The courses
Three doors into the same habit.
All run in person at the Paddington studio, built from short exercises and a starter palette. Pick by the itch you have, not the level you think you are.
Choose your door
Small classes, running through the year.
One price for the whole term, GST included, no surprises at the door.
Watercolour Foundations
$220
incl. GST, 6-week term
Water, pigment, paper — negotiated.
- Tuesday mornings, 6-week term
- Materials supplied
- Washes, edges and glazing
- Up to 10 seats
Most popular
Expressive Landscapes
$295
incl. GST, 8-week term
The flagship — critique included.
- Thursday evenings, 8-week term
- Skies, water and distance
- Weekly critique, materials supplied
- Working from photos honestly
- Up to 10 seats
The Sketchbook Habit
$150
incl. GST, 4-week term
Four weeks, small daily pages.
- Saturday mornings, 4-week term
- Bring your own kit
- Habit-building structure
- Up to 10 seats
Before you pick
The questions students ask first.
Foundations, without hesitation — it assumes nothing and builds everything. If commitment is the worry, ask about sitting in on a trial class first.
A starter palette of six colours, two brushes and any watercolour paper. Foundations and Landscapes supply materials for the term; the Sketchbook Habit is bring-your-own, with a full list emailed on booking.
Every week in class you bring a page for critique — what worked, what drowned, and one thing to try next.
Tell Mara beforehand and the week’s exercise sheet is held for you to catch up at home.
Not sure which door?
Write and tell me what you want to paint — I’ll answer honestly, even if the answer is ‘not my course’.