Watercolour painting course

Join this intensive four-day watercolour painting course for intermediate artists, designed especially for those who already have some experience with watercolours and wish to further develop their skills, gain more confidence and learn to paint with greater awareness.

Over four consecutive days, you’ll get to grips with key watercolour techniques, including colour mixing, tonal values, composition, transparency, layering, washes, edges, brushwork, light and depth. Through demonstrations, targeted exercises, guided painting sessions and personalised feedback, you’ll improve your technique and learn to better understand how to make conscious and creative choices in your work.

The course focuses on painting from observation and building up well-considered compositions. You will learn how to analyse a subject, simplify shapes and colours, create convincing light and shade, and build up a painting step by step. Particular attention is paid to mastering washes, combining transparent layers, creating soft and hard edges, maintaining clarity and achieving depth, whilst preserving the fresh and spontaneous character of watercolour.

During the course, you’ll work on various studies and create one or more finished watercolour paintings, whilst receiving personalised guidance and feedback throughout the process.

Led by Luna Nguyen, the course combines classical painting principles with a modern and personalised teaching method. With a maximum of 6–8 participants, each student receives plenty of personal attention and individual feedback.

Course details

• Dates: 12, 13, 14 & 15 January 2027
• Time: 10.00–13.00 (3 hours per day)
• Maximum number of participants: 6–8
• Early Bird: €275
• Standard price: €350 (from 1 November)
• Special discount: Available to LNA course participants – please contact us for more information

What’s included?

• Professional watercolour materials are provided by LNA (you are, of course, welcome to bring your own materials)
• Tea and coffee during the course
• A short break during the lesson

What will you learn?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Develop greater control and confidence in various watercolour techniques.
• Improve your knowledge of colour mixing, tonal values and colour ratios.
• Create more depth, atmosphere and convincing light in your paintings.
• Refine your use of washes, layers, edges and brushwork.
• Enhance your skills in observation and composition.
• Learn how to simplify subjects whilst still maintaining a strong visual impact.
• Develop a more personal and confident approach to watercolour painting.
• Create one or more finished watercolour paintings.
• Building up the knowledge and confidence to continue working independently.

Language
The course is taught in English and Dutch.

Registration & payment
Your place is confirmed once payment has been made in full.

If you find it difficult to pay the full amount in one go, please contact us. In exceptional cases, we may agree to a 50% deposit. The remaining amount must then be paid no later than four weeks before the course starts.

Cancellation Policy: Course fees are non-refundable, unless your place can be filled by someone on the waiting list.

Course Closing EventOn the final day, 15 January, we’ll bring the course to a close togetherfrom 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm with drinks and snacks. It’ll be a lovely opportunity to view each other’s work, share experiences and ideas, and round off the course together.

Whether you’ve been painting with watercolours for a while or want to move beyond the basics, this course will help you refine your technique, deepen your understanding of watercolour painting and develop greater confidence and freedom in your work.