Join us this Summer for a relaxed in-house workshop centred on creating depth, distance, and atmosphere in watercolour painting. Whether you're new to art or looking to strengthen your technique, this workshop helps you build confidence and develop core skills in a supportive setting.

We’ll start with drawing, using linear perspective to show depth and space. You'll learn to use line, tone, contrast, and composition to create dynamic, balanced drawings. Drawing provides structure and clarity before painting.

Next, we’ll move into painting with a limited watercolour palette, exploring how to create mood and depth through colour, light, and shadow. You’ll work in a loose, impressionist style, learning how to simplify scenes and suggest detail without overworking.

Working from photographic references, your tutor will guide you through each stage with live demonstrations, feedback, and time for personal exploration.

This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop is also great for those with some experience seeking a more structured approach. By the end, you'll understand how to build a painting step by step—from strong drawing to an atmospheric watercolour.

All levels are welcome.

All art materials are provided by Green & Stone.

Join us for a beginner-friendly watercolour sketching workshop focused on capturing light, shadows, and the essence of still life and interior. Elena will demonstrate her techniques to bring sketches to life with colours and washes, additionally offering one-to-one guidance throughout the session. Exploring the interplay of light and shadows, attendees will learn to create the ambient light of the interior space, and introduce still-life objects to the composition with variety and contrast. The session will begin with a series of short exercises, after which you'll create a final sketch reflecting your unique style and expression.

Painting ‘En Plein-Air’ in Watercolour, participants will compose their own interpretation of Chelsea’s local scenery, a fusion of urban and natural forms. Recent winner of the St Cuthberts Mill award at the Green and Stone Works on Paper 2024 Exhibition, Lena Stogneva, will instruct how to capture the fleeting environment, and the London ambiance with controlled spontaneity in watercolour, working initially from observation. Later in the session attendants will learn how to refine their plein-air sketch imaginatively, nuancing the colours and tones, and taking inspiration from the Summer Exhibition in the Gallery space.