Every lesson has been carefully designed to build your skills one step at a time — so that by the end, you’ll not only understand how to paint in watercolour, but why your paintings work.
You’ll have lifetime access to all lessons, with the ability to pause, rewind, and revisit at your own pace — plus downloadable PDF teaching resources for every module, guiding you as you paint alongside me.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
We’ll start with the heart of every great painting — colour.
You’ll discover how to mix confidently, control tone, the moisture level of paper, and understand value so your paintings feel balanced and alive.
The downloadable guides make it easy to follow along and master these foundations, giving you instant clarity when choosing colours in future paintings.
We’ll explore how to capture the character of trees through all four seasons — lush greens, autumn tones, bare winter branches, and more.
You’ll learn how brushwork and colour choices create believable textures and light.
The accompanying PDFs include seasonal colour palettes and exercises to strengthen your observation skills.
Now that you’ve built some confidence, it’s time to bring everything together in two full landscape paintings.
I’ll guide you step by step through composition, layering, and achieving harmony across your scene.
Your downloadable resources will reinforce each stage so you always know what comes next.
Reflections can seem daunting — but after this lesson, you’ll see how simple and enjoyable they really are.
You’ll learn how to observe still and moving water, and how to mirror colours, shapes, and tones naturally.
The printable guides will walk you through reflection techniques that you can apply in any future landscape.
This lesson brings a new challenge: structure and precision.
You’ll learn how to include cottages, barns, and other buildings in your landscapes without losing looseness or flow.
The downloadable PDFs include perspective diagrams and step-by-step relative scale line drawings to help you succeed easily.
Everything you’ve learned comes together here in your final paintings.
You’ll combine skies, trees, reflections, and composition into complete, confident works of art.
This is where you’ll see your transformation most clearly — as you realise just how far your skills have come.
You might not believe it yet, but you already have what it takes to paint beautifully in watercolour.
Because watercolour isn’t about natural talent or luck.
It’s about understanding — knowing what’s happening on your paper, and why.
Most beginners feel nervous to start because watercolour seems unpredictable.
Colours run, paper buckles, and it can feel like it’s all going wrong before it’s even begun.
But once you understand how water, pigment, and timing work together, everything changes.
You stop guessing. You start seeing.
And with that, your confidence begins to build.
You’ll notice your brushstrokes become calmer.
You’ll know exactly which colours to mix, and how to control tone and depth.
And before long, you’ll find yourself painting pieces you’re genuinely proud of.
This course isn’t just about learning a technique.
It’s about transforming how you feel every time you sit down to paint.
You’ll go from nervous and uncertain to relaxed, confident, and excited — because you’ll finally understand what to do, and why it works.
By the end, you’ll be painting watercolour landscapes with clarity and ease, knowing exactly how to bring your ideas to life — again and again.
That’s the true outcome of this course.
Not just better paintings, but a lasting confidence that stays with you every time you pick up your brush.
We’ll start with the heart of every great painting — colour.
You’ll discover how to mix confidently, control tone, the moisture level of paper, and understand value so your paintings feel balanced and alive.
The downloadable guides make it easy to follow along and master these foundations, giving you instant clarity when choosing colours in future paintings.
You’ll have lifetime access to every lesson and downloadable resource. You can pause, rewind, and revisit the videos as often as you like — at your own pace, on your own schedule.
Inside the course, I’ll show you exactly what I use in each lesson — from brushes and paints to paper and palette. And for the first 50 students, I’ll send a free materials package with everything I use in the videos, so you can paint right alongside me from day one.
Free tutorials are great for inspiration — but they rarely give you a clear, structured path to progress. This course takes you on a complete journey from beginner to confident painter, with clear explanations, demonstrations, and printable guides to make sure everything finally makes sense.
You can go entirely at your own pace. Some people complete it in a few weeks, while others take several months — rewatching lessons and practising in between. The key is steady progress, not rushing through.
You won’t be left on your own. If you ever get stuck, have a question, or want to share your progress, you can email me directly. I love seeing what my students are creating, and I’ll happily offer feedback or guidance to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Yes — that’s exactly what this course is designed for. You’ll not only complete 11 full paintings, but also understand the “why” behind what makes them work. That clarity is what gives you confidence, and it stays with you long after the course ends.
The transformations you’ll see below come from real students who began exactly where you are now — nervous, unsure, and often doubting if they could ever paint something they’d be proud of.
Through this same step-by-step approach, they found clarity, confidence, and joy in their painting — creating beautiful results that speak for themselves.
“I started watercolour painting a few years ago, in my late fifties, after never having shown any aptitude or interest really in art. I had an injury and a lot of free time, and saw my brother in law painting and just thought I would like to challenge myself to give it a go. I read a lot of books on watercolour and watched many hours of youtube videos. Eventually I decided that I needed in person classes so that I could see up close how the techniques work, and be part of a group learning process. After trying one class with someone who was undoubtedly a very good painter, but not such an effective teacher, I found Richard’s classes, after doing a few searches and checking reviews.
It was quite a way to travel for me but from the first lesson I liked Richard’s style of painting and his style of teaching. There were detailed lesson plans, paint and paper was provided for you ready to go, and it was nice to learn in the studio surrounded by lovely paintings which inspired you as to what might be possible…
Jim Rogers
We’re here to help people discover the joy and excitement that comes from painting in watercolour. Our mission is simple — to take away the fear, confusion, and frustration that stops so many from getting started. We believe everyone has creativity within them — it just needs the right guidance and encouragement to grow.
Over the years, I’ve watched hundreds of students transform from hesitant beginners into confident, capable painters. That journey never gets old — it’s why we do what we do. We exist to make that same transformation possible for anyone who’s ever dreamed of painting but didn’t know where to begin.
If you’re new to watercolour, we’ll show you exactly where to start — step by step, without overwhelm. If you’ve painted before and are returning to watercolour, we’ll help you rebuild your confidence and refine your technique. Wherever you are in your creative journey, we’ll meet you there and guide you forward.
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As far as the classes go, I believe I’ve learned some interesting techniques with the most valuable being looking for the amount of wetness on the paper, a difficult skill to master.
Thank you. I would certainly enjoy in person lessons.