Short Course

Watercolour Painting Night Class

These classes will explore the material language of watercolour paint. Emphasis will be on your discovery of mark-making and watercolour techniques through painterly experimentation and play. Each lesson has a different theme. Classes are suitable for both beginners and those with previous experience.

When

17 February 25 –
31 October 25

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Where

Dunedin School of Art, P Block
19 Riego Street North Dunedin , Otago 9016,
New Zealand

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About the course

This class is offered on a Wednesday night (6pm-8pm) for eight weeks.

This class will provide an introduction to cover the materials and techniques used in Watercolour painting.

Develop your watercolour skills and techniques. Weekly themes to expand ideas in making art and experimentation with the medium with demonstration and individual guidance from the teacher. Connect with other artists regularly in a friendly and informative night class setting that explores and demystifies watercolour painting.

Classes are suitable for both beginners and for those with previous experience.

Entry criteria

Students must be over 16 years of age.

2025 intakes

This class is offered on a Wednesday evening from 6pm-8pm.

We offer one intake per term:

Term	Dates
Term one	17 February - 11 April (Otago Anniversary Day - Monday 24 March)
Term two	28 April – 20 June (King's Birthday - Monday 2 June)
Term three	7 July – 29 August
Term four	8 September - 31 October (Labour Day – Monday 27 October)

It is only possible to enrol for one term at a time. There will be no classes on public holidays.

Enrolments for the following term will open on the second week of the current term, on Wednesday at approximately midday, i.e. approximately 8 weeks before the start date of the following term.

What if I want to attend the same course next term?

If you want to repeat this course, you will need to apply and pay for each term separately, via our Eventbrite platform (by clicking the link above).

Course fees

$250 per term

Please note: Student loans are not available for short courses and night classes.

Materials

Materials you will need to bring to the first class are:

· 3 sheets of A4 or A3 100% cotton rag watercolour paper (300gsm recommended)

· drawing pencil (HB)

· Eraser

· Paper Towels

· Watercolour paint in the following colours: Lemon Yellow, Warm Red, Indigo, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue (Reeves, Uniti and Jasart not recommended).

Tutors

This class will be taught by Faye Powell-Moore.

Faye Powell-Moore is a watercolour artist specialising in portraiture and botanical painting, they graduated honours with distinction and are currently completing their Masters degree at the Dunedin school of Art where they specialise in watercolour painting.

Directions

Classes are held in the Life Drawing Room at the Dunedin School of Art. Please click here for a map.

Go to the main entrance of the Dunedin School of Art at 19 Riego St (off the Anzac Avenue end of Albany St). The Life Drawing Room is on the first floor at the far end of the building.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to allow time for set up.

Refund information

For our enrolments you may be issued a full (except for Eventbrite fees) automatic refund up to 7 days before your event starts by requesting a refund through Eventbrite.

Refund requests after this date can be made by contacting anca@op.ac.nz (Art Night Class Administration). These will be accepted on a case-by-case basis when exceptional circumstances are present. No refunds will be accepted after the start date of the class.

Please note, classes are offered on the basis that enrolment is for the full course.

Got a question?

For enquiries, please email Artnightclass@op.ac.nz

Cancellation of a programme

Any programme of study, course or course occurrence may be cancelled or postponed where there are insufficient numbers. As far as is practically possible, we avoid cancelling or making other significant changes less than two weeks before the programme starts (or five working days for short courses). If this happens, we will do our best to suggest alternative study options for you. If you don’t want to do the alternative programme, we will give you a full refund. For international students, if a programme change affects your visa status, we will let you know and support you to find an alternative option. We also advise Immigration New Zealand of any programme change that will affect international students.