Explore the materials, techniques and colour theory used to develop watercolour paintings and meet other watercolour lovers in this relaxed social session.

During each workshop session a different subject will be provided for you to paint.

Your tutor can also guide you to work on a painting you are already working on or a subject you have always wanted to paint.

Basic materials provided. Food and drink is also available for purchase throughout the session from our cafes. This workshop is suitable for ages 16+.

Accessibility information for your visit

Spring Greens – Sat 16 May, 10:30am

Learn about mixing the greens you want to match natural subjects, as we paint the trees and plants around Firstsite.

Water Worlds – Sat 11 Jul, 10:30am

Cool off and use watercolour’s liquidity to paint subjects in, on or under water. 

Bring in images you would like to paint; beach scenes, swimming pictures, aquatic animals. I mages also provided.

Scale – Sun 13 Sep, 10:30am 

See what happens when we paint tiny treasures big. 

Choose from a selection of fascinating small objects or bring in your own.

About the artist – Justine Moss (she/her)

I am an artist, educator and collector of wonderful things.

I use drawing and watercolour to make explorative, detailed or implicative studies of subjects including clothes, nature and the figure and recently completed my practice-based PhD, drawing garments in motion on film.

I have lived in East Anglia for eighteen years, working in art education from Southend to Great Yarmouth. I run a longstanding and thriving life-drawing group, teach drawing at The Open University and lead community art workshops for adults.