Watercolour classes for beginners in Brighton & Hove


Classes for people who have never tried watercolours or haven't done art since school!


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Classes & offerings

Weekly no-commitment classes (1.5 hrs £15)


Come to as many or little classes as you fancy. Pre-book online to save your spot. Classes are made for beginners & have a new theme every session - plants, landscapes, animals, flowers and occasionally architecture. Feel free to email me if you have any questions or worries! gingergreen.artist@gmail.com

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Sunday crash courses (5 hrs £75)


Want to learn watercolour all in one go? Or focus in on something more in depth? One Sunday a month I run a watercolour class at Sealanes, Brighton or other venues across Sussex. They're £75 for 5 hours with materials included & a hot drink from the cafe. Common classes I teach are: Beginner crash courses, flowers, landscapes, Eric Ravilious (artist study day), abstract, animals, fungi and more.


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Private events (£15 per person per hour)


Workshops for team building exercises or parties - send me an email and we can create something bespoke for you!

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Courses

Sunday 25th January


Ultimate Beginner Watercolour Crash Course (SOLD OUT)

Sealanes, Marine Parade, Brighton

10:30 - 15:30 (5 hrs)

£75 all materials included + a hot drink from FIKA cafe

SOLD OUT

Sunday 8th February


Ultimate Beginner Watercolour Crash Course

Sealanes, Marine Parade, Brighton

10:30 - 15:30 (5 hrs)

£75 all materials included + a hot drink from FIKA cafe

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Sunday 22nd February


Ultimate Beginner Watercolour Crash Course (SOLD OUT)

Sealanes, Marine Parade, Brighton

10:30 - 15:30 (5 hrs)

£75 all materials included + a hot drink from FIKA cafe

SOLD OUT

Sunday 15th March (Mother's Day)


Introduction to Floral Painting for Beginners - Spring Flowers

Sealanes, Marine Parade, Brighton

10:30 - 15:30 (5 hrs)

£75 all materials included + a hot drink from FIKA cafe

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Sunday 15th March (Mother's Day)


Ravilious Watercolour: Four Week Painting Course

Towner Eastbourne

Fridays, 17 April to 8 May, 11:00am to 2:30pm

£200 all materials included + a hot drink from the cafe

SOLD OUT

Spring & Summer 2026


Plein Air classes in Brighton & Hove

Join us this year for tutored outdoor watercolour classes. Learn to paint landscapes, architecture and plants. Register your interest by joining the Whatsapp group below. This is where updates & information about the classes will be sent!

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Testimonials

“I started going to these watercolour classes last July on a whim, having not done any painting since before my GCSE picks. It’s become an essential part of my week. Life is short. Take a chance.”


- Erika

“Your watercolor class is the happiest time I've ever spent in Brighton. I think I'll keep thinking this class when I go back to Korea.”


- M

I really enjoy the water colour classes in different venues - Waterstones, the Sidewinder and the Lanes.  It's a really entertaining and informative. Achievable as the techniques are demonstrated in a easy to understand manner.


- Luci

"I had an amazing time at the watercolour morning with Zara. It felt so theraputic and I picked up so many new skills! It really exceeded ,my expectation and I'm already lookin gforwarf to booking my next class. Zara is such a fantastic tutor, really a natural at helping you make the most of your skills and creating a lovely & warm atmosphere. 10/10 recommend. - Mina

“I love going to her classes and have learnt so much. The introduction to watercolour class went too quickly but we did so much!”


- Sue

An artist I am NOT but thoroughly enjoyed my first watercolour art class with Zara. Superb morning, can't wait for next week. - Sarah - Louise

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Blog

Plein air watercolours starting

by NM155088 • 25 July 2025
Starting up plein air watercolour classes!

Mural Process - 'Sea Library'

by Ginger Green • 3 October 2023
Mural Process - Sea Library Mural commissioned by Woodingdean Primary School, Brighton & Hove Completed July 2021 This mural was painted in a the new library area of a primary school which was going to be sea themed. My idea was to create lots of different worlds that the children could walk through, from deep sea to coral reefs. The mural is in the corridor area, just down from where all the books and reading area is. So when coming into the library, or walking to their next class the kids and the staff get to walk through a collaboration between the mural and the fish that the children painted hanging from the ceiling.

Mural Process - 'Pearls of Bliss'

by Ginger Green • 2 October 2023
Mural commissioned by the School of Philosophy and Economic Science, London. Completed on the 30th of July 2023. When I was asked to create something in this space, the client was open to the exact placement of the mural. So we walked around the room looking at the different walls to see what best would brighten up the space. In the end we chose the spot under the stairs because it is a bit of a 'dead space' which in my head just means somewhere that collects dust or that's a bit dark. The other thing about it is the walls kind of frame it either side which means when a mural is painted inside, it will create a kind of tank that you can step inside of, like going into a new world.