Northern Beaches
Watercolour
The Ultimate Online course for
Watercolour Painters.
The only watercolour course you'll ever need.
From Absolute Beginners to Intermediate & beyond.
Everything you never knew.
LEVEL 3
Pre-Intermediate Skill Building
Online Anytime
Where your skills come alive. Not-quite-beginners but not independent painters will love finessing their talents.
The Christmas Workshop
The Christmas workshop with 8-10 hours of painting in 4.75 hrs of video.
You'll love it.
Choice of two workshops.
Variety, fun, entertaining.
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About Northern Beaches Watercolour-
IS A 4 x stage BEGINNER'S WATERCOLOUR PAINTING COURSE for Adults only. It aims to encourage new artists to try the beautiful medium of watercolour paint and to renew and refresh experienced artists who are plateauing. Jenny likes her classes to be structured, give confidence, build skill and be relaxed, casual and fun (while learning serious stuff on the way.)
*ONLINE* but NOT WHAT YOU THINK!! For Now...we are Online Only. Don't click away....it's not zoom, not hard to join, and there are many reasons why this is better than 'class'.
* 30+ hours of Full HD replayable video demonstrations and exercises and paintings in each one of the 4 levels. That's 120+ hours in 4 levels.
* No time limit
* No expiry date
* you still get teacher feedback on every exercise and painting
* rewind or rewatch whatever you want, as many times as you want - try doing THAT in class!
* We can fit in far more in the online class than we can in 2hrs of 'real' class * you can take breaks/holidays
* paint whatever time/day you like
* Course is yours to keep.
* Levelled - structured - fun - and FULL of thousands of bits of watercolour information, built one upon another so you can slowly build skill and confidence.
It's so easy to join.
Find out all about them by clicking the desired level under the classes tab above
JOIN ANY Level ANY TIME.
Sometimes described as "the hard one", watercolour is a learned technique and it's easy when you know how. NBW wants to show students the right way, not the hard way (trying to figure it out yourself!), with skillbuilding and confidence building, to enjoy this gorgeously soft, but dynamic and colourful medium. Taking students from Absolute Beginners to independent painting, NBW will share tips and tricks learned over 30 years and ultimately help painters produce their own fantastic artworks that they will be proud to show off. Of course, practice is key, and nothing is achieved without practice.
Students need have no prior experience, and a talent for drawing is certainly NOT a prerequisite, though it is very handy! Jenny provides drawing aids, like templates and traceables. Jenny is careful to preserve a beginner watercolourist's natural style and likes a casual, relaxed and fun atmosphere in her classes and her approach to teaching Watercolour. You will learn using artist grade equipment which will give you the best possible and most encouraging outcome. Students will benefit from dozens of full demonstrations which you can rewatch anytime you like. You will have step by step instruction, with worked examples and an atmosphere of encouragement.
Everyone can be an artist, it's never to late to learn. Please ensure you choose the right 'stage'. We have a Quiz on the 'classes' tab to help you decide if you wish!
About Face to Face Classes: We had two venues at Collaroy Swim Club and Tramshed Narrabeen. If we start face to face again, you'll know...because it will be here on this page up the top. At the moment, we only do the online course (family committments, sorry.)
Jenny Gilchrist is your tutor.
Student Testimonials - did they love it?
Did they love it?
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"WOW, that was the absolute best 2.5 hours I have had for a VERY long time. Jenny is not only a talented artist, but she also has a gift in translating that talent into teaching in a very easy to follow and enjoyable way. Totally recommend, if you're willing, Jenny is able :)"
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Student Jodie B - Absolute Beginners Stg 1 Zoom.
"Loving, Loving, LOVING Stage 4! So will you. I was totally petrified by the level of expertise I thought was needed however I am blown away by what has been achieved under Jenny's encouraging, insightful, expert tutoring."
Student JF - Stages 1-4
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"It's so great to have EVERYTHING at your fingertips, photo references, demonstrations, explanations, even a virtual critique after every painting, so I can troubleshoot if I've done something wrong! This is hands down the best course I've ever done, and I've tried plenty. Worth every penny. Thanks Jenny."
Student Andrea Cooke - Stage 1 Online
Jenny is so much fun, and makes watercolour seem achievable - she certainly has the knack of teaching - breaking it down into easy pieces so you can master one skill before going onto another...then putting it all together. I'm SO pleased I found this course, it's way better than other's I've tried. I LOVE it!
Student Emma Jansen - Stages 1-4
"Unbelievable! I had no idea what I was missing out on, I thought I was an intermediate painter, I'm SO glad I started from the start, its made a huge difference to the quality of my painting."
Student Marie G.- Stages 1 - 3
"I was so nervous about doing it, (Stage 4) and thought there's no way I was ready to paint those things. Jenny explains everything so well and makes it feel achievable. I'm really proud of what I've accomplished from doing the classes. Our own personality comes out in our painting, rather than being taught how to paint direct copies, which is so i mportant. I love seeing everyone's take on a single subject."
Student CR - Stages 1-4