The Open Sketchbook

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Choose a course and a start date. No online cart and nothing to pay today: Mara confirms a seat and the fee is settled before or at the first class.

A jar of watercolour brushes on a sunlit windowsill

    1. Which course

    Tuesday mornings, 10am · 6 weeks · Up to 10 seats$220Thursday evenings, 6pm · 8 weeks · Up to 10 seats$295Saturday mornings, 9am · 4 weeks · Up to 10 seats$150

    2. Start date

    3. About you

    Pay later. Nothing today.

    The fee is settled before or at the first class. Ask about splitting it into two; it is usually possible.

    Static mockup: this form does not send anything. You will hear back within one working day, sooner if the washes are drying.

    Your seat

    CourseWatercolour FoundationsExpressive LandscapesThe Sketchbook Habit

    StartsTue 3 Nov 2026 (demo date)Thu 5 Nov 2026 (demo date)Sat 7 Nov 2026 (demo date)

    Term fee, incl. GST$220$295$150

    How enrolling works

    1. Ask about a termWhich course has your interest, and whether a morning or evening class suits.
    2. Mara confirms a seatWhat is genuinely free this term, the fee, and whether materials are supplied.
    3. Come to the first classThe fee is settled before or at the first class, and the studio address is emailed ahead.

    Or ring the studio on 07 2150 3678.

    Find the studio

    The Open Sketchbook, Paddington

    A short walk from Latrobe Terrace, in a converted Queenslander cottage. Street parking, and the Paddington bus routes stop close by.

    The studio’s timber verandah entrance, Paddington

    The verandah entrance.

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