Class Dates:

•  Wed 25th November 2pm - 3:30pm UK time

Tutor: Karen Carter

Bookings Close: 11 November

Class Details

This ONLINE class is suitable for students of all abilities.

'Contemporary Watercolours’ is a brand new series for 2026, brought to you by Karen Carter.  Each month we will explore different techniques to build a library of skills, while creating fun projects to use as cards, wall-art or simply to keep in your sketchbooks.  You don’t need to have done previous watercolour workshops – each of these sessions can be enjoyed without prior experience.  

In this session, we will take our inspiration from the textures of weathered woodwork, rustic stone and cracked stucco to depict the delightful decay of an old doorway or window.  

We will begin by creating an interesting base to paint on using a variety of everyday materials such as tissue paper, chalk, and things from the kitchen cupboard!  This layer will be sealed ready to take our paint in a variety of ways, building up layers, removing and adding paint and playing with opacity and transparency.  Details can be added with coloured pencils if you have them, or simply with a fine brush and a steady hand!  

Indulge in a fun afternoon playing with paint and paper…the emphasis is on having fun with the materials and enjoying the process.  You can work along with Karen at a gentle pace or follow the demo in your own time. 

Skills Covered

• Creating textured grounds – materials and sealants

• Using the paint thick, thin, transparent and opaque

• Combining watercolour with other media

Materials Required

Materials are not included in the cost of this class.

Click here to download the required materials list

We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.​​ For full terms and conditions, see our ONLINE terms of service.

Useful Information

• Personal feedback from your tutor until 25 December 2026

• Unlimited access to watch again until 24 January 2027  

• This class is designed to be enjoyed LIVE on Zoom, but you may join by 'recording only' if that is not possible

• Choose to work-along or just watch & learn

• You’ll need a printer for this class if you wish to print the reference materials

  
  

All Ardington ONLINE classes and talks are accompanied by their own online class information page. Helpful and easy to use, these private pages enable students and tutors to share resources, ideas and photos with each other – before, during, and after class.  The link to access the page will be shared via email in the days leading up to the class. For more details, click here.