This is a Council led event.

12/03/2026 - Clive James Library and Service Centre, Kogarah.

This event is sold out. Please register to join the waiting list below.

Watercolour Landscapes: Exploring place through paint.

Landscapes hold memories: the places we've been, the views we return to, the natural spaces that ground us. In this beginner-friendly workshop, you'll explore watercolour as a medium for capturing the essence of place.
 
Bring a photo of a landscape that matters to you (even just on your phone) of a favourite beach, childhood garden, local park, or holiday view. Using foundational watercolour techniques you’ll then translate it onto paper. We'll cover washes, gradients, lifting paint, and playful mark-making to create skies, water, trees, and texture.
 
What you'll learn:

• Basic watercolour techniques: washes, gradients, lifting, organic mark-making.

• How to approach painting a landscape from a photo.

• Working with the fluid, spontaneous nature of watercolour.

What you'll create: A unique watercolour landscape inspired by a meaningful place.
 
No experience needed, this is a beginner-friendly session for adults. Please bring an inspirational photo. This can be on your device or a physical printed photo.

 

Thursday 12 March 2026

 

Address

Clive James Library and Service Centre, Kogarah.
Kogarah Town Square, Belgrave Street, Kogarah.
 

Time

5.30pm - 7.30pm.
 

Cost

$8.50.
 

Age

Adults 16 years and over.
 

Bookings

Bookings are essential. However this event has sold out. Please join the waiting list via the button below. 

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More Information

• Participants must be 16 years and over.

• If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue.

• If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration at least 3 hours prior to the event. As Library Programs have limited spaces, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future.

• The library does not endorse or promote any products which may be used in the workshop.

About the Facilitator:
This workshop is facilitated by local artist Mary-Helen Daly. She is a qualified Transpersonal Art Therapist & Counsellor who helps people become their own creative doorway.
 
Accessibility Information:
Georges River Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email library@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.