Canberra Watercolour Group

CANBERRA
WATERCOLOUR
GROUP

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Watercolour of Fairy Wrens

Saturday 06 June

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Kathryn

Join us for a delightful watercolour workshop focused on painting fairy wrens. Learn techniques to capture these beautiful small birds in their natural settings. All skill levels welcome.

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$59 4 places left

Christmas Cards in July

Saturday 11 July

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Kathryn

Join us for a fun watercolour workshop creating festive Christmas cards in July. Learn techniques to paint holiday-themed designs perfect for spreading festive cheer. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Painting Cows in Watercolour

Saturday 08 August

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Kathryn

Join us for a delightful watercolour workshop focused on painting cows. Learn techniques to capture these gentle animals in their pastoral settings. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Spring Flowers in Watercolour

Saturday 12 September

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Kathryn

Join us for a spring-inspired watercolour workshop focused on painting beautiful flowers. Learn techniques to capture the vibrant colours and delicate forms of spring blooms. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Spooky Forest Watercolour

Saturday 31 October

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Kathryn

Join us for a spooky watercolour workshop painting a haunted forest scene. Capture the mysterious beauty of a dark, misty forest with spooky trees and moonlit atmosphere. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Christmas Cards in November

Saturday 07 November

Goulburn - 10am - 2.0 Hours

Kathryn

Join us for a festive watercolour workshop creating beautiful Christmas cards. Learn techniques to paint holiday-themed designs perfect for spreading festive cheer to friends and family. All skill levels welcome.

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$59

Acrylic Painting for Beginners

Saturday 13 June

Gungahlin, ACT - 10am - 2 Hours

Canberra Art Group

Rabia Fahim

Join us for a beginner-friendly acrylic painting class at a cafe in Gungahlin. Over two hours, you will learn basic techniques including colour mixing and brushwork, with step-by-step guidance from your instructor. Participants must bring their own canvas, paints, and brushes. All materials are BYO. Suitable for complete beginners.

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$49

Beginners Photography Class

Sunday 28 June

National Police Memorial - 10am - 3.0 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Hands-on session at The Carillon covering camera settings, composition, and practical shooting techniques. Suitable for beginners.

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$155.0 4 places left

Beginners Photography Class

Saturday 04 July

National Police Memorial - 10am - 3.0 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

Ready to learn more about your camera and get out of automatic exposure? Now is your chance! Hands-on session at the Carillon.

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$155 1 places left

Dusk Photography

Sunday 05 July

Lake George, NSW - 4pm - 2 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

In this workshop, we will explore the art of capturing stunning and dramatic landscape images during the hours of dusk and night.

Our experienced instructor will guide you through the process of understanding and applying the principles of landscape photography, including composition, exposure, and lighting. We will cover topics such as capturing the mood and atmosphere of a scene, using long exposures to create unique effects, and using light sources to add interest and depth to your images.

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$49 2 places left

Night Photography Aurora Skills - Advanced Course

Saturday 11 July

Holt, Canberra - 4:30pm - 2 Hours

Canberra Photography Group

Orlando Luminere

Join this advanced hands-on night photography session focused on building the technical skills needed to confidently photograph low-light scenesand prepare for capturing the next Aurora. Set in a dark-sky location near Holt, this class provides an ideal environment to develop long-exposure techniques and night composition. You will need to be able to use your camera's manual exposure mode. Suitable for photographers ready to expand into night photography.

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$155.0

Amigurumi 101

Saturday 19 September

Greenway Library area, southside Canberra - 10:15am - 3 Hours

Canberra Crochet Club

Luise

AmigaWhat! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting small, cute creatures. Perfect for those who've already done our popular Beginners Class! You will learn the basics of Amigurumi and start on an easy amigurumi project during the class.

All our classes include crochet materials and instruction as well as a non-alcoholic drink during the class.

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$98.0 4 places left

ABOUT CANBERRA
WATERCOLOUR
GROUP

Come along to our meetups to improve your art in a relaxed and social atmosphere and under the guidance of a professional instructor. Complete beginners to experienced artists all welcome.

Our 2 hour meetups are held in a different location each time, usually outdoors.

Bring your own materials. If you are a complete beginner all you need to start is a set of watercolour paints, brushes, and water container.

Who can attend? Open to all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists. The instructor is there to help everyone.

The meeting point and full details for the day are sent in the booking confirmation email to the email address you provide at time of booking.

Join the Canberra Watercolour Group on Facebook to share your art and enjoy the art of other locals.

I very much enjoyed this class & learnt a lot! Kathryn is a lovely teacher, extremely knowledgeable & and an incredible artist. The setting was absolutely beautiful, the most stunning studio I?ve ever seen! It was well worth the trip from Canberra - I would love to attend more classes there. Thankyou so much for a wonderful experience :)

5/5

Lauren

2026-04-13

The venue was beautiful & comfortable, a perfect light filled room for painting. Kat was patient & explained the how's and why's of style and I could tell she loves it. I picked up a few new skills and have already brought them to my painting at home.

5/5

Tracey

2026-04-12

Excellant teacher

5/5

Ruby

2026-02-02

Lovely intro class. 2 hours went by fast!

4/5

Rachel

2026-02-01

Kathryn

Kathryn O''Connor
Professional portrait artist working in oils and water colours.
Business name KittyO'art
Website www.kittyoart.com

Kathryn is available for private bookings

Professional portrait artist - oil paints and water colours
People, animals, houses, landscapes

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Title or Location: Bromborough, Wirral, UK
A morning with the Wirral Urban Sketchers. A quick 2hr sketch of Victorian School building in pen and watercolour, in A3 sketch book.
Credit: Richard Oldfield
Facebook: richard.oldfield.752
Instagram: @richardmo55

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Title or Location: Newcastle Thunder
This painting was created for a charity rugby event in Newcastle and will be featured on their warm up kit, it features landmarks of Newcastle/Northumberland and includes a stormy sky with lightning as a nod to the clubs name. It will be auctioned to raise funds for the Royal British Legion on the day of the charity match.
Credit: Shelley Johnson

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Title or Location: Early Summer Sunset - Houston
Beautiful early summer sunset. Particular love the dark cityscape as the backdrop. The sharp contrast made it a perfect inspiration for painting.
Credit: Claire Zhang

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Title or Location: NZ
Christmas plein air study at Collins Memorial Reserve, South Island.A quiet rural morning ,soft light, distant hills and a few simple shapes dissolved into the atmosphere.Watercolour on paper half sheet
Credit: Xin Yi

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Atlanta Watercolor Group

2026-06-01

Title or Location: Island Sunset
This 9x12 watercolor was inspired by a photograph of the Turks and Caicos Islands at sunset where she was recently visiting. Plam trees dominate tge scene overlaying the bushes with a peek of the cabanas and calm ocean in the background. You see the sky at sunset with dark rainclouds on the horizon. I painted this piece to exemplify atmospheric landscapes with both energy and tranquility,
Credit: John Neal
Instagram: @artbyjohnniesart

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2026-06-01

Title or Location: Early Summer Sunset
Beautiful sunset in an early summer evening. I particularly like the dark cityscape as the backdrop. The sharp contrast made it a perfect image to paint after.
Credit: Claire Zhang