Winter Watercolour Art Club
A 5-Week Winter Watercolour Journey for Adults & Teens
Join us for a relaxed and structured five-week Winter Watercolour Art Club, designed for adults and teens who would like to explore watercolour in a friendly, beginner-focused environment.
Each week, you’ll complete a different winter-themed painting while learning practical watercolour techniques through step-by-step guided tuition.
The projects are designed to be achievable for complete beginners while still giving you the chance to develop genuine skills in colour, washes, layering, blending and brush control.
Art Club at a Glance
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 6:00pm–7:30pm
Dates: 10, 17 & 24 November and 1 & 8 December
Venue: Creative Image Studio, Unit 11 Antelope Walk, Dorchester, DT1 1BE
Format: 5-week block
Surface: A4 canvas panel
Materials: All materials included
Experience: Suitable for complete beginners
Your 5-Week Winter Watercolour Journey
Week 1 — Tuesday 10 November
Winter Robin
Water Control & Wet-on-Dry
Start with the foundations of watercolour, learning how to control the amount of water and pigment on your brush.
You’ll build your robin gradually using light washes, stronger colour and simple layered details.
Week 2 — Tuesday 17 November
Northern Lights
Wet-on-Wet
Explore one of watercolour’s most beautiful techniques by allowing blues, greens and purples to blend and flow together naturally.
You’ll create a dramatic winter sky while learning how to work with, rather than against, the movement of the paint.
Week 3 — Tuesday 24 November
Penguin Pair
Colour Mixing & Layering
Learn how to mix soft greys and blue-greys and build colour gradually in transparent layers.
This project introduces simple glazing and shows how subtle changes in tone can create depth without overworking the painting.
Week 4 — Tuesday 1 December
Winter Hare
Washes & Soft Edges
Create a soft winter scene while learning how to blend washes and control the difference between crisp and softened edges.
You’ll use gentle colour transitions and cool shadows to create atmosphere and depth.
Week 5 — Tuesday 8 December
Red Truck in the Snow
Layering, Contrast & Simple Shadows
For the final painting, bring together the techniques developed over the previous four weeks.
You’ll build rich red colour in layers, use contrast effectively and add simple shadows to give the truck and snowy scene more depth.
What Will You Learn?
Over the five weeks, you’ll explore beginner watercolour techniques including water control, wet-on-dry, wet-on-wet, colour mixing, washes, blending, layering, glazing, soft and hard edges, contrast and simple shadows.
Each finished painting is created on an A4 canvas panel, giving you five complete winter artworks to take home by the end of the Art Club.
This is a structured, skills-based Art Club, but the atmosphere is relaxed and supportive. You’ll be guided through every project step by step, with plenty of help along the way.
Booking & Attendance
Places are limited and must be booked in advance.
The Winter Watercolour Art Club is booked as a complete five-week block rather than as individual sessions.
Fees are non-refundable, as studio spaces and materials are allocated in advance.
If you are unable to attend a session, missed lessons cannot be refunded, credited, transferred or made up on another date.
If Creative Image Studio has to cancel a class, an alternative session or appropriate credit/refund will be offered.
What to Bring
Everything you need is provided, so you can simply arrive and enjoy painting.
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little messy.
Five weeks. Five winter paintings. Five new watercolour skills. One creative winter journey.
