Watercolour Painting for Relaxtion and Calm - Edwinstowe Library - Adult Learning

Edwinstowe Library, Edwinstowe

Key details

Date -
Sessions Tuesdays: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
No. sessions 4
Venue Edwinstowe Library, Edwinstowe
For ages 19+
Group size 5 - 10
Cost FREE - £32

About this course

Discover the soothing world of watercolour painting in this four-week course designed to help you unwind, reduce stress, and express yourself through art. Whether you're a complete beginner or have some experience, this program will guide you through gentle techniques and creative exercises that encourage mindfulness and relaxation. Each week focuses on a different theme—ranging from foundational techniques to emotional expression and nature-inspired art.

During the course, you'll explore the flow and beauty of watercolour, learning how to create soft, calming compositions with minimal effort. We’ll cover fundamental techniques, colour blending, intuitive painting exercises, and serene compositions that promote peace and mindfulness. Each session will focus on helping you enjoy the process.

Over the course you will get comfortable and confident with watercolour materials, explore and develop techniques and experiment with colour harmony.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Apply at least four foundational watercolour techniques—such as wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, colour blending and glazing—to create soft, calming visual effects.

  • Produce a personal collection of at least four watercolour artworks that reflect themes of nature, emotion, and tranquillity.

  • Select and use colour intentionally to represent a range of emotional states, demonstrating an understanding of colour theory.

  • Experiment with abstract and representational forms to explore personal themes of calm, nature, and inner peace.

  • Use watercolour techniques to create expressive artwork that reflects a personal sense of relaxation and creativity.

What you will need to bring to the course:

a pencil

a putty rubber

a selection of different paintbrushes – flat brushes & round tipped brushes in different sizes.

A4 sized watercolour paper 140lbs/300gsm

watercolour paints – such as Windsor & Newton, Cotman, Derwent

a palette with wells

paper towel

masking tape, washi tape or scotch tape

a black waterproof pen

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

  • Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 

  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

  • Greater London

  • Greater Manchester

  • Liverpool City Region

  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland

  • Tees Valley

  • West of England

  • West Midlands

  • West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

  • Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course

  • Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office

  • You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded, full cost fees would apply to these courses.

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