Studio 1310
Art classes and workshops
Tony White
PAIN-FREE WATERCOLOURS.
Workshop;
Sat - Sun 24 & 25th October 2026
10.00am - 4.00pm
Cost - $295.00
Beginners to Advanced
WORKSHOP PHILOSOPHY
Forget perfection. Forget overthinking. Forget fighting the paint.
Pain-Free Watercolours is about discovering how little you actually need to do to create a successful watercolour.
Through a series of demonstrations and practical exercises, we’ll explore:
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How to simplify a complicated subject
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How to control — and embrace — water
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Creating strong light and shadow
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Knowing when to stop
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Avoiding muddy colours and overworked paintings
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Using happy accidents to your advantage
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Developing confidence and spontaneity
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Making the painting process enjoyable again
The golden rule:
No Hassle. No Stress. No Worries!
Who This Is For,
This workshop is perfect if you:
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Love travel and coastal scenery
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Want to loosen your watercolour style
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Feel stuck painting tight or overworked scenes
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Want to learn light, shadow and atmosphere
Materials List
Paper
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100% cotton watercolour paper (300gsm recommended)
I will be using Baohong. -
Cold pressed / NOT surface / Rough
Paints (Core Mediterranean Palette)
I will be using Daniel Smith pigments squeezed out of tubes.
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Ultramarine Blue
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Turquoise
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Cobalt Blue (optional)
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Yellow Ochre or Raw Sienna
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Burnt Sienna
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Quinacridone Rose / Permanent Rose / Alizarin Crimson
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Lavender or Cobalt Violet (optional)
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Neutral Tint
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Sepia
Plus whatever you fancy, really. As long as you are comfortable and don't overwhelm yourself with choices.
Brushes
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Large round soft synthetics
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Medium round pointy synthetics like Escoda Perla
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Small detail brush - rigger - Neef Alvaro Needlepoint is fantastic
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Flat brushes - I use a few Neef Robert Wade Flats that are great
Extras
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Pencil + eraser
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Masking tape
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Water jar & paper towel or tissues
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Hairdryer
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Easel or a board to tape your paper to.
Be sure to set up as comfortably as you would at home.
About the Artist,
Tony White is a Watercolour Artist from Newcastle, Australia, however, is now residing in Hobart.
He has established a great following with collectors and students alike. His work has been sold as far afield as Germany and the U.K.
Tony's social media following is gaining momentum and with over 10,000 Facebook followers, he is hitting his stride around the world. He is fast becoming a much sought-after tutor, having held many successful workshops for Art Societies all around the country and the Famous Bathurst School of Arts, as well as Brisbane Painting Classes.
He is a regular contributor to Australian Artist Magazine. His style is traditional impressionistic landscape with a strong emphasis on light and atmosphere.
"I am inspired by light. Even in the most innocuous of scenes, if the light is dramatic and the mood is misty or sharp or rainy, then I'm in. I believe a painting should move you emotionally and if you have to explain it, then it isn't doing its job".
