClassBento, I will 100% be looking at using their service again.

Julisa Edwards • Oct 2020

It was a good class and she had lots of great tips and information, but it felt rushed and the pace made me a bit anxious.

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Claire Dunn • Oct 2020

Loved it, especially doing the watercolour paintings of flowers at the end. Thankyou so much.

Claire Dunn • Oct 2020

Loved it, especially doing the watercolour paintings of flowers at the end. Thankyou so much.

Albert Wang • Oct 2020

Pamela ran an awesome session on Watercolour Painting! I couldn't help but feel like the stuff I tried really looked like what she was doing but it was great learning about the theory of what we were trying to do and then applying it. Great fun.

Painting workshop review by Albert Wang Sydney

ClassBento student • Oct 2020

Great class filled with lots of tips! I definitely have a lot to work on now and a new found appreciation for watercolors!

Alison Blazey • Oct 2020

This was a perfect intro to watercolours, with a mix of theory and simple practical exercises to learn some basic techniques. The 2hr timeframe and zoom platform worked well. I’d highly recommend Pamela’s class

Lucy McAuliffe • Sep 2020

I enjoyed experimenting with water and pigment, and learning a new skill during the current Melbourne lockdown.

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Lucy McAuliffe

Louise Miller • Sep 2020

Excellent content and techniques covered for total beginners. Pamela was a great trainer and we were able to see the techniques well over Zoom.

Fiona Donald • Sep 2020

Very interesting and informative. Pamela had just the right balance of informal and instructive manners.

Katherine Dendtler • Sep 2020

Fun class with lots of good tips and techniques.
Would have liked to learn more about brush strokes and different brushes.

Katherine Kulakowski • Sep 2020

Great introduction to watercolours. Pamela showed us lots of techniques we can build on. Including a painting of flowers to finish off.

Deb McCormick • Sep 2020

This was a great class! The pace was perfect and the instructor was patient and knowledgeable. Thanks!

Dewald Abrie • Sep 2020

We learned some interesting techniques and got some good information on where to start. Really enjoyed the class!

Meaghan Baker • Sep 2020

Pamela was very kind and helpful. Demonstrations were clear and the materials arrived very quickly! A lovely way to spend a Saturday morning ☺️

Lianne Yearbury • Sep 2020

Good to learn all the different techniques and to complete a subject at the end.

Loren Smith • Sep 2020

Good run through basic techniques. Teacher was helpful and nice. Would definitely recommend to beginners!

Amy Webber • Sep 2020

Pam gave heaps of helpful tips and was very entertaining. Very happy with the way my work turned out.

Lynne • Sep 2020

Easy to understand and keep up with the lesson. Learning the basics for different techniques was very helpful.

Lisa Turley • Sep 2020

Pamela gave really clear, easy-to-follow instructions and good demonstrations of all of the techniques in this class, plus a great rundown of materials both in the kit and that we might like to try in the future. Thanks for an enjoyable session! I particularly liked the cherry tree and the explanation of how to do background gradients.

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Lisa Turley

Jacqueline Scarlett • Sep 2020

A very enjoyable class! It was perfect for absolute beginners, as we learnt basic techniques but still produced a finished artwork at the end I’m keen to keep playing with my new skills!

Painting workshop review by Jacqueline Scarlett

Zoe Perrington • Sep 2020

A fun and informative intro to water colours. I learnt some techniques that I can continue to play with. Thanks!

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Zoe Perrington Sydney

Tasha Florence • Sep 2020

Really enjoyed this class! Learnt lots of new skills A great introduction to the art of watercolour painting!

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Tasha Florence Sydney

Adele Llewellyn • Sep 2020

Great class and very practical. We really liked Pamela's approach - she was down to earth and very knowledgeable. The class covered everything from tools to basic techniques. It was really good for beginners like us

Catriona McNeil • Sep 2020

This was a great beginners class. Fantastic to have the materials provided too. I will be signing up for more.

Rachel Griffith • Sep 2020

The class was wonderful. Very relaxing and engaging. I had attended a class of pamelas before which is why i chose her to run a class for our Carers group.

Painting workshop review by Rachel Griffith

Sean Flegeltaub • Sep 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed Pamela's class today. Though it was held virtually, it was well planned in advance. I received the water colour painting kit weeks beforehand and was given things to prepare before the class.

Pamela shared great tips for beginners and I'm excited to continue to learning how to colour paint. Thank you for a great experience.

Barbara Li • Sep 2020

I had so much fun with the class. Kept practising after the class had finished and signed up for another one by Pamela. Definitely give it a go.

Shaw Group • Sep 2020

Pamela was a fantastic teacher for this class, carefully demonstrating various methods of painting, and the tyles of supplies that are available. It was the perfect class for an absolute beginner, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I learnt in this 2 hour session. Highly recommended! Thanks Pamela.

Jennifer Barrett • Aug 2020

I really enjoyed this class. I learned some fundamental techniques that I can use to keep playing with watercolours

Sarah Redmond • Aug 2020

Pamela was really easy to follow and very friendly, we ended up with artwork we were very proud of!

Sarah Redmond • Aug 2020

So easy to follow and great fun. Pamela was so supportive and made it a great evening.

Karen Paton • Aug 2020

A great introduction to watercolour for someone who hasn’t attended any art classes since they were in year 9!

Kathryn Mackay • Aug 2020

A really great intro, covering lots of techniques and info about paints and paper. Really fun!

Anne Meene • Aug 2020

This class was a fantastic introduction to water colour painting. I really enjoyed experimenting with different techniques. The teacher moved at a good pace - not too fast, not too slow. A great way to spend time in lockdown.

