BRIGHTON & SUSSEX

Watercolour Courses for Beginners

Tutored classes every day aimed at people who have never tried watercolours before, or haven't since school!

What's On

Every weekday


Cafe Watercolours

Mondays at The Greenhouse, Hove 15:00 - 16:30

Thursdays at Waterstones, Brighton 9:15 - 10:45

Fridays at Waterstones, Brighton 9:15 - 10:45

£15 all materials included


Relaxed beginner orientated cafe classes painting new themes every week! Learn watercolour techniques and how to use them in different contexts. See the timetable of classes and themes for this month by clicking the button below.

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Monday & Wednesday


Pub Watercolours

Mon at The Sidewinder pub, Kemptown 19:00 - 20:30

Wed at The Old Albion, Hove 19:00 - 20:30

£15 all materials included


Grab a drink & hang out with your friends at this tutored pub painting class. Each week we'll have a new theme based on the season & month and learn a new technique. The timetable of what we'll be doing is on the Eventbrite page banner!

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Sunday 9th November


Eric Ravilious in Watercolour 

Sealanes, Marine Parade, Brighton

10:30 - 15:30 (5 hrs)


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


Eric Ravilious in Watercolour is back!! This course is coming back for the 3rd time in the last two years as its such a popular one!If you've ever been inspired by Eric Ravilious' paintings, or by the moody misty hills & cliffs of the Sussex Downs, this is a workshop for you. Hosted at the modern and airy space at Sealanes, spend a day with likeminded people, learning the basics of watercolour & landscape painting inspired by Ravilious's style.

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Sunday 23rd November


WATER & COLOUR - Abstract Watercolour Class

Sealanes, Marine Parade, Brighton

10:30 - 15:30 (5 hrs)

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


In this workshop we won't really be painting 'a thing' so it is really great for any beginners with less to no drawing experience. It'll be a great way to gain an understanding of how colour actually works along side water, air, tempreture and so on. In the class we'll create a lovely sketchbook filled with experiments, textures and notes that we'll bind together at the end of the class. There'll also be time towards the end to do more finalised pages separate from the sketchbook.


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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.