Wellington Art Club Workshops in 2026
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AT WELLINGTON ART CLUB
- Fearless Drawing with Andrew James on Saturday 11 April 10am – 4.30pm
- 2 One-Day workshops with Deb Clarke 13/14 June
- Drawing in a coloured sketchbook with Andrew James 4 July 10am – 4.30pm
- Watercolour for Beginners with Charlotte Hird 25/26 July
- ThursART in watercolour with Charlotte: 30 July – 20 August 2-4 pm or 7-9 pm
Fearless Drawing with Andrew James
- Fearless Drawing with Andrew James on Saturday 11 April 10am am – 4.30pm
In his humorous and energetic teaching style, Andrew James presents an
achievable way to draw confidently and quickly.
This workshop takes you from doodling to drawing scenes. We discuss line
quality, do a few drawing exercises, work out what makes a drawing interesting
and discuss depth without worrying about the rules of perspective.
Using a simple approach, we’ll bring our drawings to life with colour.
Suitable for absolutely anyone. I have had complete beginners to professional artists in the past, and everyone has gotten something out of it.
Bring an A4 visual diary, waterproof pen, and watercolours if you have them. Also, bring anything else you’d like to draw with.
Please email wellingtonartclub@gmail.com to sign up now for this workshop.
To confirm your place please deposit $90 Wellington Art Club Inc 03 0578 0903273 00 with Your Name and reference: Fearless
Testimonials:
“An encouraging and empowering teacher”
“Andrew imparts a lot of information in an easy-to-understand way – I learned a lot”
“Great sense of humour, good teaching style. Lots of tips and encouragement. A fun workshop with lots of learning. Highly recommended”
“A mad genius who is still lucid and coherent.
2 One-Day workshops with Deb Clarke
Deb is a popular and very professional tutor who will give you valuable learning in an engrossing, enjoyable session. Each one-day workshop you will learn the techniques of using lots of water and granulating pigments to create the texture of fur or feathers in any watercolour. The paper and granulating pigments will be supplied.
DAY One: Workshop with Deb Clarke Wild Fur Watercolour 2026/3
The subject will be a hare.
Date: Saturday 13 June 2026 9.00am – 4pm
Venue: Wellington Art Club, 27 Chelsea Street, Miramar, Wellington
Fee : $125 Suitable for any level of experience
DAY Two: Workshop with Deb Clarke Winged Feathers Watercolour 2026/4
The subject will be birds.
Date: Sunday 14 June 2026 9.00am – 4pm
Venue: Wellington Art Club, 27 Chelsea Street, Miramar, Wellington
Fee: $125 Suitable for any level of experience
Please note: You can request to attend both one-day workshops. Please give a preferred option. If places are available you will be able to attend both. To book these workshops email bookings@watercolournewzealand.nz Subject Clarke Workshop 2026/3, Workshop 2026/4
Learn to paint Watercolour at ThursArt with Charlotte
This block course of 8 hours tuition over 4 weeks costs $100, including materials for beginners.
Each session includes watercolour technique and a step by step instruction to complete a painting in the two hour session. There is always new lesson material for this block course each week. Charlotte uses an overhead camera projected onto a wall mounted 55 inch TV for easy viewing and social distancing.
All levels are welcome to come and make art in our friendly clubrooms. Bring your own paints and brushes and two sheets of A4 300gsm good quality watercolour paper each week. ( I recommend Hahnemule )
If you are a beginner I will loan you the kit, which consists of palette, brushes and paint and advise you what to buy at the end of the course. But you will need to bring your own 300gsm watercolour paper.
Tutor Charlotte Hird is a watercolour artist who teaches for Watercolour New Zealand, at Wellington Art Club and Wellington High School Community Education, Inverlochy Art School and various other locations.
Please email Charlotte to sign up now for the July / August block course, and indicate which session you prefer to attend, 2-4pm or 7-9pm. Also let me know what experience you have. Beginners welcome.
DATES: 30 JULY /6/13/20 AUGUST 2026
Venue: Wellington Art Club, 27 Chelsea St, Miramar
Level: Suitable for beginners to experienced painters
Fee: $100
Email: charhird@gmail.com
To confirm your place please deposit $100 account: D C H Design Ltd 06 0513 0150960 00 with your Name and reference: ThursArt
Don’t fear the white page - making and filling a coloured paper sketchbook
Coloured paper is fun. In this workshop, you’ll make a simple coloured paper sketchbook, and then fill it up with drawings. We’ll explore a wide variety of mixed-media techniques and leave with a filled sketchbook and plenty of new ideas.
By the end of this workshop you will:
- Be able to make a simple folded sketchbook
- Feel more confident drawing with a variety of media
- Be able to use coloured paper to enhance contrast and add depth to drawing
- Have a systematic approach to mixed media drawing
Materials to bring:
- About a dozen sheets of coloured paper or card – A4 Size. A variety of colours is great.
- Needle and thread to sew the book.
- Craft knife and straightedge, and a cutting mat if you have one.
- Heavier card for the cover of the book – cereal boxes or old manilla folders work well.
- Bone folder if you have one, or a teaspoon will work otherwise! Scissors, glue stick.
- Thick black pen (I like Tombow fudenosuke, but an 0.8mm fineliner is a good second choice)
- Grey marker(I like the double-ended Faber-Castell)
- Some kind of fine white pen, like uniball signo
Plus, whatever extra media you already have that you might enjoy using in the book.
DATES: 4 JULY 2026
Venue: Wellington Art Club, 27 Chelsea St, Miramar
Level: Suitable for beginners to experienced drawing and painting skills
Fee: $90
Please email wellingtonartclub@gmail.com to sign up now for this workshop.
To confirm your place please deposit $90
Wellington Art Club Inc 03 0578 0903273 00
with Your Name and reference: Sketchbook
Interest in workshops and courses is high. Withdrawals can result in courses being cancelled, other members missing out and a financial loss to the Club. No refund will be payable for withdrawals less than 48 hours prior to commencement. Refunds for earlier withdrawals will be at the club’s discretion but will incur an administration fee of not less than 25% of fees paid.
Interest in workshops and courses is high. Withdrawals can result in courses being cancelled, other members missing out and a financial loss to the Club. No refund will be payable for withdrawals less than 48 hours prior to commencement. Refunds for earlier withdrawals will be at the club’s discretion but will incur an administration fee of not less than 25% of fees paid.