Freya Ries • Aug 2020

Great class to learn basic techniques, looking forward to putting them to practice! Thanks so much Pamela. :)

Elizabeth Varley • Aug 2020

Pamela was very knowledgeable and did a great job teaching this class online. I look forward to doing another one soon.

Kate Shaw • Aug 2020

Lovely class thank you
I learned a lot about Watercolour painting.
The kit was great too.

Sarah Capes • Aug 2020

Very well run class with so much useful information and tips for those wanting to explore watercolour. Would highly recommend and would take more of Pamela's classes.

Tracey Stapleton • Aug 2020

Thank you Pamela. As an absolute beginner the class introduced a number of techniques with clear and easy to follow instructions.

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Tracey Stapleton

Michelle Lynch • Aug 2020

This was a great class this morning , thankyou
Really appreciated learning the fundamentals with Pam

Ann Lovell • Jul 2020

We enjoyed the lesson. Instructions were clear and our teacher showed us each technique in a clear manner. We were pleased with the structure of the class. Good balance between demonstration and practice of the techniques. Would recommend the class.

Cherie Wolfe • Jul 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this class! I cant wait to puddle around some more. Thanks for reminding us thst it is the enjoyment gained, not the end product that is so important. Life is quiet now for 70+ so will fill my days. Thankyou!

Fran Cane • Jul 2020

Thank you Pamela, very enjoyable class. Learnt alot in short period of time. Looking forward to playing more and letting go

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Fran Cane Sydney

Lydia Moore • Jul 2020

Pamela was a great and very patient teacher, we tried our hand at a few different techniques, had fun and learned lots!

Bridgette Sulicich • Jul 2020

Such a great class with Pamela, it was so easy to follow along and I’m so happy with my final peonie. We had a lot of fun and would definitely do a class with her again.

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Bridgette Sulicich

Kate Letheren • Jul 2020

Had a lovely class with Pamela. We learned a range of techniques that I’ll be able to use again. Everything ran smoothly, not too rushed. Pamela has two cameras set up so one was focused on her workspace while she spoke into this other camera. This was really effective and meant I didn’t miss anything.

Rini Ismail • Jul 2020

Pamela is a wonderful instructor. She gave great tips on equipment and paper required and recommended supplier. She taught various watercolour techniques in that short span of time.

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Rini Ismail Sydney

Jennifer Warr • Jul 2020

Thanks so much! Loads of useful tips, great pace and lovely class. Great value and pace!

Ebony Wilson • Jun 2020

Fantastic class, the team really enjoyed. Thanks again to Pamela for a wonderful introduction to watercolour.

Susan Sherratt • Jun 2020

Pamela gave great instruction and this class was a good introduction to the art of watercolour painting. Would recommend to anyone wanting to give it a try.

Gillian Hansen • Jun 2020

Very enjoyable class. A good intro to a new hobby. Lovely teacher with clear explanations.

Nicky Jurd • Jun 2020

This was a fantastic introduction to watercolour. We learnt a bunch of different techniques as well as what to look for when buying supplies like paper and paints. We all painted a flower, and Pamela was able to give us individual advice through as well. A solid interactive class.

Watercolour Painting for Absolute Beginners review by Nicky Jurd

Jen Jamieson • Jun 2020

a really well planned class
lots of positivity I would love to do another class with Pamela

Stephanie Hawkins • May 2020

Great fun, good skills learnt, speed of teaching perfect. Very fun and enjoyable - highly recommend for beginners to get a taste!

Painting workshop review by Stephanie Hawkins

Fiona Stasiukynas • May 2020

It was a great class. I liked trying all the different techniques on the sample board. It will be my reference now. Pamela’s overview of the basics and instructions for applying the paint were clear and her enthusiasm for watercolour was inspiring. I believe my skills will grow - as I practise :)

Marina Buscaino • May 2020

I was a total watercolour painting beginner and this class was a lot of fun. Pamela was clear and her introduction to different methods of painting was great.

Painting workshop review by Marina Buscaino

Nikki Mercer • May 2020

Loved this course! Pamela was really easy to follow and the materials were great. I would have liked an extra hour

Alexandra Cass • May 2020

Loved the class. Would definitely do it again for some more advanced lessons as I get better!

Michelle Finucane • May 2020

Great beginners class taking you through materials and various techniques. We painted a lovely rose and peony at the end applying some of the techniques learned.

Painting workshop review by Michelle Finucane

Patrina Caldwell • May 2020

Really enjoyable. Learnt lots of watercolour techniques. It was nice ending on painting a flower.

Josie White • May 2020

This was a very good introduction to watercolour and very easy to follow. Thank you.

Pamela Fuda • May 2020

I found this class very useful and Pam was a very good teacher. I picked some useful tips.

Yvette Haller • May 2020

Great class, I really enjoyed it everything was provided and Pam is a great instructor. Good techniques to practice with now.

Lisa McNamee • May 2020

It was a great class and a lovely way to spend the afternoon. Pamela was very informative and passed on some wonderful techniques. Im hooked!

Vania Chew • Sep 2019

The absolute beginner's watercolour workshop was an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon. The beginning activity was a great way for us newbies to practise various watercolour techniques and begin feeling comfortable with holding a paintbrush. All art supplies were provided and a hot drink from the downstairs cafe was included in the cost as well. Pamela did a good job of demonstrating the techniques simply and effectively.

Suggestion for improvement: the taping down of papers for the beginning activity seemed to take considerable time and could be something that was prepped for students before the workshop.

India Cornish • Sep 2019

This was a great class. Materials were provided which was really helpful considering we were all beginners. The teacher was friendly and knowledgeable. Great value for money. Definitely recommend.

Elizabeth Klerk • Sep 2019

Very nice class, great day out learnt a lot off techniques. Pamela is a very knowledgeable teacher

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