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Watercolour Painting

DIY Abstract Watercolour and Weave

Playfully explore your creativity without fear of doing it wrong.

Jade Forder

5.0 (32)

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2.5 hours

$45 (Afterpay available)

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What you'll do

This beautiful self-paced art class is for adults and kids who are wanting to spend some time doing something creative with a nurturing teacher. Do it in your own time at home.

It is for beginners and up, and no previous art skills are necessary. If you are a stick figure drawer, you can do my class. If you have been told as a child that you were no good at art, let’s prove them wrong. If you think you don’t have a creative bone in your body, let’s make something beautiful together! If you are a seasoned artist, let’s go!

What is it?

Abstract Watercolour & Weave is a class for all abilities.
It is playful and fun.
It is bright with contrasts of black.
It is mixed media with watercolours, ink (if you have it), pens, and stitching.
Accessible - use supplies within your budget

What you will receive:

The course is a PDF which has links to 5 recorded modules. You can do them all at once or split them up.
Each module has a "take away" page of helpful tips, so you don't need to make mental notes you tell yourself you won't forget or write notes.

What you will get out of it:

You will gain new art skills.
A new way to think about how you create and how to take the pressure off any negative thoughts you have or old beliefs about your creative skills.
You will have the confidence to experiment and try new things.
You will have an artwork for your wall and a head full of new ideas to try.
A sense of pride in creating something unique.

Download the PDF and get creating!

Knowledge required

Beginner-friendly. Kids doing the class alone might need adult help with the stitching part at the end.

What to bring

A4 watercolour paper
Watercolour paints
Paintbrush, pot of water, and a cloth to wipe your brush on
Blank or dark-coloured ink optional
Black pen (Posca, biro, fine liner)
Embroidery thread in 2 colours
Needle
Metal skewer helpful
Scissors

More about this class

This class is new, and this teacher has 32 reviews for their other experiences - which you can see here.

Your teacher

Jade Forder

5.0 (32)

Hi, I am Jade, your art facilitator!

I say a facilitator rather than a teacher because I emphasise the journey you go on rather than the pressure of expecting a masterpiece at the end. I want you to find your creative spark, listen to your subconscious and create something deeply personal.

My classes aren't about copying something I have already made. I will show you new techniques and the artwork you create will be unique.

I aspire to inspire others to be creative even if they don't think they are artistic.

My motto is "There are no mistakes in art, only happy surprises". There are always ways of adding, painting over, collaging etc to enhance your art if something unexpected happens or if it isn't going how you expected.

These ways of teaching mean that these classes are perfect for beginners and up.

My classes are a safe space to experiment with what you have learnt, grow as an artist and visually express yourself in ways that might be difficult with words.

My goal is to get the word out and encourage people to use art as a stress reliever, as "me time", as a healer, as a way of having fun, as a way of being you.

My classes are to be accessible to everyone so try to use supplies you would have at home.

Who am I?

I am a self-taught mixed media artist/mum from the Blue Mountains. I make time for myself by doing my art and running my small biz. I am a biz geek! I love a spreadsheet!

Art keeps me balanced, it has helped me get through some challenging situations. I create art to let my soul know I am listening.

I discovered my love of teaching in the last 10 years, teaching art classes for kids in my home. The mums wanted in on the action so I started teaching adults about 3 years ago and it has grown from there.

I am passionate about providing the adults in my classes an experience to have some me-time guilt-free. It isn't a luxury, it is a necessity, otherwise, we would all go mad!

For the kids coming to my class, I want them to feel like it is a space to share and feel heard, a space to be themselves out of the confines of school, a place to use their imaginations and practise their creativity.