WILD WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPES - a mixed media experimental workshop

🌊 WILD WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPES – Aa mixed media experimental workshop

Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine • Friday 8th August • 11am–3pm

Let loose with layers of luscious watercolour, coloured inks, gouache and mark-making materials in this full-day workshop designed to shake up your painting practice.

You’ll be creating a semi-abstract diptych (two linked pieces) on rich watercolour paper, using flowing washes, unpredictable textures and all the happy accidents watercolour has to offer. Think granulation, cabbages, splashes and textures — we’re embracing the wild side of the medium!

We’ll explore experimental tools, fluid layering, and mixed media techniques to build up expressive landscapes that are anything but tame.

🎨 “Encouraging cabbages. Embracing chaos. Painting landscapes that dance off the page.”

🌿 Who’s this for?

• Artists (beginner and beyond) ready to loosen up and experiment

• Anyone curious about mixing watercolour with gouache and ink

• Creatives who love expressive mark-making, layering, and semi-abstract work

• Those tired of tight, controlled painting and ready to let it flow

Expect:

• Two expressive linked landscapes to take home

• A relaxed, supportive space to explore wild watercolour

• One-to-one guidance and space to play

• A fun, fast-paced, paint-splattered afternoon

Includes:

• All materials and surfaces
• Delicious light lunch supplied by Duncans cafe

What to bring:

• Any brushes and tools you love

• Baby wipes

• A mixing palette or some old plates are ideal

• Optional: a drawing board (around A3 size) to lean on

You’ll get a full info email on the Monday before your workshop — make sure to check your spam folder!

Full refund if cancelled up to 7 days before the workshop, after that refund only if your place can be filled.