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.
 

In this session we will be looking at working on collaged grounds, using old book pages, patterned paper, and ephemera as a backdrop for our images.  We will explore the best glues to use, how to prepare your surface ready to paint on, and how to protect your finished piece if it isn’t going to be framed (such as using your images for greeting cards or journalling).
 

Covering basic watercolour techniques, along with the use of a dip pen and coloured pencils we will 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.