Mushrooms and Floral Watercolour Painting

Join us in Northcote and paint with our lovely guest artist, Cristina of Broomstick and Brush Studio, for a watercolour class on botanical illustration. This is a painting class for beginners. Bookings are open this week in Northcote! Melbourne's Paint With Me is pleased to present a watercolour class for adults. This art class is designed for absolute beginners.

(Please note that this workshop requires at least two bookings in a session to run.)

Step into the botanical world of illustrating with watercolour paint as you follow along with Cristina as she demonstrates techniques for painting florals and charming forest mushrooms.

In this three-hour class, you’ll be instructed through the essentials of watercolour painting to ensure you can paint perfect petals every time. Guests will learn how to understand water control, pigmentation, paper type, and temperature to successfully mix custom colour without creating muddy meadows. 

If you haven't painted before, or already have your fave brush and want to refine your technique, Cristina will take over the Paint With Me Northcote studio and invites guests in to create luminous, soft, and delicate botanical watercolour paintings in our inspiring Inner North artist space.

What to Expect:

You’ll begin with simple warm-up exercises to explore

• Wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques
• Controlling pigment strength
• Creating smooth gradients and soft blends
• Understanding light and shadow when painting in watercolour

Once you feel comfortable with the basics, you’ll move into guided studies of a floral form and a forest mushroom. You’ll learn how to:

• Paint soft, dimensional petals
• Create natural-looking leaves with subtle tonal shifts
• Add texture and depth to mushroom caps
• Use negative space to keep your work light and fresh

For the three-hour class, you will learn to paint a

• Poppy
• Lavender
• King Mushroom
• Toadstool

And if there’s time, you will paint a 

• Rose
• Ink Cap Mushroom

In the final portion of the class, you’ll combine your skills into a small finished composition — a beautiful botanical piece you can frame or gift.

Please note that this workshop requires at least two bookings in a session to run.

Late Arrival Policy

Please arrive on time for your workshop. To ensure the session runs smoothly and out of respect for other participants, a maximum grace period of 5 minutes will be provided after the scheduled start time.

If you have not arrived within 5 minutes of the workshop commencing, your booking will be considered a no-show, your place may be offered to another participant or the workshop will continue without you, and no refund, credit, or transfer will be provided.

If you anticipate being delayed, please contact Broomstick & Brush Studio as soon as possible. While every effort will be made to accommodate unforeseen circumstances, late entry cannot be guaranteed once the workshop has begun.

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 2 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.

No experience required, all skill levels welcome, and all materials are provided.

About our Melbourne space:

Paint With Me is an award-winning art studio based at 579 High St Northcote, Melbourne, with over 1000 five-star reviews on WeTeachMe and a 4.9 star rating on Google. We have been helping Melbourne locals discover their creative side for years. Open every day for creativity and built for beginners, date nighters, birthday groups, and curious art lovers of all kinds.

If you have been looking for a beginner watercolour class in Melbourne that feel as relaxing as professionals make it look, you just found it! Watercolour painting is a beautiful creative practice that doesn't need to be stressful or difficult. Once you have been shown common watercolour problems, you'll be on your way to practicing painting anything with it!

Can’t make it to the studio? Let us come to you! 

Corporate bookings and events available across Melbourne, up to 50km away.

Learn to paint this week in Fitzroy, Brunswick, Thornbury, westgarth, Preston, coburg, Fairfield, Carlton, and beyond! 

FAQ

- Do I need any art experience? 

Not at all. Our artists walk you through every step from start to finish. If you can hold a brush, you can do this.

- What do I need to bring? 

Just yourself and whatever food and drinks you'd like. All art materials are provided.

What's different about watercolour vs a regular paint and sip? 

Watercolour has its own techniques like wet-on-wet, colour blending, letting the paint do the work. Our sessions make those accessible and fun for complete beginners.

How do I book? 

Book through a public session through Paint With Me Melbourne's website or via WeTeachMe. Check the current schedule for upcoming dates and simply choose what you would like to attend. Alternatively, please use the "request private booking" feature and select your date/s.