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Watercolour

Washes, layering and luminous colour on paper.

Taught atKerrisdale · Richmond · South Surrey · West Vancouver
LevelAges 8+ · Beginner
FormatShort & focused
MaterialsAll supplied
Campuses4
Curriculum

What you'll learn

  • Flat and graded washes
  • Wet-on-wet vs wet-on-dry
  • Layering and glazing for depth
  • Controlling water and pigment
  • Leaving light: painting around highlights
Why NPC

Why take a workshop at NPC

A low-risk way to try a real studio — with real instructors and everything supplied.

Everything supplied

Turn up and make. Materials, tools and studio space are all included.

Taught by working artists

The same instructors who teach our portfolio students — not volunteers.

No long commitment

Short and focused. A genuine way to find out if a medium is for you.

A door into everything else

Like it? You can step straight into term classes or the portfolio track.

Student work

Watercolour — made by our students

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